Adoption Associates, Inc.
Our Call to Nepal
In late 2006, Adoption Associates, Inc. (AAI) opened an adoption program in Nepal, the seventh poorest country in the world. AAI recently learned that the three orphanages AAI works with in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu are struggling to provide not only adequate clothing and shelter for the children, but enough food as well. Consequently, many of these children are malnourished, which places them at risk of severe developmental delays and serious illness. For this reason, AAI felt called to begin raising funds to help care for these children in need.
Why Are We Doing This?
This isn’t just a problem that our agency has heard about; it is one our clients have seen firsthand. Families traveling to Nepal to complete their adoptions have found many children to be malnourished. Since learning of this problem, AAI has partnered with another non-profit organization, as well as food and pharmaceutical companies, in order to provide these orphaned children with baby formula, cereal, and infant supplements. However, more formula is needed, as well as funding to provide for the children’s additional needs.
Facts about Nepal
Nestled between China and India, Nepal has a lengthy history of attracting adventurous travelers wanting to climb Mt. Everest, trek through the wilderness, and raft some of the world’s greatest rivers. Yet, even in spite of its tourism industry, Nepal remains one of the world’s poorest countries and is home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of orphaned children.
- 970,000 children orphaned due to extreme poverty, war, parental illness or death, and other causes
- 8% of all children are orphans
- 40% live in abject poverty
- Life expectancy under 63 years
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Project Needs and Goals
AAI is committed to raising $100,000 to ensure that these orphanages continually receive enough infant formula, cereal, and supplements to provide for the children’s nutritional needs. Donations will also be used to purchase baby bottles, infant spoons, bowls, food for older children, clothing, and to hire more caregivers. Additional funds will be earmarked to make significant structural improvements and changes to the orphanages.
How You Can Help
A gift to Our Call to Nepal will significantly impact many orphaned children for a lifetime. Do you feel called to contribute?
If so, you can donate online on our donations page, through electronic funds transfer, or by mail.
Please contact Thomas Gill, director of fund development, at tgill@adoptionassociates.net, or call 616.667.0677 if you would like additional information about this project.
