Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child who is in foster care awaiting adoption.

Kiley is an 11-year-old Caucasian girl who is very outgoing and friendly. She has a great sense of adventure and she enjoys trying new things. Kiley can be humorous, and she also has the ability to be very kind and generous.

Some of Kiley’s favorite activities include gymnastics, singing in the choir, and playing outside. She is also content drawing, playing a game, or playing with her dolls. She is very bright and has good problem-solving skills. Academically, Kiley is above grade level. She loves to read and is does very well in math.

Legally free for adoption, Kiley would flourish with parents who will continue to encourage her to express her feelings and advocate for her in the community. The family will also need to maintain Kiley’s connection with her half-sister. She would likely do best with a single female parent or two mothers.

Who can adopt?  

Can you provide the guidance, love, and stability that a child needs?  If you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income, and room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child. Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ singles and couples. 

The process to adopt a child from foster care requires training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you, and if so, to help connect you with a child or sibling group for which your family will be a good match. Please contact the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange at 617-964-MARE (6273) or www.mareinc.org.

The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have a permanent place to call home.