Leonid is turning 4 this month.....

Normally a kids birthday is something that is celebrated with a party and presents. Parents invite friends and family over and you have cake and ice cream and candy and cookies...decorations and presents, lots of presents.

Well Leonid won't be getting any of that for his birthday, just like he has never gotten anything for any of his other birthdays. Or Christmas, or Valentines, or Easter etc etc etc. You get my drift no presents no party. For him he's lucky if he gets attention from a caregiver in the orphanage other than whats is absolutely necessary. Not all of the caregivers are uncaring or mean they are just overwhelmed and overworked. They have too many kids to care for and not enough resources to do their jobs and give hugs and kisses.

Since we can't be there for his actual birthday to snuggle him and let him eat cake and open presents we are asking for donations to our tax deductible account that will help pay for the adoption costs of getting Leonid and Masha home. Any amount is greatly appreciated and every penny counts. We are saving all our spare change and asking friends and family to do the same. It all adds up!

What I did not mention is that in Eastern Europe 4 is not a happy age to be if you are in an orphanage. You see they have baby houses, older child orphanages or internats, and adult mental institutions. The special needs children get transferred to the adult mental institutions most of the time. Four years old is the age when most are transferred...sometimes younger sometimes older. It just depends on the area they are in, if there is enough room in the orphanage they are already at and a number of others reasons.

The link at the bottom of this post takes you to my craft page on facebook, all sales go directly to adoption costs!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Crystals-Creations-for-Adoptions/189209751143940