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HelpRe: Lena's Adoption Agency
in reply to a message by Sarah
Nirmala Lestari is a 16-year-old girl from Indonesia. She lost all her family in a recent earthquake, and as such was put into foster care. Nirmala is a shy girl who loves pottery, reading, plants and learning new things. She would like to learn more languages and become an English or French teacher. Nirmala has straight black hair, brown eyes and tanned skin.
Liliya Oksana is a 12-year-old girl from Ukraine. Her stepfather abused her for years, but eventually he was arrested for beating up another man. Liliya's mother refused to believe what her husband had done to her daughter, so Liliya was put into foster care. She is wary of strangers, especially males, and often expresses her feelings and state of mind through her drawings. Liliya has recurrent nightmares, but with professional help they may occur less frequently. She would like to study Arts or History. Liliya has straight blonde hair, blue eyes and fair skin.
Amadeo Filippo is a 9-year-old boy from Italy. His parents died in a car accident, and so he was given up for adoption. Amadeo is always smiling and is surprisingly calm for a boy his age. He likes to read, especially fantasy books, animals and science - especially things related to outer space. Amadeo dreams of being an astronaut; however, he suffers from an agressive form of leukemia, and both chemo and radiotherapy have proved ineffective - a bonr marrow transplant is Amadeo's only chance. He has curly red-brown hair, hazel eyes and fair skin.
Femi Adisa is a 6-year-old boy from Nigeria. His mother died of an AIDS-related infection, so he was put up for adoption. Unfortunately, Femi is HIV-positive too. Despite this, he's a cheerful child who loves to learn and play with other kids. He wants to be a doctor when he grows up. Femi has curly black hair, black eyes and dark skin.
Ivana and Nevena are 2-year-old twins from Bulgaria. Their parents emmigrated a year ago, leaving them with an aunt, but recently there have been no news of them, and their aunt can't stay with them anymore. Nevena likes singing, dancing and dressing up, while Ivana prefers to watch TV, fingerpaint and play hide-and-seek. Both girls have straight brown hair, green eyes and fair skin.
We would be delighted to hear how the children are doing.
(My apologies for the delay)
Liliya Oksana is a 12-year-old girl from Ukraine. Her stepfather abused her for years, but eventually he was arrested for beating up another man. Liliya's mother refused to believe what her husband had done to her daughter, so Liliya was put into foster care. She is wary of strangers, especially males, and often expresses her feelings and state of mind through her drawings. Liliya has recurrent nightmares, but with professional help they may occur less frequently. She would like to study Arts or History. Liliya has straight blonde hair, blue eyes and fair skin.
Amadeo Filippo is a 9-year-old boy from Italy. His parents died in a car accident, and so he was given up for adoption. Amadeo is always smiling and is surprisingly calm for a boy his age. He likes to read, especially fantasy books, animals and science - especially things related to outer space. Amadeo dreams of being an astronaut; however, he suffers from an agressive form of leukemia, and both chemo and radiotherapy have proved ineffective - a bonr marrow transplant is Amadeo's only chance. He has curly red-brown hair, hazel eyes and fair skin.
Femi Adisa is a 6-year-old boy from Nigeria. His mother died of an AIDS-related infection, so he was put up for adoption. Unfortunately, Femi is HIV-positive too. Despite this, he's a cheerful child who loves to learn and play with other kids. He wants to be a doctor when he grows up. Femi has curly black hair, black eyes and dark skin.
Ivana and Nevena are 2-year-old twins from Bulgaria. Their parents emmigrated a year ago, leaving them with an aunt, but recently there have been no news of them, and their aunt can't stay with them anymore. Nevena likes singing, dancing and dressing up, while Ivana prefers to watch TV, fingerpaint and play hide-and-seek. Both girls have straight brown hair, green eyes and fair skin.
We would be delighted to hear how the children are doing.
(My apologies for the delay)
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The delay is certainly understandable and completely forgiven! Afterall, the adoption process can be quite lengthy. ;)
Nirmala is now seventeen, and her name has been changed to Bethari Nirmala. We gave the children the option of changing their names to ones more easily understood and pronounced in this culture, and they all jumped at the chance. Nirmala chose Bethari, an Indonesian name I suggested for her, and opted to keep Nirmala as her middle name as a way to stay connected to her past. She now goes by Beth among her friends. The devastating loss of her family coupled with her shy nature made it a bit hard for her to open up to anyone, especially at school. She had some difficulty at first, but after a while she became more talkative and now has quite a few friends, as well as a boyfriend. That came as no surprise to us - Bethari is a beautiful young woman with a lot going for her. :)
Liliya Oksana is now Clara Liliya Oksana. She expresed a desire for a new name, but was reluctant to fully give up her old one. She mostly goes by Clara, but Bethari affectionately calls her Lili. Clara has been seeing a psychiatrist for the past year, and it has greatly helped her nightmares, but she still has them sometimes. Her doctor is very optimistic, however. It was difficult to get her to open up about her past, but the ice was broken through art therapy, which Clara loves. She now says she plans to be an art therapist when she grows up.
Amadeo Filippo chose not to change his name. He's now ten years old and is doing well. We've had a few close calls with him and we're very lucky to still have him with us. We're pleased to tell you he got the transplant and it has done wonders for him, but we're still not sure what the future holds. It's been only a year but he's such an important part of our lives. We'll miss him terribly when he goes away to space camp for a few weeks this summer, but we're all very happy that he's getting the chance.
We chose Femi's new name, Finlay Benjamin. He's made many friends in school. He truly enjoys it; he loves learning new things and interacting with other children. We're very proud of him. Recently he asked for a puppy of his own and we saw no reason to say no. He's a very responsible child and has been taking good care of the family's newest addition, Pedro the white lab.
Nirmala is now seventeen, and her name has been changed to Bethari Nirmala. We gave the children the option of changing their names to ones more easily understood and pronounced in this culture, and they all jumped at the chance. Nirmala chose Bethari, an Indonesian name I suggested for her, and opted to keep Nirmala as her middle name as a way to stay connected to her past. She now goes by Beth among her friends. The devastating loss of her family coupled with her shy nature made it a bit hard for her to open up to anyone, especially at school. She had some difficulty at first, but after a while she became more talkative and now has quite a few friends, as well as a boyfriend. That came as no surprise to us - Bethari is a beautiful young woman with a lot going for her. :)
Liliya Oksana is now Clara Liliya Oksana. She expresed a desire for a new name, but was reluctant to fully give up her old one. She mostly goes by Clara, but Bethari affectionately calls her Lili. Clara has been seeing a psychiatrist for the past year, and it has greatly helped her nightmares, but she still has them sometimes. Her doctor is very optimistic, however. It was difficult to get her to open up about her past, but the ice was broken through art therapy, which Clara loves. She now says she plans to be an art therapist when she grows up.
Amadeo Filippo chose not to change his name. He's now ten years old and is doing well. We've had a few close calls with him and we're very lucky to still have him with us. We're pleased to tell you he got the transplant and it has done wonders for him, but we're still not sure what the future holds. It's been only a year but he's such an important part of our lives. We'll miss him terribly when he goes away to space camp for a few weeks this summer, but we're all very happy that he's getting the chance.
We chose Femi's new name, Finlay Benjamin. He's made many friends in school. He truly enjoys it; he loves learning new things and interacting with other children. We're very proud of him. Recently he asked for a puppy of his own and we saw no reason to say no. He's a very responsible child and has been taking good care of the family's newest addition, Pedro the white lab.
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