Judy Elkins
Judy Elkins
adopt adoption culture foreign outside
In Liberia, it is part of the culture to adopt each other. The idea of outside adoption was foreign to him.
child easily evolved families transition waiting
It evolved that any child we could take out of institutionalized care, while waiting for adoption, could transition into their families so much more easily when they had one-on-one care.
food money raise saw thousands trying
Rev. Kofi saw that there were thousands of orphaned children, but there was no food, no place for them to be, and he was trying to raise enough money to at least give them food and shelter.
ability felt hope rebuild
I felt there was a sense of hope about the new president, and her ability to rebuild for them things they haven't had in such a long time.