Blitz for Kirill, and Archie

This is a blitz to get Kirill's family the funds needed to fight for him and bring him home. Before I could help out, the goal was met! Go God! So I chipped in to Archie's goal and wow, what an amazing community of people that love the orphaned as much as I do... They band together to do God's work. I am blessed to be able to help even a little ad I hope you will find this a worthy cause to chip in your $10. Seriously, we drop $10 just from last minutes in the checkout line. Can you not buy that fast food meal, not buy that new shirt, not buy that new pair of shoes, can you sacrifice some new thing today in exchange for bringing a child across the ocean home to their parents? What if it was YOUR child scared and alone in another country... wouldn't you do anything you could to get them home? 

The following is from http://thebalsisfamily.blogspot.com/2011/04/7-day-blitz-for-kirill.html

On March 17, 2011, the Davis family sat in a Russian courtroom and listened as the judge rejected their plea to adopt Kirill, an orphan with Down syndrome. "The judge said, “Your application to adopt is rejected.” The basis given was that Kirill was “not socially adaptable” due to his “medical condition” and he was better off in an institution than in a home with a family. As the judge read her ruling, she stated several times that we were a good family, that we met all the criteria to adopt a child, but that she would not approve our adoption because Kirill has Down syndrome. She told us that we could adopt another child, because legally our application had no problems according to Russian adoption law. She said she would approve our adoption for a “typical” child, but not this child. Why? The only reason? Because he has Down syndrome."

Being an adoptive mother to a Russian orphan with Down syndrome, I could expand on the million-and-one reasons Tesney and Greg's rejected application to adopt has deeply affected me. But that is not what is important.

What is important is that they are appealing the judge's ruling to the Supreme Court of Moscow and they need our help.

The Davis family has been through so much already... and now they have been slammed with astronomical unforeseen financial hurdles in bringing Kirill home. In order to just begin the process of filing their appeal, they had to pay $2,500. They have been told that they should plan to attend the Supreme Court hearing, which is a trip to Russia they never planned to have to make... add $3,000 - $4,000. If the Supreme Court overturns the ruling, they will have to return home and wait for a date to travel to Kirill's region to reappear before the original judge in their case... add $4,000 - $5,000. Assuming everything goes as planned, they will remain in country for the 10 day waiting period and finalization of their adoption... add $3,000 - $3,500.

Update 4/8/11: You guys have met our goal for Kirill in just four days ... eek! The 7 day blitz for Kirill is transitioning into the 4 day blitz for Archie ... click here to read more on the who/why/when/where. Rock it, you guys!

So how can you help? A few adoptive mommy bloggers have put their heads together to create a 7 day blitz for Kirill. (and now Archie)... check it out here.

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