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Tag: economic and social support for families

A Tribute and Legacy to My Sri Lankan Mother

On March 22, 2022March 15, 2022 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Nimal shares about his incredible work in Sri Lanka to help the women who remind him of his mother, who was given no support and died before he could meet her.

Pain of Loss and the Joy at Seeing her Reunified with her Family

On January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized4 Comments

Jessica Davis shares her grief from returning her Ugandan daughter back to her biological family but also the joy at seeing them together. Adoption is complex.

Is Adoption Truly a Mother’s Choice?

On May 11, 2021May 10, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Yung Fierens shares her Mother's Day thoughts to remind us to think critically about whether Korean mothers are truly consenting to their children being adopted.

Adoption: From Charity to Justice

On April 1, 2021March 15, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Marie Gardom explores what adoption would look like, moving from a charity to justice model.

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