The children of Guatemala needs your help!

Can you explain the problem behind the pending crisis in Guatemala?Guatemalan President Oscar Berger has announced plans to effectively suspend all adoptions into the United States as of January 1, 2008. This leaves the lives of more than 5,000 children who have already been matched to adoptive parents in limbo. The birthparents for these children have already relinquished their parental rights and as a result, these children currently have no family home. The Berger suspension diminishes the prospect for the placement of these children in a permanent, safe and loving family. More so, the Guatemalan government currently does not have the finances or facilities to provide housing for these 5,000 children. For these reasons, Joint Council urges you to support the Guatemala 5000 Initiative.
The Guatemala 5000 InitiativeJoint Council's immediate recommendation for a comprehensive responseto the proposed changes in Guatemalan intercountry adoptionFor more information about the Guatemala 5000 Initiative, please click here.To make a difference in the lives of 5000 children, please click here.For the latest news, please click here.To contact Joint Council, please click here.To learn about our Guatemala 5000 Initiative partner organizations, please click here.
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