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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Charity's Executive Director Encourages Domestic Adoption

Jeanne Reyer is the Executive Director of Captain Hope's Kids, a Texas-based charity that seeks to meet the needs of children living in homeless shelters, group homes and domestic-abuse safe houses. Reyer often asks herself why the majority of couples choose international adoption when there are so many kids in the US who are in need of stable, loving homes.

"'Why is everyone going to Russia and China? There are 114,000 children in this country waiting for permanent families,' Jeanne said."

Ray and Brandy Harris first considered international adoption, thinking it would be easier and faster. But health issues disqualified them with several international agencies so they began to look domestically. Now, after having adopted two brothers, the Harris high-energy house has become home to Martin and Zachary.

Labels: safe_houses, homelessness, domestic_adoptions

Posted By: Staff Writer

Comments:

Chelsea on 1/27/2011
For some people, it's easier to adopt internationally. For some, it's a personal preference, especially if one or both parents are from another country. Still, point well taken that plenty of kids in this country need homes.