Jimy didn’t have an easy start. Born with toxoplasmosis Jimmy grew up losing his central vision, living in a Colombian orphanage for the blind for six years of his young childhood. That was until he accepted the chance of a lifetime to travel to the United States and participate in Kidsave's Summer Miracles program.
“Kidsave has changed my life... from meeting all the kids during the events to finding Mafe,” says Linda. “I feel like Kidsave is a second family to me. Kidsave made it possible for us to meet and changed Mafe’s future."
On the mantle of the Coleman family home sits a framed photograph of hope and new beginnings. It's a photo of Tom and Jessie Coleman with their new son, Nicolas, age 12, taken as the Colemans first met Nicolas through 2019 Kidsave Summer Miracles. Recently, they picked up Nicolas in Colombia and brought him to his forever home in time to enjoy the holidays together.
As this forever family celebrates their journey to their first Holiday season, we wish them all the happiness and love of family and look forward to watching them experience many, many more 'firsts' together.
During a pandemic, now more than ever it is essential to connect Kidsave’s foster youth and Colombian kids with loving and supportive families interested in hosting, mentoring, and adoption.
“If I had advice for families interested in adoption, I would say don’t let the fear of the unknown stop you,” said Stefanie. "Sometimes, you don't find the perfect match right away and sometimes things don’t work out. Just jump in and have a little faith. Get to know the Kidsave program..."
Kidsave hosted a virtual event where prospective families had the opportunity to take their matched Colombian kids on a virtual vacation!
Last week Kidsave hosted our second virtual event via Zoom with our Summer Miracles youth in Colombia. This special event gave David, age 10, Kate, age 9, and Jordan, age 12, the opportunity to meet and get to know their future hosts.
After adopting 8 kids from orphanages you would think David and Teressa Weir would be done. But in the summer of 2019, the Weir family met and hosted Daniel...
“It takes a village to raise a child,” as the saying goes, and Allison Sutherland is a special part of that village in the Washington, D.C. area. She is a tutor and accomplished linguist...
