Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child or children currently in foster care awaiting adoption.
Jahlil, Jamarie, and Ricardo are siblings of Hispanic and Caucasian descent whose wish is to live in a family together. Their worker describes all three children as smart and kind, and they are doing well in their respective foster homes.
Jahlil, 10, likes to attend school, play soccer, and build with Legos. He is described as a very protective older brother who loves his siblings dearly. Jahlil completed the fourth grade where he had a good year and thrived in his classroom setting. He has enjoyed attending an after-school program offered at his school.
Jamarie, 7, is the middle child. She enjoys playing with her dolls, watching television, and being around adults. She is able to vocalize her feelings and tell stories. Jamarie started playing soccer this year, which she really enjoys. She also enjoys journal writing.
Ricardo, 5, loves to follow his older brother, Jahlil, and do everything he does. Ricardo loves Legos and he also loves to sing. He says his favorite singer is Adam Levine. Ricardo was in day care this year, where he did well. He will be attending kindergarten in the fall.
Jahlil, Jamarie, and Ricardo will need a family that is patient and energetic. A future family will need to be open to post-adoption visits with their birth mother. The boys have some allergies that will need to be monitored, including significant allergies to cats. Ricardo also has allergy symptoms around dogs, so it is recommended they not be placed in a home with either animal.
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 or 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 that will be a good match.
To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or visit www.mareinc.org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have a permanent place to call home.
