Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Belachew got a haircut too
When asked what he thought about his haircut, he replied "I feel like a new man!"
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Good news from Congress
Whether or not you are happy with the Health Care Reform Bill, it included some great news for adoptive families (and potential adoptive families). The Adoption Tax Credit, which had been scheduled to end this year, has now been extended and even increased.
Here is a summary:
-The current adoption tax credit has been extended until the end of 2011
-The value of the adoption tax credit has been increased by $1,000 from $12,170 to $13,170.
-The increase is "retroactive," meaning that any adoption occurring after January 1, 2010 is eligible for this higher credit.
-The credit is now refundable. This means that even families that owe zero taxes can receive the full tax credit in the form of a tax refund to help with their adoption-related expenses in the first year.
For more information, check out the Christian Alliance For Orphans blog
If you have ever considered adoption but thought you could not afford it, you might be wrong! This is truly amazing, incredible news for adoptive families and I pray that this opens the door for more families to adopt and more orphans to be welcomed into loving families.
Here is a summary:
-The current adoption tax credit has been extended until the end of 2011
-The value of the adoption tax credit has been increased by $1,000 from $12,170 to $13,170.
-The increase is "retroactive," meaning that any adoption occurring after January 1, 2010 is eligible for this higher credit.
-The credit is now refundable. This means that even families that owe zero taxes can receive the full tax credit in the form of a tax refund to help with their adoption-related expenses in the first year.
For more information, check out the Christian Alliance For Orphans blog
If you have ever considered adoption but thought you could not afford it, you might be wrong! This is truly amazing, incredible news for adoptive families and I pray that this opens the door for more families to adopt and more orphans to be welcomed into loving families.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Unshaken-World Water Day
Today is World Water Day
From Charity:water's website:
Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Many people in the developing world, usually women and children, walk more than three hours every day to fetch water that is likely to make them sick. Those hours are crucial, preventing many from working or attending school. Additionally, collecting water puts them at greater risk of sexual harassment and assault. Children are especially vulnerable to the consequences of unsafe water. Of the 42,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation, 90% are children under 5 years old.
Unshaken - charity: water's campaign for Haiti from charity: water on Vimeo.
From Charity:water's website:
Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Many people in the developing world, usually women and children, walk more than three hours every day to fetch water that is likely to make them sick. Those hours are crucial, preventing many from working or attending school. Additionally, collecting water puts them at greater risk of sexual harassment and assault. Children are especially vulnerable to the consequences of unsafe water. Of the 42,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation, 90% are children under 5 years old.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
We had a great time last weekend with the Makukus! We love their family and always enjoy time together. We had a busy weekend, with meetings and events at our church, but it is always an encouragement to hear what God is doing through them in Kibera.
You can read more about their ministry in Kibera here.
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