Russia Update:

This past weekend Adoption Options hosted our summer reunion picnic.  We had a great time catching up with all of our families that have adopted and seeing the new children that have come home since our last picnic.  During several conversations families told me that they thought Russia was closed to adoptions, which it is not.  Sadly this is a result of false media reporting.  Russia is open for adoption in all of our regions.  We are receiving new referrals.  We have families traveling to meet their children.  We have families traveling for court.  We have families traveling to bring their children home.  Please help us correct this misperception by spreading the word that adoptions are open in Russia and encourage anyone interested in adopting from Russia to contact us.

Warm regards,

Brent E. Yoder, LCSW

Executive Director

Dear Families,

Many of you have donated to our fund drive for food for the orphanages in Kyrgyzstan.  We have collected approximately $4000 to-date.  Over this past weekend many of you witnessed the news reports about civil unrest in Kyrgyzstan thus negatively impacting the orphanages even more.  We have spoken with the orphanage director in Tokmok and know that they are without even basic commodities such as flour, salt, etc.  We plan on taking the money donation to Kyrgyzstan in July and buying the food needed and then donating this to the orphanages.

I am making one last plea for donations to this cause.  We will be closing our donation drive as of July 1, 2010 so that we can get the food for the children in July.  Please consider helping feed the children.  Thank you for your consideration.

Warm regards,

Brent E. Yoder, LCSW

Executive Director

As of June 9, 2010, Adoption Options has received $3,575 in donations to benefit orphaned children in Kyrgyzstan.  Adoption Options is in a process of working out the logistics on delivering the funds to Kyrgyzstan orphanages.

If you would like to make a donation, please send a check made out to Adoption Options with a note ‘Kyrgyzstan Orphan Relief’. All donations are tax deductable, and we provide a donation receipt for all donors.