World Adoption Day
Every year, World Adoption Day encourages adoptees to share their stories on November 9th. Adoption parents are also a day for adoptive parents to connect with others and reflect on their adoption journeys.
Adoption can be a wonderful way to become parents for couples who are experiencing the agony of infertility. However, there are several other groups of people who adopt children each year. Perhaps they simply want to provide a home for a child in need. Or, perhaps a woman has a medical condition that makes it difficult to carry a baby. Some adopt because they are single but want to have children, but others adopt because they are single.
On the other hand of the spectrum, there are several reasons why children are rejected for adoption. An unwed mother may feel she is too young to take responsibility for a child. Or, a mother may find that they do not have enough funds to properly care for a child. Unfortunately, many children are in need of a home when one or both parents die.
While adopting is a wonderful process, it can also be sad to learn that the number of children in need of a home is in need of a home. More than 150 million children around the world are in need of a home, according to the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). This number includes the nearly half a million children that are in the United States foster system.
How to celebrate #worldadoptionday
Many people who have been affected by adoption are encouraged to make a smiley face on their hand and take a snapshot each year. They are going to post their picture on social media to help raise adoption awareness. Both adoptees and adoptive parents alike will have a great day to share their unique adoption journeys.
Participate in the following ways whether you are affected by adoption or not.
- Become an ambassador for this day. Become an ambassador for this day
- Donate to a family and help them pay for their adoption
- Learn about famous adoptees, including Babe Ruth, Eleanor Roosevelt, Melissa Gilbert, Steve Jobs, Leo Tolstoy, and Dave Thomas. Learn about famous adoptees, such as Babe Ruth, Eleanor Roosevelt, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Gilbert, Steve Jobs, Leo Tolstoy, and Dave Thomas
- Meet the Robinsons, an adopted-themed film starring Disney's Tarzan, Lilo, and Stitch, Annie
- Volunteer at a crisis pregnancy center that promotes adoption
#WorldAdoptionDay is a worldwide celebration. Be sure to spread the word about this day on social media with #WorldAdoptionDay.
History of world adoption Day is the first day of world adoption day
Hank Fortener founded World Adoption Day in 2014. In 2014, Hank Fortener founded World Adoption Day. AdoptTogether, an adoption crowdfunding platform, was also founded by Hank. He is aiming to raise funds for his cause to reduce the number of orphanages in the world and provide a family for every child.
