A HOME FOR QIONG?

ID: G11_26 (DOB: 9/30/1997)
On August 4, 1999, this shy, introverted little girl was found near a vegetable market in China. She was given the birthdate of September 30, 1997 and brought to the local Social Welfare Institute. Upon admission, Qiong was diagnosed with rickets. With improved nutrition and care, however, her O-shaped legs self-corrected and she has grown into a delightful 13 year old who is described as "active and lovely". She is noted to be self-sufficient, hard working and very helpful. She can cook, wash and enjoys her boarding school. She has reduced vision in her left eye due to a corneal leukoma and in June 2009, testing showed her to have thalassemia (β654 heterozygote). She has reportedly been an otherwise healthy child.

This beautiful young girl deserves the opportunity to have a full education and to thrive within the context of a loving family. She is in immediate need of a forever family who is aware of the unique circumstances of older child adoption and has already started on their paperwork in order to have enough time to adopt her before she permanently ages out of international adoption eligibility on her 14th birthday. Like sand through an hourglass, this precious child's time is quickly running out. To adopt her, applicants must be 30-54 years old and meet an income requirement of $30,000 plus $10,000 per additional family member, with $80,000 net worth. More than 4 children in the home may be accepted. For additional information and/or to view the file of this lovely girl please contact either Danielle Walters or Erin Mower at erinm@holtinternational.org