Waiting Children
Waiting for a family is the longest wait of all.
Despite the fact that we live in one of the most fortunate nations in the world, there are 130,000 children in the U.S. foster care system waiting to be adopted. Adopt America Network specializes in finding homes for the most difficult-to-place children.
For these children, every day that passes without a family of their own is an eternity – especially since they are dealing with very special needs and situations, including:
- Victims of extreme neglect.
- Victims of abuse – sexual, physical, emotional.
- Mentally or medically fragile children (ranging from minor problems to terminally ill).
- Part of a sibling group of two or more (the greater the number, the harder it is to find a permanent home).
- Of minority or biracial heritage.
- Older children with the associated problems of long-term care in the foster system.
Perhaps the best way to really see what our organization is all about is to “meet” the children who are available for adoption and so richly deserve a home to call their own.
Aaron
Aaron is an articulate boy with a curious mind, who loves the electronic world, computers, video games and remote control cars.
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Ahmad
Ahmad is an introverted yet friendly teenager. Some of his favorite activities include playing basketball, playing video games and watching football.
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Alonzo, Alphonzo, and Stephan
They will provide all the love, laughter and fulfillment that any family needs. This forever family will need strong parenting skills to meet their emotional and behavioral needs.
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Amanda
Sweet, giggly Amanda is a ball of eager energy. She looks forward to playing basketball in gym class every day at school
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Amone
Amone has a pleasant smile and friendly personality. She is an adorable young girl who loves to sing, and dance like Hanna Montana.
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Angel
Angel has a beautiful smile and infectious laugh. He loves being around people. Angel is happiest when spoken and sung to.
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Angel
Angel is a very sweet and affectionate little boy. He is pleasant to be around and loves affection.
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Anthony
Anthony is a very happy, excitable, and bubbly 15 year old who very much wants to be adopted. Anthony is a high energy child who has an affinity towards the holidays.
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Anthony
Anthony is active and loves the outdoors, all sports and most of all playing with dogs. Anthony is often found on the basketball courts, on the baseball field or practicing karate and gymnastics.
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Anthony
Anthony is a child that enjoys drawing and the arts. Anthony states that “I love art.”
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Anthony & Ahmaud
Anthony and Ahmaud are very close and have a very strong bond. They enjoy their time together and enjoy playing sports.
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Antonio
Imagination is something that Antonio has a lot of! With vivid stories and unique drawings.
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Aphrodite
Aphrodite is full of youthful exuberance. She is adorable and friendly young lady who loves Hannah Montana.
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Armoni
Armoni would like to be part of a family that includes a father figure, as well as other siblings
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Austin
Austin will draw you in with his effortless smile. He is described as having a bubbly personality and being laid back at times.
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Bernard
Bernard is an active young man who requires constant supervision. This lively young man will definitely keep you on your toes.
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Bethann
Bethann loves to laugh and enjoys being with adults whom she can talk to and learn from. She likes to ride her bike, play basketball, kick ball, and go swimming and work with horses.
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Bobby
Bobby is a young teen who enjoys spending time outside swinging and playing in the snow.
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Bradley
Bradley is a ball of energy and he always has a smile on his face. He enjoys playing Wii video games and board games.
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Bradley
Bradley is a ball of energy and he always has a smile on his face. He enjoys playing Wii video games and board games.
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Brian
Brian is a charming young boy who loves the outdoors. He loves playing sports and going to the arcade to play video games.
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Britney
Britney is healthy. She makes friends easily. She is spiritual and enjoys the Youth Program at the foster parent’s church.
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Bryan
Bryan is a happy child who enjoys routine. He likes to play and enjoys many different toys.
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Carmen
Carmen is a happy, loving child. He tends to be quiet when you first meet him, but once he gets to know you he can really open up!
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Chris
Chris is a sweet and mannerly child. He will open the door for a lady and is a real gentleman!
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Chris
Chris is a very sweet, mannerly child. He is a real gentleman and will help a lady with the door or help her carry her things.
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Christian
Christian is a very loving and energetic child. He enjoys remote control cars, Transformers, and super heroes.
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Christopher
Christopher is a warm and loving young man, who honors everyone he meets with a bright smile.
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Christopher
Chris is a loveable, adorable, energetic little boy who loves to play outside. He is currently learning how to swim.
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Cody
Cody is a very active and creative young man who can also be very shy! Cody loves watching movies and playing his video games.
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Cody
Cody is a very active and creative young man who can also be very shy! Cody loves watching movies and playing his video games.
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Daniel
Daniel is a diehard Cincinnati Bengals fan, and he loves basketball; most days after school he can be found outside practicing his jump shot.
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Dariyon
Dariyon is an energetic and loving young man. He has a wide variety of things he likes to do, including playing with cars and helping around the house.
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Denise
Denise enjoys interacting with her foster parents, teachers, and workers in the community. She spends time listening to the TV and likes to have songs sung to her.
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Derrick
Derrick is an adorable little boy, with an infectious smile! His attention span is usually about one minute, but will sit and watch cartoons for a longer span than that.
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Destiny
Destiny is a friendly and pretty young lady who wants so much to have a family of her own.
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Devin
Devin's first love is playing football; he also likes fishing, playing video games, and watching TV. Devin enjoys being the center of attention and will seek attention.
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Dynasty
Dynasty is destined for great things. She is healthy and happy with a hearty appetite for fun.
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Eddie
Eddie loves to be in a car, van or school bus and often asks to go for a ride. Eddie goes swimming at the YMCA and bowling.
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth, who likes to go by “Lizzie”, is a friendly and bubbly young lady who likes coloring and swinging, and enjoys “taking care of” a favorite doll and stuffed dog.
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Emere
Emere is a talented child who loves to read, watch TV in his free time, play video games and draw.
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Eric
Eric is an adorable and loving boy with lots of energy. He has the cutest freckles and blue/green eyes.
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Ernest
Ernest will capture your heart immediately upon meeting him! He is ticklish and has the best laugh!
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Evelyn
Evelyn is a sweet child and an absolute delight. She is always smiling and laughing and she loves listening to music.
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Evelyn “Vicky”
Vicky is a cute, precious child who loves to be around people, and she immediately engages in romping on the floor. Vicky requires constant supervision.
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Ezechial
Ezechial is very smart and on track cognitively and developmentally and loves school. He sometimes has acting out behaviors at school and wants to be in control of all situations.
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Faith
With a bright smile and warm hug, Raychelle greets everyone with one question, "who are you?"
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Gerard
Gerard’s personality shines as soon as you meet him! Friendly and social, he is a driven young man who is excited about learning.
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Jahmerya
Jahmerya is a very social girl, and she has a sweet personality. Jahmerya enjoys math and science in school, and does very well.
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Jameir
Jameir is an adorable little boy. He loves one on one attention from his caregivers and attaches quickly to others.
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James
James is a delightful teenager who enjoys keeping up with fashion trends. He takes pride in maintaining a neat appearance.
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Jamie
Jamie is a sweet, energetic, smart, open minded and friendly boy. Jamie loves staying active and enjoys spending his free time playing basketball, soccer, football or swimming.
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Jamill
Jamill is quite a loveable youngster. His big eyes and broad smile seem to light up whenever there is any kind of movement or sound.
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Javon
Javon is often very polite and respectful; he loves to please adults. Javon has an interesting sense of humor.
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Jawan
Jawanza is a young teen who is in need of special education services. Jawanza is mostly non verbal although he can imitate some sounds and words.
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Jawuan
Jawuan is a handsome teen with a gorgeous smile. He is described as polite, smart, talkative and outgoing young man.
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Jermaine
Jermaine is a very talkative engaging child who is caring towards others. Making new friends is no challenge for Jermaine.
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Jesus
Jesus is often described as a “Miracle Baby” by his caregivers. He communicates by groans, cries, and minimal eye movements.
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Jesus
Jesus is likeable and often quiet. He is a dedicated sports lover who aspires to play professional basketball if not, maybe football.
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John
John is a sensitive teen with good insight. He is a very likeable boy, and all of the adults in his life describe him as dependable, a hard worker and a “neat kid”.
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John
John is likeable, peaceful and has a great sense of humor. He is approachable and open to caring parental figures.
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Jordan
Jordan can be a very sweet and affectionate boy. He loves being around animals, going fishing, and playing sports.
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Jose
Jose is a soft spoken and personable child. He is a busy boy, who has many ideas on how to entertain himself like bike riding and playing video games.
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Joseph
Joseph's open and friendly personality draws people to him, and his optimism helps to lift others' spirits. He loves to entertain and make people laugh.
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Joshua
Joshua is a handsome young man, with a wonderful smile. Just like many boys his age, he enjoys being outside.
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Joshua
Joshua, who goes by Josh, is an outgoing and talkative young man. He states, “I enjoy playing any sports and I like to listen to all types of music!”
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Justice
Justice would like families to know, “I really like to make people laugh!” He is a very friendly, happy and social young teen. Justice notes.
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Kenneth
Kenneth is a sweet, loveable and easy going youth. He can be a shy child who is easy to please.
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Keon
Keon is a handsome young teenage boy who may just be a budding engineer. Highly inquisitive and curious, Keon is especially fascinated with mechanical things and how they work.
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Kevin
Kevin thrives on loving attention, and in the best of all possible worlds, he would have a dad who enjoyed sharing his son’s interests in electronics and building.
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Kuame
This inquisitive and fun-loving youngster is a joy to be around. Kuame is friendly and loves to socialize.
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La'Trell
La'Trell would love a family who can commit to a life time full of care. La'Trell's future family should have medical training, as he will need medical attention throughout his life.
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Laejja
Laejja is a passionate teenage girl putting her emotions into expressive poetry. She is a teen who is confident and knows what she likes reading books, baking, and scrapbooking
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Lamar
Lamar is a charismatic boy who thrives on attention. Some of his favorite activities include playing basketball, football and video games.
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Laquan
Laquan is an energetic, happy and curious youngster who loves Barney and music! He is quick on his feet, loves to explore his surroundings and particularly enjoys playing outside.
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Latairance
Laitarance is very outgoing and sociable and overall delightful and fun to be around. He enjoys being around both peers and adults.
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Linda
Linda is a beautiful girl with a very quiet voice. She enjoys girl scouts, cheerleading and being part of the Girls Network through Team Focus.
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Marcos
Marcos has made great progress in just the last 2 years. He has learned to eat and communicate.
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Marquice
Marquice is known for his speed, whether it is running or having bike races with friends.
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Marta
Marta would love a family who can commit to a life time full of care. Marta's future family should have medical training, as she will need medical attention throughout her life.
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Matthew
Mathew is outgoing and cheerful having positive relationships with caregivers and his friends. He enjoys engaging in conversations sharing his thoughts respectfully.
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Melissa and Fyheem
Melissa is a fun loving, active child who loves to go shopping and go out to eat. Fyheem is a lovable, tenderhearted, sociable child who likes school and does well academically.
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Micaya
Sweet, affectionate and energetic are words used to describe Micay'a. She is a sweet girl who loves sweets, especially the candy, Skittles.
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Michael
Michael is a cute, funny and charming young man! He is a whiz at any video game, puzzle or word search he completes.
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Michael
Michael is a caring young man. He enjoys spending his time playing computer games.
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Naquan
Naquan can be social and good natured when in a comfortable situation. He will greet you with a smile and hug.
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Natasha
Natasha is an affectionate child, who basks in lots of love and attention. Natasha’s favorite snacks are yogurt and oatmeal.
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Nicole
Nicole is kind, loving, fun, playful and considerate and she'll even find time to help with the cooking and cleaning at home.
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Norman
Norman is a very friendly teenager who easily makes friends. He is cooperative and always puts forward his best effort.
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Paul
Meet Paul! He is an adorable 7-year-old boy. At a very young age, Paul suffered a traumatic brain injury which impairs his sight and hearing.
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Phillip
Phillip is very outgoing and curious; he is intrigued by new experiences in life. Phillip has a passion for drama and entertaining others.
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Phillip
Phillip is very outgoing and curious; he is intrigued by new experiences in life. Phillip has a passion for drama and entertaining others.
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Quatrel
Quatrel is a handsome young man with a winning smile. He is athletic and enjoys the outdoors.
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Quavuan
Quavuan is a happy, very social, endearing youngster. He interacts well with adults and response very well to attention.
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Rakeem
Rakeem is well-mannered, helpful, athletic and creative. Rakeem is interested in sports, video games and art.
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Ramon
Ramon is a likeable teen with a wonderful personality and a great smile. Ramon is known for his sense of humor and his pleasant and friendly manner.
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Rashad
With a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his lips, Rashad is a joy filled young man, who would be a ray of sunshine for a family.
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Richard
Richerd enjoys football and one of his favorite teams is the Philadelphia Eagles. Richerd has played football in the past and the positions he played included Center and Lineman.
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Ryan
Ryan is a beautiful child with an incredibly resilient spirit. He has beautiful blue eyes and a smile that instantly warms your heart.
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Ryheam
Ryheam is a very creative, artistic young man who enjoys telling stories with detailed descriptions. Ryheam also has action figures and ninjas that he uses to play karate.
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Sandya
Sandya enjoys reading and playing her violin. She is also very athletic and enjoys basketball and running track.
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Savannah
Savannah is a healthy young lady who is very creative and enjoys arts, crafts, cheerleading, and gymnastics.
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Shakeela
Shakeela describes herself as “kind and helpful!” She can be shy when she initially meets someone but is a genuinely sweet person who warms up to new people.
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Shantaria
Shantaria, whose nickname is Shanti, would like families to know, “I have a unique personality, I’m very playful, happy, awesome, lovable and a good helper!”
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Shantel
Shantel has a beautiful smile, is fun and engaging. She loves to play games, ride bikes, listen to music and watch TV.
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Shantel
Shantel is a stylish teenager who is particular over how her clothes, make-up, and hair appear. She has a natural ability for Cosmetology although she is not sure what her adult career will be.
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Shirley
This lovely young lady is a person who has struggled with disappointment and is in the process of rebuilding trust with the world around her.
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Skyler
Skyler is viewed as a quiet guy. Skyler really likes anything to do with space and NASA.
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Sonni
Sonni is a very intelligent, creative and articulate young girl. She can also recite all fifty states in alphabetical order.
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Sylvia
Silvia will capture your interest and your heart! A very sociable individual, she can brighten any day with her sunny disposition and good nature.
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Tadoka
Takoda is a sweet, polite and outgoing child. He enjoys the Boy Scouts, camping, reading and any action movie!
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Tamara
A typical teen in many ways, Tamara wants to be adopted, but is afraid it won’t happen.
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Taylor
Taylor has been blessed with beautiful blue eyes and a charming smile. When we met him on a chilly day at the Wildlife World Zoo, he was bundled up and donning a red knit cap.
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Thomas
Thomas is a very smart boy with a charismatic personality who can engage anyone in an enjoyable conversation.
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Tony
Although he is a child of few words, Tony communicates with you through his large and beautiful eyes.
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Tony
Tony is definitely a joy to be around. Despite the early hardships in his life he continues to develop and flourish.
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Tyesha
Tyesha's smile will light up any room. Tyesha can be friendly and sociable with adults and her peers.
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Tyler
Meet this young man who is eager to show his skills and his talents. Tyler is a child who enjoys displaying what he has learned in school.
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Tymeir
Tymeir has a personality all his own! Tymeir’s kind and easy going manner makes him very likeable.
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Victoria
Victoria has a big beautiful smile. She loves to laugh and attempts to make sounds.
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William
William (Aka- Matt) is an energetic pre-teen who needs a loving and stable home with a forever family. Matt is a child with special needs but shows a curious personality.
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Zachary
Zachary is a very active and outgoing boy. He is very expressive and has no problem stating his needs and wants.
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Zakiyyah
Zakiyyah is a tall and athletic teen with an infectious smile. Her favorite pastime is music.
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