*Global Orphan Outreach: In Memory of Varney-part two

FMN has a Community Outreach program in Liberia, to support, encourage, and educate families and communities who choose to parent a child or children of special needs. What better way to be a witness to one's own community, that special needs children are well loved by their own parents and that the African perception of special needs children are unfounded and have as much potential as any child. Varney was one of these such children. His mother cared and loved him well and we were happy to be a part of his short life.

Perhaps you would like to help more "Varney's" of Liberia? What better way to honor his precious life then by helping another child in a similar situation.

Forget-Me-Not Children's Homes (FMN), is the first long term foster home program in Monrovia Liberia (West Africa), to specifically take in the abandoned 'special needs' child. We realize that a 'handicapped' child in Liberia is considered a burden to most of society, and we want to change that perception...one child, one foster family at a time. We place these special children, in trained and loving foster homes that have been educated in caring for these precious children. With the unemployment rate being 85% this also provides a woman with valuable employment.

FMN works closely with the government in Liberia, to meet and exceed the standard of care for these precious little ones. Each foster family is interviewed by our Liberian Director/Nurse, and then must also be approved by the government. A FMN foster family must follow our high standard of care, and be trained into the program. All of our foster families are trained and equipped (crib, stroller, wheelchair, cloth diapers, clothes, etc.), to take in one or two 'special needs' children, per foster parent. Also provided with formula/milk, cereal, rice, cooking supplies, as well as nurse visits and checks a couple times per week.

We took in our first two FMN children in May of 2009. We now have 12 beautiful and growing 'special needs' children in several foster homes. Most have been referred by the government of Liberia. You will be amazed at the transformation

a lot of our children have gone through since coming into our program and having a family and a home to call their own.

This has been a long and rewarding road we have traveled to start this program. Finding sponsors to help has been difficult at times, and sometimes continues to be a struggle to keep up with all the needs. FMN is committed to helping these special children reach their full potential. Won't you join us today? Consider being a child sponsor. Or perhaps sponsor one of the other needs we have in operating this program. To learn more about this wonderful program and how you too can be involved, go to www.globalorphanoutreach.org and click on Forget-Me-Not Children's home link on the left or go to http://forgetmenotchildrenshomes.blogspot.com/

We have the following children needing sponsors. If you have more questions, feel free to contact Christina- #651-353-5248 or Tanya- #661-487-2054. Thank you.