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In November 2010, FTIA entered into an agreement with the Liupanshui SWI in Guizhou province to assist with the placement of their special needs children. Liupanshui consists of five orphanages: Liupanshui Social Welfare Center, Liuzhi Special Zone SWI, Pan County SWI, Zhongshan District CWI, and Shuicheng County SWI.
When we first started this program, we were saddened to learn of the passing of an infant girl whom we had hoped to find a family for. She was a newborn with Hep B and HIV, but wasn't strong enough to survive. This little girl's name was Jing Yi, which means calm, joyful, harmony. We decided to name this new program the Jing Yi Program to not only honor her short life but to remind us of how important it is for these children to receive the care they need, even before they are placed with their forever families.
FTIA will be exclusively assigned the files of children from these orphanages. We will have six months to find a family for a child once we receive their file. We will also be assisting Liupanshui in preparing the files of their children, as well as providing medical assistance for the children as needed.
When we receive the files of children in this program, we will first look through our current list of Waiting Families to see if we can match any of these children with those families. We would then contact the family to see if they would be interested in reviewing the child's file. For the children we don't match, we will then let FTIA families know about these children through the regular China and China Waiting Children Yahoo groups. We will then post information on our public website and ask that interested families contact us.
Families will need to have an active application with FTIA in order to review one of these children's files. When a family with an active application expresses an interest in one of these children, we will send them the child's complete file and consider that child to be on "hold" status. During that period, we expect the family to consult with an international adoption physician, as well as any other specialists, according to the child's need. If the family decides to move forward with adopting that child, we will ask that they submit their paperwork to permanently lock the child's file within a reasonable amount of time. For the process to lock a child's file or to be added to our list of Waiting Families to be matched with a child, please click here: FTIA - Waiting Children.
Unlike the Shared Program, these children will only be available for placement through FTIA. For families currently with another agency, we will not be able to transfer a child's file to another agency. Families considering these children will be given at least seven days to review the file and consult with a physician instead of the 72 hour period of the Shared Program established by the CCAA. Families will be given enough time to consult with an international adoption physician, as well as to receive answers back from the orphanage to questions they might have about the child. We want families to have the time they need to make an informed decision about the child; however, we also will not allow a family to tie up the file of a child for so long as to harm the chances of the child finding a family.
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WXL is a baby boy who recently turned 1. He was born with club feet and a hernia. He also seems to have some difficulty in using his hands. WXL, also known as Xavier, is currently our A Child's Plea child. To learn more, please go to our A Child’s Plea page.
WXL is considered a Special Focus child. This child's file is currently pending. |
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JING is a beautiful healthy 13 year old with dwarfism. She will “age out” of being able to be adopted in February 2012. Jing’s teachers describe her as a quiet, kind-hearted, pretty, good child who loves learning and makes good grades. She finishes all of her assignments independently and takes her school work seriously. She shows respect for her teachers and communicates well with them and her classmates. She likes to participate in all kinds of extracurricular activities, but because she is introverted, she does not like to make herself prominent. Her caregivers at the orphanage say that she is proactive about doing her homework, and will also help with the hard chores. They describe her as a quiet, kind-hearted, pretty, industrious and sensible child. They say that she respects those that are older and loves the younger children. In December 2010, Jing measured 121.7 cm tall and weighed 25 kg. Jing’s file is a Special Focus file, so families do not need to be LID in order to adopt her. Singles can also adopt her. This child's file is currently pending.
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ZYF is a very cute 2 year old boy with lumbosacral myelomeningocele at his lower back and a tethered cord. He can walk and stand on his own. He described as active, restless, quick in reaction, fond of imitating, energetic and fairly extroverted. He is fond of listening to music, singing, dancing and playing toys. He likes to play any sport that involves a ball! This child's file is currently pending. |
