| Adoption Photo Listing is where an adoption agency, or | | | | over two million hits a month have been received by |
| even Social Services who deal with adoption, post | | | | the Adoption Photo list. People who have even the |
| pictures along with information about children up for | | | | slightest interest in adopting can view the listings, which |
| adoption on the internet. This is a popular practice used | | | | has been powerful at attracting people. They can |
| in most counties and internationally which improves the | | | | browse and read about these children who need a |
| chances of a child to find a family. The United States | | | | loving, stable environment and parents to care for |
| have about 100,000 children in foster care and all over | | | | them. Most people have a fair idea of how many |
| the world there are many more in their thousands who | | | | children worldwide who are in need of a home but that |
| live in children's homes, orphanages or in temporary | | | | is just a number based on statistics. By reading about |
| care. All those children who are up for adoption and | | | | a child and having a picture in front of them gives a |
| need a home are pictured on Adoption Photo Listings. | | | | couple something they can visualise. They can find |
| Most children are over seven years old, and the | | | | about a child's date of birth, their nationality and |
| majority are older than that and come with special | | | | background, their likes/dislikes and where they come |
| needs. These children come with problems - emotional, | | | | from. |
| mental and some have or include having learning | | | | Adoption Photo Listing benefits a child up for adoption |
| disabilities. There are also children with physical | | | | greatly, as it gives them more of a chance to find |
| disabilities. Many sibling groups will wish to be kept | | | | parents who can adopt them. Having their picture and |
| together, so it is better to do your homework and find | | | | information available for those who want to adopt, |
| out more about a child or children before you decide to | | | | allows potential parents to learn about the children. As |
| adopt. | | | | websites are usually updated, they can also keep an |
| If you are interested in a child you can then request | | | | update on how a child is doing physically and |
| further information about them. It was in 1994 that | | | | emotionally and to view more recent pictures as |
| Adoption Photo Listing started and since than more | | | | written information with updates is not much to go on. |
| than 8,000 children have been pictured. On the internet, | | | | |