Every Child Needs A Family
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Every child needs a bed to sleep in and a family to tuck them in. That’s why I’m fundraising for special needs Liberian children. PLEASE help me raise $1,000 for each of eight (8) Liberian special orphans cared for by Americans for African Adoptions, Inc. (AFAA), a non-profit organization caring for African orphans since 1986.
Some of my friends who, like me, have been adopted, say they were “lucky” to be adopted. For me, being adopted was a blessing from God. One of my friends says “God gives the hardest things in life to the strongest people.” I was found malnourished on the streets of Ethiopia before I was taken in by AFAA. My life changed then – I was fed, clothed, had a warm bed and I was loved by the dedicated foster mothers at the Ethiopian/AFAA Home.
My family stays in contact with Cheryl Carter-Shotts, the AFAA Founder and Managing Director. AFAA works with Liberian orphans, especially special needs orphans. Cheryl has always been drawn to special children. AFAA has found good families for healthy African children but also for some children who have Cerebral Palsy, spina bifida, major burns, TB of the spine, facial deformities, polio, clubfeet, were blind, deaf, mute, had polio, heart problems, Hepatitis B, were HIV+ and one girl who picked up a land mine. All were placed with special families who care for them and make sure they are tucked into their own bed at night.
PLEASE help me help eight (8) special needs Liberian children AFAA cares for. Please donate to Americans for African Adoptions, Inc. and help children, who unlike me, have Cerebral Palsy and who need a family and their own bed. $1,000 for each of the eight (8) children will go towards the fees related to International Adoption.
CHERYL - DOB is estimated to be 7/14/2012. Cheryl was abandoned in a hospital & placed in the AFAA House on 1/16/2013. Cheryl is always smiling; sits alone; crawls on her knees; holds things; stands & tries to walk around furniture by holding on. She is an active, happy little girl who walks around her crib on her tip toes. Cheryl is very aware of her surroundings & likes to play with the other children. Cheryl does not talk but she tries. When asked a body part she correctly points to it. Cheryl wears diapers & is hand fed. Cheryl receives physical therapy 3 times a week & is HIV negative.

EMMANUEL - estimated DOB is June 2010. Emmanuel was found abandoned in a Cassava patch & was placed in the AFAA House in February 2012. Doctor's believe Emmanuel either has Cerebral Palsy or had a stroke in utero because only his right side is affected. John is always smiling & seems to understand what is said to him. He speaks a few words like "yeah" when asked a question. Emmanuel now sits on his legs & can stand on his tip toes when held. Emmanuel receives physical therapy 3 times a week. He is toilet trained & loves spaghetti. He tries to feed himself but is sloppy. Emmanuel is HIV negative.

JOHN - DOB - 12/15/2009 - John was relinquished to the AFAA House on 4/17/2011 by his mother - father abandoned. He does not speak but does try to respond when someone speaks to him. John is a quiet, content boy who loves being talked to & being outside. He can push himself backward in a walker & also scoots around the AFAA House on his stomach. John receives physical therapy 3 times a week. He has Cerebral Palsy, is spoon fed & wears diapers. John is HIV negative.

LAWRENA - DOB - 12/29/2006 - she was abandoned in a hospital by her parents & grandmother in early 2011. She was then placed in the AFAA House on 9/21/2011. Lawrena seems to recognize adults & children at the AFAA House. She likes to sit in her wheelchair on the front porch & watch other children play. Lawrena extends her hands & smiles if a person speaks to her. She is a lovable, quiet & content child who likes to snuggle. Lawrena can see & hear but does not talk. She receives physical therapy 3 times a week for major Cerebral Palsy. Lawrena is spoon fed & wears diapers. She is HIV negative.

MILTON - DOB - estimated to be January 2012. Milton was placed in another orphanage, then placed in the AFAA House on 12/28/2015. Milton sits & walks alone. He likes to sit on the floor of the front porch & clap his hands. He does not talk or feed himself & wears diapers. Milton follows music & responds if someone is talking to him. He refuses to eat anything other than Cream of Wheat & rice - spitting everything else out. Milton has Cerebral Palsy & receives physical therapy 3 times a week. Milton is HIV negative.

NANU - DOB - 5/5/2006. Nanu was abandoned in a hospital by her father. She was moved to the AFAA House on 4/7/2009. At that time she could only sit alone. She now walks & runs & can go up a few stairs. Nanu is toilet trained; feeds herself; dresses herself & likes to play with the other children. Nanu does not wet the bed at night. Nanu knows the parts of her body & names of objects. She tries to recite the alphabet. She is always happy, usually smiling & is a definitely loud child. Nanu receives physical therapy 3 times a week. Nanu is HIV negative.

SHADRICK - DOB - 7/4/2012. Shadrick was born blind. He lived with his mother for the first yea who then gave him up for adoption to another orphanage. Shadrick was moved to the AFAA House on 12/28/2015. His only medical issue is that he is blind. Shadrick is a very smart little boy. He walks around the AFAA House holding on to furniture & is a little scared of falling - he sometimes uses a white cane but doesn't seem to like it.. He crawls on the floor if someone isn't holding his hand. Shadrick speaks well, counts, knows the ABC's & tell someone if he wants something. He wears diapers; is helped to eat & is HIV negative.

SUCCESS - date of birth is unknown - Success was placed in the AFAA House in 9/2015 & is now believed to be about 5 years old. Success doesn't walk alone yet but he is working on it. He walks around furniture while holding alone. He likes to use a walker; sits alone & crawls all over the AFAA House. He remembers the other children's names, knows the alphabet & can count to 20. Success speaks decently. He likes to go outside in his walker. He likes to play with the other children & especially likes toy cars. Success is toilet trained during the day & wears diapers at night. He feeds himself. Success receives physical therapy 3 times a week. It is believed that Success has mild Cerebral Palsy & is HIV negative.

Some of my friends who, like me, have been adopted, say they were “lucky” to be adopted. For me, being adopted was a blessing from God. One of my friends says “God gives the hardest things in life to the strongest people.” I was found malnourished on the streets of Ethiopia before I was taken in by AFAA. My life changed then – I was fed, clothed, had a warm bed and I was loved by the dedicated foster mothers at the Ethiopian/AFAA Home.
My family stays in contact with Cheryl Carter-Shotts, the AFAA Founder and Managing Director. AFAA works with Liberian orphans, especially special needs orphans. Cheryl has always been drawn to special children. AFAA has found good families for healthy African children but also for some children who have Cerebral Palsy, spina bifida, major burns, TB of the spine, facial deformities, polio, clubfeet, were blind, deaf, mute, had polio, heart problems, Hepatitis B, were HIV+ and one girl who picked up a land mine. All were placed with special families who care for them and make sure they are tucked into their own bed at night.
PLEASE help me help eight (8) special needs Liberian children AFAA cares for. Please donate to Americans for African Adoptions, Inc. and help children, who unlike me, have Cerebral Palsy and who need a family and their own bed. $1,000 for each of the eight (8) children will go towards the fees related to International Adoption.
CHERYL - DOB is estimated to be 7/14/2012. Cheryl was abandoned in a hospital & placed in the AFAA House on 1/16/2013. Cheryl is always smiling; sits alone; crawls on her knees; holds things; stands & tries to walk around furniture by holding on. She is an active, happy little girl who walks around her crib on her tip toes. Cheryl is very aware of her surroundings & likes to play with the other children. Cheryl does not talk but she tries. When asked a body part she correctly points to it. Cheryl wears diapers & is hand fed. Cheryl receives physical therapy 3 times a week & is HIV negative.
EMMANUEL - estimated DOB is June 2010. Emmanuel was found abandoned in a Cassava patch & was placed in the AFAA House in February 2012. Doctor's believe Emmanuel either has Cerebral Palsy or had a stroke in utero because only his right side is affected. John is always smiling & seems to understand what is said to him. He speaks a few words like "yeah" when asked a question. Emmanuel now sits on his legs & can stand on his tip toes when held. Emmanuel receives physical therapy 3 times a week. He is toilet trained & loves spaghetti. He tries to feed himself but is sloppy. Emmanuel is HIV negative.
JOHN - DOB - 12/15/2009 - John was relinquished to the AFAA House on 4/17/2011 by his mother - father abandoned. He does not speak but does try to respond when someone speaks to him. John is a quiet, content boy who loves being talked to & being outside. He can push himself backward in a walker & also scoots around the AFAA House on his stomach. John receives physical therapy 3 times a week. He has Cerebral Palsy, is spoon fed & wears diapers. John is HIV negative.
LAWRENA - DOB - 12/29/2006 - she was abandoned in a hospital by her parents & grandmother in early 2011. She was then placed in the AFAA House on 9/21/2011. Lawrena seems to recognize adults & children at the AFAA House. She likes to sit in her wheelchair on the front porch & watch other children play. Lawrena extends her hands & smiles if a person speaks to her. She is a lovable, quiet & content child who likes to snuggle. Lawrena can see & hear but does not talk. She receives physical therapy 3 times a week for major Cerebral Palsy. Lawrena is spoon fed & wears diapers. She is HIV negative.
MILTON - DOB - estimated to be January 2012. Milton was placed in another orphanage, then placed in the AFAA House on 12/28/2015. Milton sits & walks alone. He likes to sit on the floor of the front porch & clap his hands. He does not talk or feed himself & wears diapers. Milton follows music & responds if someone is talking to him. He refuses to eat anything other than Cream of Wheat & rice - spitting everything else out. Milton has Cerebral Palsy & receives physical therapy 3 times a week. Milton is HIV negative.
NANU - DOB - 5/5/2006. Nanu was abandoned in a hospital by her father. She was moved to the AFAA House on 4/7/2009. At that time she could only sit alone. She now walks & runs & can go up a few stairs. Nanu is toilet trained; feeds herself; dresses herself & likes to play with the other children. Nanu does not wet the bed at night. Nanu knows the parts of her body & names of objects. She tries to recite the alphabet. She is always happy, usually smiling & is a definitely loud child. Nanu receives physical therapy 3 times a week. Nanu is HIV negative.
SHADRICK - DOB - 7/4/2012. Shadrick was born blind. He lived with his mother for the first yea who then gave him up for adoption to another orphanage. Shadrick was moved to the AFAA House on 12/28/2015. His only medical issue is that he is blind. Shadrick is a very smart little boy. He walks around the AFAA House holding on to furniture & is a little scared of falling - he sometimes uses a white cane but doesn't seem to like it.. He crawls on the floor if someone isn't holding his hand. Shadrick speaks well, counts, knows the ABC's & tell someone if he wants something. He wears diapers; is helped to eat & is HIV negative.
SUCCESS - date of birth is unknown - Success was placed in the AFAA House in 9/2015 & is now believed to be about 5 years old. Success doesn't walk alone yet but he is working on it. He walks around furniture while holding alone. He likes to use a walker; sits alone & crawls all over the AFAA House. He remembers the other children's names, knows the alphabet & can count to 20. Success speaks decently. He likes to go outside in his walker. He likes to play with the other children & especially likes toy cars. Success is toilet trained during the day & wears diapers at night. He feeds himself. Success receives physical therapy 3 times a week. It is believed that Success has mild Cerebral Palsy & is HIV negative.
Organizer and beneficiary
Petros Johnson
Organizer
Austin, TX
Cheryl Carter-Shotts
Beneficiary
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