This is a message from Debbie who works in Liberia with Orphans. She needs our help in finding a family for Amah. I believe in the power of networking and God's Direction. So please pass this message on and lets help Debbie with Amah getting a forever family of his very own. Thank you!!
January 25, 2013
Thank you also for offering your assistance towards helping find an
adoptive family for Amah.
Amah is 11 years old. He has had a growth on his left knee for quite
some time. About a year and a half ago I had it examined by a doctor
who took x-rays and said there was nothing to worry about.
Since then, the growth has continued to grow and become more painful.
However, it does not keep him from playing or doing any other
activities. I took him to a different doctor a few weeks ago who did a
new set of x-rays. Those x-rays showed a new growth near his knee cap
as well as what looks suspiciously like a tumor growing on his femur.
Amah and his x-rays were examined by another Liberian doctor that
concurred with the first one's concern. We also had a doctor visiting
from the states who examined Amah and his x-rays, and who also agrees
with the concern of the other two doctors. Since there is not a
radiologist here, we have sent the x-rays to the states hoping for a
more accurate diagnosis. In the mean time all three doctors have
recommended that we find away to get Amah out of Liberia because even
if it is not cancerous (which they are suspicious of) it will take a
series of complicated surgeries and years of follow up for him to be
treated for the suspected tumor that is there.
Amah has lived in an orphanage that I work with since 2004. In talking
with the orphanage director this week I discovered that he does (or at
least did at that time) have family living in Bong County. His mother
brought him to the orphanage after his father abandoned them and she
could no longer care for him. We are trying to make contact with her
to include her in this process. We are working on getting him a birth
certificate and then will pursue a passport as well.
I have already talked to the MoHSW about Amah. She suggested
we start with finding an adoptive family. I am hopeful that a
family that is already approved for adoption will come forward to
adopt Amah.
This process is new to me. Even though I work with orphans, adoption
is not in my normal scope of expertise. Any assistance or advice would
be much appreciated.
--
Debbie Dezutter
Country Director - Liberia
Orphan Relief and Rescue
