It is the painful current reality that in children’s homes there are children who are least considered or not considered at all for adoption.
But, they are so worthy of love and a family. And we can change the narrative.
Our hope is that there would be no child seen as “un-adoptable”. But first, who are they? In an episode of our podcast, our team explains different circumstances that lead to making a child part of this category.
Older kids
You would think that “older kids” just consists of teenagers. But in the Philippines, when a child reaches the age of five years old, they have less chances of being adopted. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, they are faced with the possibility of being released from institutional care to live independently, having no family to support or care for them.
Sibling group
Adopting one child is already a great change. Adopting two or more all at once requires much more. But because of the loss and trauma these children have experienced, we champion for siblings to be adopted together especially when this will be a positive asset for their growth and well-being.
Kids with special needs
Kids who are considered to have special needs can range from their mother smoking while pregnant with them to being born differently-abled physically and mentally. Though this may be the case for them, this does not change the truth that they too are in need of a family to love and care for them.
Now knowing this reality, we are also reminded of a greater one—every child deserves to belong, to be seen, and to be loved unconditionally. For children, whether adoptable or "un-adoptable" in the eyes of statistics, family is not just a dream—it’s a fundamental need. No child should feel like they are too old, too different, or too difficult to be welcomed home. Whether they are five or fifteen, part of a sibling group, or living with special needs, every child is worthy of love and stability. Together, we can shift the narrative so that no child is ever labeled as “un-adoptable.”
Every child needs a family.
Every child should be welcomed home.
Learn more by listening to the Family is the Answer podcast:
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