Could you host a child for a month? Most people have never considered the question, but I'd like to ask you to take just a minute and contemplate it. One month of your time can completely change a child's life! Perhaps you're interested in adoption - this is a great way to see if your family is a good match for a particular child. Or maybe adoption isn't an option for you, that's okay too - you can advocate and help the child find a forever family. Or you can take a child who is unable to be adopted and show them what life is like in a family for a little while. Or perhaps you can't host at all but could help fund a grant for a family who is willing but unable to afford it. Or you could share this post with everyone you know and help to spread the word. No matter where you are in life, there's something you can do to help an orphan. And I can promise you that your life will be changed for the better.
The requirements are pretty simple. You must have 1 parent able to be with the child most of the time, they need a bed and a loving home. They can share a bedroom with another child. You can be single or married. There are no age limitations. You can have other children in the home or the host child could be your only one. There is a cost of roughly $2750 to host a child but that cost is fully tax-deductible and many families are able to fundraise for that amount. Additionally, some children have grants available to partially offset the cost.
The children range from 6 years to 16 years old. There are boys and girls, single children and sibling groups of up to five. You can look at pictures and information about the children, then discuss your family with a volunteer prior to committing.
The summer photo listing is now available. Go to http://www.projectonefortythree.org/pre-registration/ and register to see the children. It's free, there's no commitment or obligation. But just maybe you can help to save one child.
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