HI to the List and Prospective Adoptive Parents,
Earlier today, July 8th, I watched ABC News Nightline. The feature story was about children in Haiti who came from such poor families that they were sold into slavery to slightly "richer" families on the island. I found this shocking.
I knew that Haiti is the poorest country in the hemisphere, but I didnt know about how many kids in Haiti, and worldwide were sold into slavery. Supposedly the lucky kids are the ones who end up in the orphanage.
The girl featured on the program ended up being saved from slavery and ended up in an orphanage. I hope she ends up being adopted. It's sad, the future looks really poor for kids there. The folks who are adopting from Haiti are really doing a wonderful thing for kids who would otherwise have a miserable existence.
Amy K, NJ
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