Meet Eliza!
Eliza, born in July 2006, is noted to have quite a magnetic personality! She is described as active, bright, and gets along well with everyone. Even though she is noted for her sense of humor, she still longs for a family...a family with children.
Wrapped lovingly in a light colored blanket, and then carefully again in a red blanket, Eliza was placed near a city entrance for someone to find. And someone did find the small newborn and searched unsuccessfully for her birth family. After several days in a local police station, Eliza was finally taken to her orphanage. Shortly afterward, she was put in the care of her foster family.
Eliza remained in the care of her foster family for over 4 years. She learned many things while in their care and then returned to the orphanage to begin attending preschool. Eventually she would attend the school for the blind. Eliza is described as very active, unafraid of strangers, musical and playful. She is well-spoken and takes care of her own personal needs. As already mentioned, she is liked by everyone!
Eliza's official diagnosis is micro-cornea of both eyes, cataracts and ophthalmic dysplasia. You can learn more about children's vision impairments at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology. There are also several Facebook and Yahoo groups available for parents of children with vision impairments. There are no medications nor surgeries listed in her file.
On a recent visit to China, WACAP staff was able to meet Eliza. They learned that she is able to distinguish colors. They also noted that she seemed developmentally young for her age, which can be expected of a limited vision child living in an orphanage. However, she was not in the room long before her personality started to shine. She spoke and sang very clearly, and made sure the staff knew that she did not like tomatoes but loved shrimp! Her nanny acknowledged her special sense of humor, but did add that she could be a little "fussy" sometimes. Eliza demonstrated her knowledge of the English alphabet and answered several questions from the staff. When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she replied, "I want to make things." And then quickly followed up with, "I want to make a child!" and everyone laughed! She was also noted to say, "I hope a family will adopt me...a family with children." As she was leaving the room, she offered one final comment, "I'll take care of them."
Eliza's file is currently with WACAP. There is a $4,000 Promise Child grant available for a qualified family. If you feel that Eliza might be the missing piece to your family, please message me or contact WACAP directly.
Today, I am praying for Eliza's family to find her soon so that she can be the one taken care of!
On a recent visit to China, WACAP staff was able to meet Eliza. They learned that she is able to distinguish colors. They also noted that she seemed developmentally young for her age, which can be expected of a limited vision child living in an orphanage. However, she was not in the room long before her personality started to shine. She spoke and sang very clearly, and made sure the staff knew that she did not like tomatoes but loved shrimp! Her nanny acknowledged her special sense of humor, but did add that she could be a little "fussy" sometimes. Eliza demonstrated her knowledge of the English alphabet and answered several questions from the staff. When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she replied, "I want to make things." And then quickly followed up with, "I want to make a child!" and everyone laughed! She was also noted to say, "I hope a family will adopt me...a family with children." As she was leaving the room, she offered one final comment, "I'll take care of them."
Eliza's file is currently with WACAP. There is a $4,000 Promise Child grant available for a qualified family. If you feel that Eliza might be the missing piece to your family, please message me or contact WACAP directly.
Today, I am praying for Eliza's family to find her soon so that she can be the one taken care of!
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