One Egg Short of a Dozen: I'll be blogging soon!

Life has been crazy lately, hence the lack of me blogging. There really is no slowing down in sight but I will try to take the time next week to catch up the blog. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving as we did.

Adoption Statistics

Did You Know?...

Every 15 SECONDS, another child becomes an AIDS orphan in Africa
Every DAY 5,760 more children become orphans
Every YEAR 2,102,400 more children become orphans (in Africa alone)
143,000,000 Orphans in the world today spend an average of 10 years in an orphanage or foster home
Approximately 250,000 children are adopted annually, but…
Every YEAR 14,050,000 children still grow up as orphans and AGE OUT of the system
Every DAY 38,493 children AGE OUT
Every 2.2 SECONDS, another orphan child AGES OUT with no family to belong to and no place to call home
In Ukraine and Russia 10% -15% of children who age out of an orphanage commit suicide before age 18.
60% of the girls are lured into prostitution. 70% of the boys become hardened criminals.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

I'll be blogging soon!

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