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GIVE KIDS FUN IN THE SUN

Vacation. 

Just the word alone fills me with a calm.  My mind is flooded by memories of past vacations (from childhood all the way through now), and also visions of future getaways. 

Who doesn’t love a good vacation?!?

So when our partners mentioned that they strive to take the children on a vacation when possible, we jumped at the possibility of being able to help make that happen! Everyone deserves a vacation every now and then, but especially waiting children who don’t otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy such ‘typical’ childhood experiences!

So we began asking questions –

When? Where? How many children? Budget? 

And while getting the details, we learned these vacations go far beyond fun in the sun. The orphanage staff utilize these trips to begin teaching and instilling independence and life skills. They utilize public transportation, not just to save costs, but specifically to guide the children on how to do so. They stop at convenience stores for supplies, but have the children budget the shopping, make the purchases, and check to ensure they received the correct change back. 

They include the children in the planning, the preparation, and the packing, all in an effort to prepare the children for their years beyond the orphanage – whether those years are in a forever family, or out on their own.

Upwards of 40 children, ranging in age from school-aged to teens, will participate in this amazing opportunity this spring.

The intentionality and forethought to not only give these children the vacation they so very much deserve, but to do so in a way that will teach them valuable life lessons, left us in awe. 

Of course we will help make this happen! 

And we invite you to join us!

Sweet Little Old {Young} Lady

MAA Colombia Team: “Wait until you hear about Sia who we just met with!  We HAVE to advocate for her ASAP!”

MAA Advocacy Team: “Tell us about her!”

MAA Colombia Team: “She’s like the sweetest little old lady sitting in a rocking chair on her front porch welcoming her friends and neighbors to come take a seat with her and waste away the day chatting, but she’s only 8.”

MAA Advocacy Team: “Well with that intro, we have got to hear more!”

MAA Colombia Team: “Sia is 8 years old.  She is kind, smiley, loving, and accepting of all people.  She understands boundaries, but when she knows she’s in a safe space she will open up to you and welcome you to do the same.  She plays a mean game of Connect 4!  She was eager to show us her excellent arithmetic skills!  She’s an old soul in a little girl’s body desperate for a family to call her own.”

MAA Advocacy Team: “She sounds perfect!”

Have an empty rocking chair on your front porch? Sia would be the most perfect occupant of it!

Sia is waiting in a country in South America. If you are interested in learning more about her, please complete our Prospective Adoptive Parent form and an MAA staff member will be in touch! You can also find more program information on our website.