Colombia - Group 2
In October 2022 our organization returned to Colombia! As we continue to work closely with the Central Authority in Colombia we are being granted more access to orphanages. On this trip, we had the opportunity to visit all of the children that were eligible for adoption in each orphanage we visited.
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Matt
Matt had everyone in our group smiling. He is a confident kid that has a contagious smile. His favorite food is “juice” and his favorite color is black. He easily expresses himself and has a great sense of humor. He has spina bifida and has been at the institution for 5 years. He braces on hi...
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Johan
Johan likes eating vegetables. Knows his numbers, likes soccer and his favorite Colombian player is James Rodriguez. He can walk, speak spanish and is quiet. He is in the 5th grade and his favorite subject is Science. He is kind and shares toys with others. Johan has syndrome of Deletion, Develo...
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Neil
Niel is an unbelievably strong and content little man. He loves to be carried and loves to be talked to. He can’t talk but he understands and coos back. Neil has West syndrome, chronic malnutrition, and suffers from dystonia (painful muscle cramps). He will never be able to walk because docto...
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Ali
Ali is calm, loves music, loves watching movies, and loves to be touched. She expresses through her beautiful brown eyes.
Ali has a feeding tube, brain paralysis, hydrocephalus, sleep apnea, epilepsy and can’t swallow. She doesn’t like to be left alone. She doesn’t ever cry unless something i... -
Denver
Denver loves to be tickled, and loved the light-up toys. He is a handsome boy. Denver has microcephaly, neurologic development delays, feeding tube, and suffered from hypoxia at birth.
Denver is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to offset the...
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Lacey
Lacey cannot talk but she interacts through her facial expressions. She has a beautiful smile and she raises her arm when she is having a really good time. She was diagnosed with neurodevelopmental delays and congenital cardiopathy. She eats by feeding tube. Due to having an accelerated heart...
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Maya
Maya loves touch. She smiles and can recognize voices. If she needs something she will let you know. She has beautiful brown hair and brown eyes. Maya has West syndrome, a feeding tube, and hypotonia (weak muscle tone).
Maya is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more a...
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David
David loves to accept hugs and kisses. He cannot talk but with his body language he lets his caretakers know how he is feeling. He has epilepsy, West Syndrome, and cognitive delays. He is 7 years old. He likes music and likes to be touched.
David is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Cli...
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Alise
Alise is happy, and can communicate with sounds and smiles. She eats orally and likes to be tickled. She is social and likes people. Alise has shaken baby syndrome, bleeding on her brain, and epilpetic seizures
Alise is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this a...
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Louie
Louie smiles, loves people, reaches for attention and is a beautiful boy! Louie has developmental & Neurological Delays, a feeding tube, Epilepsy, can’t hear from his right ear, he cannot see well, and suffers from sleep apnea.
Louie is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn...
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Andy
Andy likes to make noises and plays with his voice. He enjoys watching TV. Andy has Denys-Drash syndrome and a feeding tube. He had a tumor in his left kidney and only has the right one remaining.
Andy is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to...
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Carl
Carl has hydrocephalus, a feeding tube, and neurological delays. His caregivers are waiting for him to receive an operation but it hasn’t been approved. He is very sweet and sleepy.
Carl is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to offset the cost o...
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Frank
Frank has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and scoliosis. He doesn’t like to be touched and doesn’t interact. He has cute hairy arms and is incredibly handsome.
Frank is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to offset the cost of adoption, and gain more ...
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Kay
Kay doesn’t walk but she moves a lot! She loves people, loves attention, and loves to move. She is happy, delightful, social, active, loves to be tickled, and seems to be a healthy weight. She cried when we had to put her back in her chair. This little girl is a fighter and wants to thrive! Ka...
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Ray
Ray's caregiver has taken care of him since he was 6 months old and has made a scrapbook for him. He smiles at hearing her voice. He is a happy boy and likes voices and music. Ray has brain paralysis, sleep apnea, and can’t swallow. Has a feeding tube, neurological developmental delays, and w...
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Albert
Albert doesn’t speak but loves people to touch him and loves to shake a maraca. When you touch his cheek he presses your hand against his face so you’ll keep your hand there. He doesn’t speak but he is a beautiful little boy with silky, straight brown hair. Albert is on the Autism spectrum, la...
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Jay
Jay has Lennox syndrome, epilepsy/convulsions, has a feeding tube and delayed cognitive development. He has been in an institution since 2017. He is on oxygen because of the convulsions.
Jay is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to offset the...
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Lia
Lia has a beautiful smile, likes watching movies, and likes listening to people and music. She has beautiful brown hair. Lia has Brain Paralysis, Cerebral Palsy, Seizures, Sleep Apnea, and a feeding tube.
Lia is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing ...
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Liam
Liam has brain paralysis, Cerebral Palsy, Hypoxia, and Sleep apnea. He loves people and can see what’s going on around him. Can be held and is so handsome!
Liam is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to offset the cost of adoption, and gain more...
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Owen
Owen has brain Paralysis, Hypoxia at birth, a feeding tube, pneumonia/lung/respiratory problems, suffers from convulsions/epilepsy, requires oxygen 24/7, often requires hospitalization, takes a lot of medications. Has been at an orphanage since birth and has been at Luz y Vida since 2015.
Owen i...
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Jack
Jack has neuro developmental delays, cerebral palsy, microcephaly, and hypoacusia (deaf). He smiles and likes to watch the Disney movie, Coco.
Jack is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to offset the cost of adoption, and gain more financial cl...
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Fillmore
Fillmore is eligible for a HEROES Adoption Grant! Click here to learn more about this amazing way to offset the cost of adoption, and gain more financial clarity during your adoption journey.
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