Doing Something Different

Recently Project Hopeful posted an updated picture of Tatiana. She is such a beautiful little girl! While the picture melted my heart it also broke it in the same moment. She is growing and getting older. She is still in an institution and still without a family. It's easy to read that statement and not think much about it. But the facts and the statistics are sobering and give a glimpse into what her future holds. Orphans age out at the age of 16 where Tatiana lives. They are sent out the door with their clothes on their back. No home, money, job, skills, or support system. 

Studies have shown that 10% – 15% of these children commit
suicide before they reach age eighteen .
These studies also show that 60% of the girls become prostitutes and 70% of the boys become
hardened criminals.
A different study reported that of the 15,000 orphans that age out of state-run
institutions every year, 10% committed suicide, 5,000 were unemployed, 6,000 were
homeless. 3,000 were in prison within three years of aging out.

While she's only 8 her chances of being adopted are growing more bleak by the day. She IS slipping through the cracks. While it may seem like you have no control over this, that's not the case. I know all to well how easy it is to push this from your mind and not ever think about it again. How easy it would be to stop reading, close the page down and walk away. But today I'm asking you to do something different.  You can help her. You can save her. When I say every dollar counts, I MEAN IT. Every single dollar adds up. If you can give a dollar, than please do. If you can give five dollars that is awesome! Ten is AMAZING and if you can give more than I urge you to do so. There is a donate button at the top right of this page that you can use. Funds will go into her account to help fund her adoption.

This is Tatiana's chance. This is her way out. WE are her way out.

More information on Tatiana can be found on the top right under popular posts.