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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Missing Ethiopia

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Ethiopian Facts

*There are approximately 5 million orphans in a country less than twice the size of the state of Texas.
*Between 60-150 million kids live on the streets
*One in six children die before their fifth birthday.
*One in ten children die before their first birthday.
*Half the children in Ethiopia will never attend school; 88% will never attend secondary school
*In the 1980's one million Ethiopians died of starvation
*Some areas still practice female circumcision
*82% of the population survives on less than 1 dollar a day
*Only 24% of households have access to safe drinking water
*Ethiopia’s doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000
*Children and family are honored above all else
*1 in 3 people are HIV+, the average life expectancy is 37

Adoption timeline

  • December 15, 2009-Home together as a family of five.
  • December 7, 2009-Met Helen for the first time!
  • November 13, 2009-Passed Court
  • August 11, 2009-REFERAL
  • March 27, 2009-WAITLIST
  • March 18, 2009-I 171H Received
  • Feb. 11, 2009-Gladney Approved
  • Dec. 29, 2008-Last Home Study
  • Dec. 19, 2008-First Home Study
  • Nov. 20, 2008-Sent off Dossier to KBS
  • Nov. 14, 2008-Sent off part 3 of application
  • Nov. 8, 2008-Received passports
  • Nov. 7, 2008-Sent off part 1 and 2 of application
  • Oct. 29, 2008-Made passports
  • Oct. 28, 2008-Sent off CIS Clearance
  • Oct. 15, 2008-Phone orientation with our adoption agency
  • Sept. 11, 2008-Contacted our adoption agency

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