Frank's Freedom

Meet Frank. He’s 13 years old, and is curious, busy, fun happy and bright. He has a mental delay, but that doesn’t stop him from being friendly, engaging and kind. He’s also an orphan in Eastern Europe. This means he is in an institution. If he is not adopted by age 16, he will be thrown out on the street with nothing but the clothes on his back and his “disabled orphan” status. Let me tell you more about Frank.

He’s little, about the size of a 7 year old. And he’s smart. He is in a group with teenage boys ages 16-24. He does puzzles and he does his chores diligently. He is very kind to the younger children. Frank is friendly and engaging. He likes being with the boys, but is happy being alone too. He plays appropriately with toys and is “all boy”. He could very easily function in a family. Frank is curious, smart, fun and sweet. He likes to play in the dirt and jump on the trampoline. Frank is independent, a good eater, is happy and content. Frank is physically healthy. He walks, runs, feeds himself, speaks, does puzzles and interacts with others well. He's a sweet boy who seems rather unaffected by his surroundings. He has no future where he's at, and without help, he's never getting out. Institutions are a one way ticket to nowhere. And this little boy deserves a future. This little boy will be a blessing to any family.

The Baker family has committed to adopt Frank and another boy, Emmitt. But international adoption is pretty expensive. The adoption would cost about $30,000. Reece’s Rainbow is an organization that helps with this cost. They set up grants for children in 25 countries around the world, and any money that is donated to these funds is given to the families to help with adoption fees. With Reece's Rainbow's help, the Baker family only needs about $10,000 to bring home both boys!





Monday, November 5, 2012

Holy Angel Tree Fundraiser, Batman*!

Meet Frank. He’s 12 years old, and is curious, busy, fun happy and bright. He has a mental delay, but that doesn’t stop him from being friendly, engaging and kind (plus he can rock a batman* hat!). He’s also an orphan in Eastern Europe. This means he is in an institution. If he is not adopted by age 16, he will be thrown out on the street with nothing but the clothes on his back and his “disabled orphan”status. Let me tell you more about Frank.
He’s little, about the size of a 7 year old. And he’s smart. He is in a group with teenage boys ages 16-24. He does puzzles and he attends school. He does his chores diligently. He is very kind to the younger children. Frank is friendly and engaging. He likes being with the boys, but is happy being alone too. He plays appropriately with toys and is “all boy”. He could very easily function in a family. Frank is curious, smart, fun and sweet. He likes to play in the dirt and jump on the trampoline. Frank is independent, a good eater, is happy and content. Frank is physically healthy. He walks, runs, feeds himself,speaks, does puzzles and interacts with others well. He's a sweet boy who seems rather unaffected by his surroundings. He has no future where he's at, and without help, he's never getting out.  Institutions are a one way ticket to nowhere.  And this little boy deserves a future. This little boy will be a blessing to any family.
He needs a family. But international adoption is pretty expensive. His adoption would cost about $25,000. Reece’s Rainbow is an organization that helps with this cost. They set up grants for children in 25 countries around the world,and any money that is donated to these funds is given to the families to help with adoption fees.
During this Christmas season, Reece’s Rainbow sets a goal,for every child on the “Christmas Angel Tree” to have an Angel Tree warrior.This warrior’s goal is to raise $1,000 or more as the adoption grant for their Angel Tree child. This is my goal. So, I am selling duct tape wallets to help fill Frank’s freedom fund (adoption grant), and help get him freedom and a forever family! 80% of the funds from these wallets go to Frank’s fund. The other 20%is used for supplies so I can continue to fund raise for Frank.

For more information about Frank, please visit www.reecesrainbow.org/frank 
 I'm also selling key chains and friendship bracelets. These are all available here, on my Facebook page and in the Reece's Rainbow Craft Mall.

I have many different patterns and colors, please ask! I'm just giving a few examples of each as to show you what I have. 
Friendship Bracelet- $5 This one is Reece's Rainbow themed. They are hand- tied, light and durable. Many colors available.


Gecko Key chains- $4 They are cute little toys or something to hand from your mirror. Many colors available.


Friendship Key chains- $2 Made in the same way as friendship bracelets. Light and durable.


Starfish Key Chains- $2

 
"E" Calendar- $10 Personalized, each month includes a photo (or two) of your choice and a aphorism, quote or saying. You can pick a theme and everything, I'll make it and email it to you, and the money goes to Frank! You can print it or you can keep it on the computer, your choice. 


Now for my favorites- The Wallets! I love to make them! This is a sample of some of my different patterns, designs and colors! Each wallet has 4 card spots and an ID card spot, two pockets behind the cards, and two money pockets. Plain colors (like Black, or Silver and Black) are $10 (includes shipping) and print or print with a solid edging (like the Cheetah and Black shown here) are $11 (includes shipping). $6 from each wallet goes to Frank and the rest helps me with shipping and supplies! There are many different combinations and patterns, please ask if you would like one! 
Please Help out Frank! There's many more designs and patterns on my Facebook page and in the RR Craft Mall. (Though I haven't found batman* themed yet... I will be searching!)
Remember the boy with the batman* hat!
~Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27 NIV)~


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