CALEB: Before & After

From Caleb's parents' blog:

This photo was taken as soon as Caleb was brought into the orphanage after being found abandoned.

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While Zack and I were still in the adoption process, we were made aware of an urgent need for formula in the orphanages in Ethiopia due to the ever worsening and complex economic issues in Ethiopia. Thankfully, many people joined together to raise a huge amount of money for the transitional home and many other families took large donations of formula when they traveled to Ethiopia. This sustained the shortage for a short time, but there continues to be an urgent need. I know it is difficult for us here in America to understand the reality and urgency of this need, but I have seen with my own eyes the effects of malnourishment. Some of the children we held in Ethiopia were fighting for their lives. Thankfully many of these children will eventually be placed in forever homes, but while they are waiting, nutritious formula is their lifeline!

Malnutrition is real and it is heartbreaking, and it is something that we must work to eliminate! I have never shared this photo with anyone other than our closest family, but I felt led to share it just to show the difference that proper nutrition can make. We don't believe that Caleb was malnourished to the extreme that many of the babies are, but it is obvious from this photo that he was far from healthy.

Of course, you know what Caleb looks like now :)

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Comments

[Alisa]

I know it's painful for most all of us to re-visit our referral pics...and think about what could have been...
Thanks for sharing - may God bless your passion for awareness!

[Kari]

I'm so blessed I was able to hold sweet Caleb at the AW TH!! I will never forget his smile & dimples...Mr Happy!! He looks so healthy & strong now. God is so faithful & miraculous to our children!!
xoxo