The Ethiopia conference call last night was productive and therapeutic, as usual. We are having some great discussions and getting lots of questions answered. I will share below some topics that we discussed on last nights call.
After a referral is received and accepted you should receive updated assessments on your child every 4-6 weeks. As a result of the call, I have put together a sample report that will be posted to MyFTIA under Country Specific Critical Information. It should be up and ready by the end of the week. I know you are all curious to see what the information will look like.
Also discussed were donations for the orphanage. Although many of you have many great ideas, I went back to my notes and emails to see what has been specifically requested by the orphanage. At this time, they are asking for clothing, shoes and educational materials. If you take items such as these that are basic needs for any child, you really can't go wrong.
We'll also be sharing more very soon about an option to obtain a video that contains details about your child's family and the circumstances surrounding the adoption. This video would not be available until after you finalize the adoption but will be a great source of information for your child one day. We hope to incorporate this into our program very soon but have a few details to work out first. We'll be in touch with more details soon.
Since it seems that many of you are unable to participate on Monday evenings, I am considering hosting a second conference call every two weeks during the day. If you think that a daytime call would be more convenient for you and that you would like to participate, please let me know and I will schedule a day time conference call.
Have a great day!
Salome LaMarche
Director of Programs
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