How to Use This Blog

A Wayfarer is a person who is traveling through......life, a particular place, a circumstance, a stage of life, etc. Let's walk the road of adoption together. The journey is so much better with company!
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Much of this information is useful for any adoption, but this blog is designed to be a
RESOURCE BLOG for ETHIOPIAN ADOPTION.
I hope this blog will be helpful to you in your adoption whether you are considering, waiting or home. I started this blog when we were adopting and found there was next to nothing on the web in any orderly manner. I set about to collect information for myself and then for others. Now, there are more sites for resources, but still not much that brings it all together. I hope this blog will serve as a sort of clearing house for Ethiopian Adoption Information. Please feel free to contribute your knowledge through commenting.
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You can search by topic in three ways. 1. Go to the "key word" tabs on top and open pages of links in those topics. 2. Use the "labels list" in the side bar or 3. use the "search bar" above the labels list. You can also browse the blog by month and year in the Posts section or in any of the above as well. The sidebar links are to sites outside of this blog. While I feel they provide good information, I can not vouch for each site with an approval rating. Use your own discernment for each. If you have more to add to the topic, please add it in the comment section of that page or post.
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And, please link to The Wayfarer Adoption Blog by putting my button on
your blog so others can use this resource too. Please link to this blog when ever you can and whenever you re-post things (or images) you have found here. Thanks!
The solid tabs are links to my other blogs for books and family. Check them out if you are interested.
Welcome to the journey!
Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Give a Gift with meaning and purpose this Christmas

SIM Christmas Gift Catalogues


Christmas is quickly approaching, a season when we work hard to find just the right gifts for our family and friends. That's why we are delighted to share with you our SIM gift catalogues that have become a favorite of our partners. Each contains more gifts than we have ever offered before, allowing you to give with lasting significance. Check out our gift catalogues from our offices in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia!

Adoptive Families
Click on the link to see their gift list. Some fun stuff.
Included are:
Jewelry, some really cute stuff
clothing
dolls
trinkets
books!!!!!
and even a program for making a life book that looks super great!

Spoon Foundation also has some gifts available

Samaritans Purse
GIFT CATALOG

Samaritan's Purse Gift Catalog

The Samaritan's Purse Christmas gift catalog is a small window to the needs of people who face difficult and often life-threatening challenges. By giving a goat, medicine, or a hot meal, you are not only saving lives, but also showing the love of Jesus Christ to those who are hurting.

Build-A-Box

Didn't get your shoe box to a collection center in time for National Collection Week? You can still send a gift to a child overseas by using Build-A-Box online. Customize your box by choosing gifts and adding a photo and personal greeting, or have us pack and send a box for you.
Click here to send a gift-filled shoe box online
      

Christmas Gift Catalogue

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Grace Center in Bahir Dar, buy a doll help a mom

It has come to my attention that some really cute rag dolls can be bought from the single moms from the Grace Center in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
You can get more information about the center at these two sites:
http://graceforethiopia.org/WP/
http://mamameheret.com/

This is a wonderful organization which helps single moms care for and keep their children. They get job training and skills and other educational opportunities.  It is certainly worth checking out.
You can currently buy the doll from ACASA. I understand that you can buy the doll directly from Grace For Ethiopia.
Here is the doll.
ACASA also has these dolls (below) listed for sale but I do not know if they are from the same center or another. I love them.You can buy ones somewhat similar but not as cute on this site. DollsnBears. This site has a section on dolls with African heritage. It is a good resource, but mostly decorative or collector dolls.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Adoptive Families magazine offers free adoption guide!

New to adoption or considering an additional adoption -- or know someone who is? AF's FREE Adoption Guide app is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to learn more about starting out on adoption journeys. Get instant access to the best of AF and the best how-to-adopt tools -- right on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.   
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This is a wonderful resource and perfect for anyone who is starting out in the world of adoption. This is a gift from Adoptive Families magazine. Visit them on line at:  http://adoptivefamilies.com/
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Subscribe to the NEW ISSUE of Adoptive Families for a FREE ISSUE and get a BONUS GIFT, Growing Up Adopted!
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SUBSCRIBE or RENEW Today!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Ikea doll and a doll pattern for you to make

Some new dollies to share with you.
The first is a pattern you can download and make yourself for your children or to give away. The catch here is that you can not ever use this pattern for selling even for donations or fundraising. But, it is a cute doll. Check it out.  http://www.nonidolls.com/dollyhugs.html 

Ikea has the cutest soft doll (above) for a mere $9.99. I held this doll and looked at it and it is really a nice one. I would buy it if I had anyone who remotely played with dolls anymore. They are gender neutral and could be easily for a boy or girl depending on how it is dressed. Clothes are sold as well. They come in all variety of ethnicity. I like this doll very much. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00196304/



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The content on The Wayfarer:Ethiopian Adoption Resource Blog is for informational purposes only. We are adoptive parents, but we are not professionals. The opinions and suggestions expressed here are not intended to replace professional evaluation or therapy, or to supersede your agency. We assume no responsibility in the decisions that families make for their children and families. There are many links on this blog. We believe these other sites have valuable information, but we do not necessarily share all of the opinions or positions represented by each site, nor have we fully researched every aspect of each link. Please keep this in mind when visiting the links from this page.
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A Links Disclaimer

I post a lot of links. I do so because I feel that the particular page has good information and much to offer. I do not necessarily support all that each site has to say or promote. I trust you to sift the links for information you feel is worthwhile to you. Each person's story and situation are unique and different things will be useful or not useful to each one in different ways. Please use your own discretion when accessing links and information.