Caroline's Promise News

Repost from Joint Council on International Children's Services: Adoption Nutrition What children eat in their earliest months impact them for the rest of their lives. New research out of the University of Minnesota shows that under-nutrition in adopted kids is not always obvious and may actually worsen if gone untreated during the period of “catch-up growth” post-adoption. Joint Council, in partnership with SPOON Foundation, is pleased to announce AdoptionNutrition.org – a new, comprehensive resource developed to educate parents about the unique nutritional and feeding needs of adopted and foster children. AdoptionNutrition.org was created with expert input from SPOON Foundation’s medical team, led by Dr. Dana Johnson. It offers critical information in a user-friendly format, covering topics such as: Overcoming common feeding challenges Country-specific nutrition information and recipes Critical lab tests for identifying common deficiencies Special needs feeding pr...

Once your adopted or fostered child begins school you are suddenly faced with a brand new group of people who need to understand adoption. If you have a school aged child we encourage you to check out the following article and webinar that provide insight, tips and resources for educating teachers. Becoming and Advocate for Your Child in School from Empowered to Connect and Adoption Basics for the Classroom Webinar Thursday, September 22.

If you love kids you need to read the following article. It shows a side of Unicef that you may not have been aware of. The United States and Unicef wage war against international adoptions

Caroline's Promise will have booths at two North Carolina events on Saturday, September 17. Come out for some great fun and fair trade shopping! Honey Bee Festival Fourth of July Park - 10am - 6pm. We are booth 82 near the tennis courts. Rock the Block - downtown Winston-Salem. 11am - 11pm. We'll be in the Kid 's Zone inside Benton Convention Center. You have to check out this website to really get a feel of how awesome this event will be! There will be bands performing at the Rock, Country, Bluegrass, Beach, Smooth Jazz, and Contemporary Christian Stages. Former American Idol Contestant, Chris Sligh will perform on the WBFJ stage at 3pm. Hope to see you there!

We are super excited about the beautiful and fun new fair trade items we have this Fall. We make it easy for you to buy fair trade for all of your Christmas gifts! You can always host a Party with a Purpose where we come to your home or church and provide a private sale for you and your friends. Or you can invite us to your special event . Imagine how fun it would be to attend a ladies' Christmas gala and be able to shop with free gift wrap at the same time! One of the most fun days we had last year was when we set up at a MOPS meetings. These moms were able to shop while their kids were taken care of! How creative! Our latest item is so much fun! The PhD Pocket Disc is made in Guatemala and makes a great Birthday or Christmas gift for all ages! Think fabric frisbee that you can put in your pocket! They look like Guatemalan Hacky Sacks and come in two sizes. The smaller is for indoor use and the larger can be used outside, flies farther and can be used in the water. When...

Caroline's Promise is proud to be a member of The Christian Alliance for Orphans. This group does an amazing job of advocating for the orphan and providing practical resources for people who care about them. CAFO is offering a webinar this Wednesday, September 14 on ways that you can use Orphan Sunday to engage your church in orphan care. Orphan Sunday will be on November 6, 2011 and we would love to help you by providing a special speaker, Sunday School or youth group lesson, or project. Let us know if we can help you! And don't forget to check out the Webinar this Wednesday.

Kindermusik Helps Build a Library at Casita Adonai in Guatemala! Who could forget all that voting earlier this year? Reminders every day to vote 10x a day for Caroline's Promise to receive a Kindermusik Legacy Grant. Well, it paid off and we are so thankful to you for voting and Kindermusik for awarding a $1000 grant. Many of you donated books, money and supplies and our Summer team was able to clean, paint and set up the new library! We hope you enjoy this short video!

We recently saw this post at The Christian Alliance for Orphans Blog. Whether you are a parent to adopted, fostered or biological children (of any age) we think you'll find this article helpful. Dr. Susan Hollis shared on her blog, Hope at Home, about the impact of loving eyes. "A Time of Refreshing: Dr. Susan Hillis along with others whose hearts are full with the desire to serve adoptive and foster parents are so excited to have the opportunity to meet you and to come alongside you during HOPE AT HOME 2011 here in Atlanta, Georgia, September 23-24. We see HOPE AT HOME 2011 as a time of refreshing for both husbands and wives as we encounter the Father's Heart for adoptive families. We are looking to God to fill our hearts with His Hope. " To read more, click on the link below. Hope at Home Blog