Melissa and Dave Philips had been looking to foster or adopt domestically until she found her daughter waiting for her in a Chinese orphanage. Wrylie is 13 and has cerebral palsy and uses a walker (and sometimes a wheelchair) to get around.
Time is running out for Wrylie to join her forever family. In China, children "age out" or become ineligible for adoption when they turn 14. Without the love and support of a family, these children lack life skills and have little hope of finding a job, a spouse, a support network of friends or a way to improve their lives. Consequently, they often end up homeless, forced into the sex trade, or as members of the working poor.
The Philips family is working hard to bring Wrylie home before her 14th birthday!
Wrylie is determined, cheerful and sweet. Everyone who meets her is struck by her cheerfulness, sparkle and determination to get around with her walker to prove that she won't be a burden to an adoptive family. Wrylie was abandoned at an older age, so she remembers what it is like to have a family. She can't wait for her forever family to come pick her up!
Here's how you can help!
The Philips family's #1 goal is to bring Wrylie home no matter what, but your donation will help them do that with less debt! A China adoption costs about $30,000 and every donation small or large helps!
Because AdoptTogether is a 501(3)(c) charity, all donations are tax deductible!
