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Old 08-26-2007, 09:11 AM
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Guatemalan Owned/Operated Businesses--please read and help

Hello all. I have been quiet here lately, but I need your help on an upcoming project for Friends Through Guatemalan Adoption in Cincinnati. We are planning out annual Make A Difference Day project for 2007 and are trying a new idea this year.

We are compiling every business we can find either in a local area or online that is owned or operated by a Guatemalan. Then we are going to ask everyone we know to patronize any business on the list on Make A Difference Day--October 27th. Then we will have a reporting system through our websites for people who participate to report in where they spent their money and a total spent. We want to see how much money we can flood into Guatemalan businesses in one day!

Here's the help we need from you: Please PM me the name and location/phone number of any businesses in your area or online that you know of that are Guatemalan owned or operated. They can be bakeries, restaurants, groceries, landscape businesses, cooperatives on the web, etc... We want to build the most comprehensive list possible for the entire US!

I know you are not allowed to post on a thread this info so please PM it, but please help keep this thread at the top of the list for a few days so all can see it by bumping it as you read or commenting in some way!

Thanks so much and I will be sure to find a way for all of you to access the list once it is compiled--and hopefully you will help make October 27th Make A Difference Day by Patronizing a Guatemalan Business a huge success!

Sonya
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Out of FC #3 June13, 2003
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I was there that day for my 4th visit!
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Old 08-26-2007, 10:43 AM
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Old 08-26-2007, 12:16 PM
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Awesome idea. Will look into it in MN
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Old 08-26-2007, 12:21 PM
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Old 08-26-2007, 02:11 PM
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What a great idea!
Hi Sonya hope your family is doing well.
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Old 08-26-2007, 04:33 PM
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Awesome idea! I will see if we have any nearby. Thanks!
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Referral accepted 6/16
POA to Guatemala 6/22
DNA Authorization 6/26
DNA Results recieved via US mail (99.98%) 7/9
Entered Family Court 7/10
Exited Family Court end of July/early August
Submitted to PGN without PA 8/6
Visit Trip: 8/28-9/1
PA issued!!!!!!!!!! 9/2 (55 day wait)
K/O for no PA and missing signature on birthmom's birth certificate--do not know date of k/o
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K/O #2 10/24 (PGN wants new signature on bmom Cedula)
PGN Resubmit 11/16
OUT OF PGN!!!!!! 12/3
Orange!!! 12/20
DNA taken 12/21
DNA arrives at labcorp 12/26
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DNA results at USE!!!! 1/4
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Old 08-27-2007, 04:58 AM
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Old 08-27-2007, 01:50 PM
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I'm getting some great responses. Keep them coming...

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Born November 29, 2002
Referred January 15, 2003
Out of FC #3 June13, 2003
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In and out of PGN 5 or so times...
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I'm going to share your post with our FTGA group in Colorado....then have them send you the info.

What an awesome idea!!

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Old 08-28-2007, 04:20 AM
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Smooth adoption~ Hayle
Home forever 3~26~2003

Found Loida on photolisting 6~2005
Signed W/ agency 7~26~2005
Paper ready 10~27~2005
Loida's 4th birthday , 11~6~05
Told we were submitted for PA 12~5~2005
2~7~06 opps! agency told us , not submitted for preapproval
when Loida's abandonment decree was signed 4~11~2005, they never took the next step to have a birthcertificate issued.
Never given an explanation for this "miscomunication"
Hired outside attorney group 2~10~06
B.C. issued and compleate by 3~23~2006
told we need a new POA 4~3~2006
3rd POA got to Guatemala 5~15~06
Told we need to send another
Marriage certificate 5~22~06
Entered Family Court 6~19~06
Interview 6~27~06
P.A. 7~10~06
Social report done 7~11~06
Waiting on 1 more document so we can enter PGN
Oct 16th to 30th 2006 WONDERFUL visit
Let our precious Loida come home Lord!
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Old 08-28-2007, 06:34 AM
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