These Kids Don’t Want iPods Or Toys. What They Want — And Don’t Have — Is Beyond Sad.

All kids deserve to have one of their most basic needs met. All kids deserve a family. As the doors to international adoption close in country after country, more children — especially those with special needs — lose hope. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The families in this video are together, but…

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Jun 14, 2013

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For more information on ethical adoption, visit Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform.

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