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The Guatemala900 Marches on Washington DC
Posted by: | CommentsToday, May 6th, 2010, the Guatemala900 marched on Washington DC to, once again, to bring awareness to our elected officials of the plight of the more than 600 children left behind in Guatemala after adoptions closed almost 2 1/2 years ago. The children left behind were not new adoption cases but children who have adoptive parents and who had been promised to be “grandfathered” into the old adoption system and allowed to finish their adoptions. That did not happen and children have been left in institutions, foster care and some families do not even know where their children are. Many are not allowed to see their children. This is a tragedy and has gone on far too long. These children are being use as political pawns and treated as criminals. We must bring an awareness to not only the United States government but to the Guatemalan government as well. These children must be allowed to go home. What is happening is cruel to not only the children but their families as well. These families have been living a nightmare.
Take a look at the grief on the faces of these families. Take a moment to sign the petition to First Ladies, Michelle Obama and Sandra Torres Colom, MOTHER’S DAY PETITION TO THE FIRST LADIES
For further information on the Guatemala900 What an awesome group of people! Committed and truly dedicated to seeing everyone of these kids get home. All of us at Semillas de Amor send you a huge thank you for you kindness, compassion and never forgetting the kids.
The photos below were taken by Gary Cooper, Futuro de los Niños, at the Washington DC march today.
Happy Birthday Jostin, Edison and Denis!
Posted by: | CommentsToday we celebrated our April birthday for twins, Edison and Jostin who are three and for Denis who is four.
Happy Birthday boys!!
Summer Arrives at Semillas de Amor
Posted by: | CommentsIn Guatemala we only have a short summer season. Our weather in Parramos is spring like weather, all year long, even though we are at an altitude of 5500 feet. Our growing season is year long. Summer brings hotter and drier weather and leads us into the rainy season which last six months of the year.
We hope you enjoy the slideshow, it is a celebration of summer.
Cutting hair for 34 kids,and only one stylist, is quite a job. But Laura, and adoptive mom from Semillas de Amor, came for a visit with her husband and son and cut all the kids’ hair. They all sported new, summer styles. And look just adorable. Keeping up on haircuts for 34 kids can be a bit overwhelming, so we are so grateful to Laura.
Down the dirt road from us is macadamia nut farm. The kids went for a visit and were welcomed with a great tour of the farm and all the farm animals. The kids saw turkeys, chickens, horses and perigueyes. Perigueyes look somewhat like sheep, but aren’t. And, of course, the kids sampled the macadamia nuts.
It can’t be summer without a dip in the swimming pool. We have two new pools, thank you Laura and Jason, so the kids are spending lots of time in the pools. I think a built in pool is in our future someday. Kids love to swim and it is such good exercise for them. We will add the built in pool to our wish list.
Rarely, will you see our kids without the dogs. Dooney is a favorite with the littlest ones. He is so big but has the patience of a saint. And he loves to be loved on. A perfect combination. Kids + Dogs= Happiness.
For most of our blog readers, it is just becoming spring time. But in Guatemala we are getting ready for the rainy season. Our neighbors are planting corn and other crops as they wait for the rain. Last year we had a terrible drought, the worst in over 30 years so we are really looking forward to the rain.
Happy Spring time from all of us at Semillas de Amor!
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