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This is a great video, written, directed and edited by an eleven year old boy. It’s interesting to see what his highlights are~Â
Continue reading about Ethiopia through the eyes of an 11 year old
One of the major reasons I joined Rotary was because 1.2 million people can accomplish so much more together than any one person can. Rotary is a non-religious, non-political group of professionals doing good work in their communities and internationally. Learn more, or find a club in your community.
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Hiring an adoption agency is like retaining a lawyer… and the agreement is just as long! (5 pages.)
So following up on our application, we’ve signed a retainer with Kidslink, who will be our “federal” agency. Because there are only 2 adoption agencies in Canada that are licenced to work in Ethiopia, we actually hire 2 [...]
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When’s the last time your wrote your MP (or federal government respresentative) and had your voice heard?
Jrock and I write a letter about twice a month, as we become aware of an issue (animal rights) or it’s decision-making time (ie, the budget.)Â It’s actually so easy to do… just fire it off to your MP [...]
Jrock and I took the dogs for a drive Sunday up to the sand beaches in Northern Alberta (rimmed with ice still, but sandy!)Â
On the way home, we were talking about how, even though the most famous couple in Nth America have adopted a daughter from Ethiopia, and people think it’s a big trend, it [...]
