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sponsorship helped sisters survive | Wide Horizons For Children

Nigist and Meseret.

A child sponsor changed the future for these two sisters.

Adoption Bringing Carly Home

Bringing Carly Home.

An American Adoption Story. Starring Dianne and Bill… and introducing baby Carly!

special needs adoption from China | Wide Horizons for Children

Children with Special Needs Share Special Bond.

Isaiah and Veronica were both waiting to be adopted. And, both children had something else in common: a genetic disorder, Achondroplasia, which results in dwarfism.

special needs from China adoption | Wide Horizons For Children

Ava.

Ava is a charismatic little girl who was born with hydrocephalus and ended up in a Chinese orphanage. Her head was too heavy to lift, and she spent most of her time at the orphanage flat on her back.

Sneha Child Sponsorship and a Second Chance

Sneha.

Sneha never dreamed she’d meet the American family whose sponsorship was helping her stay in school. Then, she learned that her sponsor family had an adopted daughter from India, and she was coming for a visit.

Sofia.

Her child sponsor took Sofia from living in fear of gang violence to dreaming of becoming a nurse.

Dawit.

All Dawit needed was a helping hand. And his child sponsor made sure he got one.

Ashenafi: His Family Finds a Way Out of Poverty

Ashenafi.

Ashenafi’s life — and that of his family — has been transformed by his child sponsor.

Sisters Discover Their Ethiopian Roots | Wide Horizons For Children

Aster and Charlotte.

Two adopted sisters travel back to Ethiopia to connect with their birth family. Along the way, they learn about where they came from.

South Korean Adopted Child Connects with Birth Mother | Wide Horizons For Children

Kawan.

When Kawan became a mother herself, she wanted to connect with her birth family. She traveled to South Korea to find her birth mother—and left with a second family.

Vocational Training for 18-year-old orphans in Moldova | Wide Horizons For Children

Andrei.

When he was 18, Andrei left his orphanage and the only family he knew. But, he was prepared to live independently because of the Wide Horizons For Children vocational training program.

Granny Program in Moldova | Wide Horizons For Children

Irina.

Irina is a Moldovan orphan with special needs. The one-to-one love and attention she receives through the Wide Horizons For Children Granny program has helped her thrive.

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