News about Alex's institution

The team in Alex's country confirmed today that he is in the same institution as another child listed on Reece;s Rainbow, and that child's description offers a little more information on the institution:

Laurel has arthrogryposis — and look at that beautiful smile!
She’s already 15 years old, and has less than 6 months (from January 2012) to be adopted, or she loses all hope for a future.
Laurel is blessed to be in a very good older child orphanage for those with mostly physical disabilities.  Her orphanage has been supported by many humanitarian aid groups, and offers child sponsorship programs and trips for these children.  Laurel does face transfer to an adult mental institution SOON, and at 16 she will no longer legally be able to be adopted at all. We simply can not let this happen to her.
Our facilitation team has met Laurel…she is very smart and friendly, and she SO wants a family of her own.  Laurel is in a region which often waives the 10 day waiting period! 

 So, based on this description, and the picture (bed in background, etc.), it sounds like Alex is one of the better institutions. Thank goodness.


No other news, no movement on the travel date. Please continue to pray for Alex...and pray for Laurel, too, okay? That girl really needs a family.