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YOUTH
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-- African Proverb
-- African Proverb
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Adopt A Child, Save A Life
(BPRW) Each year, nearly a million American children
are placed in foster care following abuse and neglect.
While the foster care system aids in providing a place
for a child, the arrangement is temporary. Eventually,
the child needs a stable environment. It is reported
that African American children are more likely than children of any other race in the
United States to end up in foster care. According to Connectforkids.org, African
American children make up 19 percent of the population but they account for 49
percent of those living in foster homes. The chance of these children having a
normal childhood relies solely on them being reunited with their biological parents or
being adopted, depending on the case.
There are several reasons why an individual might want to adopt. For women
experiencing infertility, adoption often becomes the next step. A relative of a close
friend might want to adopt the children of a deceased loved one to prevent them from
being separated from the family. A husband might even consider adopting his wife’s
children from a former relationship or vice versa. All are exceptional motives. Yet with
so many children being born into the world every day, shouldn’t it be our
responsibility to discuss the problem of abused and neglected children and our
responsibility in caring for them? The poverty rate amongst minorities can be
staggering. There are 46 percent of African American and 40 percent of Latino
children living in poverty here in America alone. Keep in mind that these children are
defenseless and vulnerable and deserve a chance to experience wonderful things in
life. Without our help, their survival rate is very slim. With our help perhaps they could
thrive!
Due to constant news of celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Madonna making efforts
to adopt, adopting is becoming progressively common. There is considerably less
bureaucracy to deal with and there are even employers offering incentives to their
employees to cover part or all of their adoption costs! However, the number of
children in need far more exceeds the amount of people seeking to adopt. It should
not matter where one chooses to adopt, what’s important is that one less child will
lose his or her life to starvation, domestic abuse or street crime.
There are people in Haiti who wait by the port in my hometown of St. Marc for families
that bring some of their children to sell in order to feed the remaining ones. Those
Good Samaritans feed them, clothe them and educate them. America has a lot more
opportunities than Haiti. If a few can do it there, just think of what those of us here are
able to do with our resources! This is an ongoing battle but we can do it. Adopt a
child, save a life!
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Posted CVs December 8, 2009
(BPRW) Each year, nearly a million American children
are placed in foster care following abuse and neglect.
While the foster care system aids in providing a place
for a child, the arrangement is temporary. Eventually,
the child needs a stable environment. It is reported
that African American children are more likely than children of any other race in the
United States to end up in foster care. According to Connectforkids.org, African
American children make up 19 percent of the population but they account for 49
percent of those living in foster homes. The chance of these children having a
normal childhood relies solely on them being reunited with their biological parents or
being adopted, depending on the case.
There are several reasons why an individual might want to adopt. For women
experiencing infertility, adoption often becomes the next step. A relative of a close
friend might want to adopt the children of a deceased loved one to prevent them from
being separated from the family. A husband might even consider adopting his wife’s
children from a former relationship or vice versa. All are exceptional motives. Yet with
so many children being born into the world every day, shouldn’t it be our
responsibility to discuss the problem of abused and neglected children and our
responsibility in caring for them? The poverty rate amongst minorities can be
staggering. There are 46 percent of African American and 40 percent of Latino
children living in poverty here in America alone. Keep in mind that these children are
defenseless and vulnerable and deserve a chance to experience wonderful things in
life. Without our help, their survival rate is very slim. With our help perhaps they could
thrive!
Due to constant news of celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Madonna making efforts
to adopt, adopting is becoming progressively common. There is considerably less
bureaucracy to deal with and there are even employers offering incentives to their
employees to cover part or all of their adoption costs! However, the number of
children in need far more exceeds the amount of people seeking to adopt. It should
not matter where one chooses to adopt, what’s important is that one less child will
lose his or her life to starvation, domestic abuse or street crime.
There are people in Haiti who wait by the port in my hometown of St. Marc for families
that bring some of their children to sell in order to feed the remaining ones. Those
Good Samaritans feed them, clothe them and educate them. America has a lot more
opportunities than Haiti. If a few can do it there, just think of what those of us here are
able to do with our resources! This is an ongoing battle but we can do it. Adopt a
child, save a life!
-------------------------------------------------
Posted CVs December 8, 2009
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