One Egg Short of a Dozen: Congratulations!!! to my 20,000 th visitor

If you are the 20,000th visitor send me an email at kdcarter@mac.com and I will send you a free giclee print of my art work! Look down at the bottom of the blog page at the counter. It will tell you if you are number 20,000.

I am thankful to all my readers. Your support of orphans blesses my heart as well as your prayer support of our family!

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, March 15, 2009

Congratulations!!! to my 20,000 th visitor

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