Jackie Semar has been interested in adoption for almost 30 years. She's now the executive director for the International Child Foundation, an organization that advocates for international adoption and child welfare in developing countries.

"[Jackie] helped found the International Child Foundation in 2003. The non-profit group facilitates about 20 international adoptions a year of children from countries including Haiti, Guatemala, China, and Khazakstan."

The organization also provides financial support to Haitian orphanages. The money subsidizes nutrition and ensures that the children get enough to eat. Source: Arizona Daily Star

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Wide Horizons for Children, a non-profit adoption and child welfare agency, has named Dr. Tsegaye Berhe as Director for African Programs. He will be responsible for developing and implementing adoption and related services for Wide Horizons throughout Africa.

"'Without adoption or sponsorship, Africa's children face a grim future,' said Dr. Tsegaye Berhe, WHFC's Director for African Programs. 'Being able to give hundreds of Ethiopian children a hopeful future makes me truly happy, but the need extends beyond Ethiopia. I am hopeful we can soon make an impact on the lives of many needy children throughout Africa.'"

Dr. Tsegaye has over 30 years of child welfare experience. During his time overseeing WHFC's efforts in Ethiopia, over 400 children were adopted and another 720 were sponsored.

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