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According to Together We Rise, every day, 1,200 kids enter foster care in the United States, a life that is often filled with stigma and uncertainty. To combat this, TWR brings together volunteers to help kids in foster care and to encourage families to adopt; two years ago, they started to post pictures of newly adopted kids to Facebook and Instagram. The response was tremendous.
"We've had thousands of people reach out to us and either say they are considering being a foster parent or adopting because of the photos," TWR told Bored Panda. "Every day we have people reaching out to us wanting to learn more about the adoption process or what they can do to help. We even inspired thousands of professional photographers who wanted to donate their services to families adopting. With an overwhelming amount of inquires we posted an application for any interested photographers and in the first day we had over 5000 professionals sign up. "
See some of their happy photos below, or if you have a happy photo with your adoptive family, feel free to share it below!
More info: togetherwerise.org (h/t: huffpost)
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Boudene Lucas 9 years ago
This little guy is so adorable. A smile like that can warm any heart... pure happiness
Jeremy Jair Torres Corozo 9 years ago
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Besmir Daci 9 years ago
I am a straight man and all I have to say is that he is a lucky kid. He has finally found that worm home with kind parents. Gay couples tend to be much more caring and protective for their children then traditional couples.
Christian Hill 9 years ago
your generalizations are no better than generalizations about Gay people
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Mariana Dzus 9 years ago
Fabulous! I'm an adoptee, so I totally support all parents who make a child their own. Bless them!
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Snezhana Apley 9 years ago
I love seeing all kids get adopted, but it's so rare to see older kids like this girl and myself get adopted, so thanks for the families who give us older kids hope!
Daria B 9 years ago
Sure all adoptions are important and significant, but if it's true that after you hit your legal age you can no longer stay in foster care, this might be a serious problem for unfortunate kids who grew up without being adopted. Seeing this picture really made me feel respect for this family.
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Jeremy Jair Torres Corozo 9 years ago
yo desearia adoptar una hija soy ecuatoriano ciudad guyaquil rio guaya canton duran ciudadela el recreo 4 etapa manzana 406 villa 40 llamame a (04)2676729 pregunte por jeremy
Aris Tzafalias 9 years ago
How it is possible not to be wanted, such a pretty and cute sweet little face for 471 days?
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iamtheivory1 iamthemahogany1 9 years ago
there would be so many kids in Foster care if cps would stop snatching children from their MOTHERS !!!!
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Amber Ridgdill 9 years ago
I dunno why, but this one really gave me a lump in my throat O_O I think maybe because, where I live at least, the kids are often treated as just a case number and not as people.
It's Caturday 8 years ago
Me too. My eyes are a bit watery and it's hard to breathe. Ah, my heart! Where do you live, btw?
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Хакан 9 years ago
I am just wondering, is it ok to condition children as adopted (now i am adopted) ?
It's Caturday 8 years ago
I think If it as an official ritual-"you are part of our family now". You are no longer in foster care, you belong with us. It's not like-oh hey, what's up, hop in the car, and we're taking you home. It's a happy occcasion, to be celebrated.
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Jeremy Jair Torres Corozo 9 years ago
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Jia Raynolds 9 years ago
This is so, so, sweet, and I truly love it, but I'm just a teeny bit bothered by the lack of the apostrophe in didn't.
Gordon Ingram 9 years ago
I hadn't noticed. You really didn't need to mention that, you know! What's the point?
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Jeremy Jair Torres Corozo 9 years ago
yo desearia adoptar una hija soy ecuatoriano ciudad guyaquil rio guaya canton duran ciudadela el recreo 4 etapa manzana 406 villa 40 llamame a (04)2676729 pregunte por jeremy llamame a las 12:00 AM todo los dia
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Jeremy Jair Torres Corozo 9 years ago
yo desearia adoptar una hija soy ecuatoriano ciudad guyaquil rio guaya canton duran ciudadela el recreo 4 etapa manzana 406 villa 40 llamame a (04)2676729 pregunte por jeremy llamame a las 12:00 AM todo los dia
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Katrina Ladesic 9 years ago
Omg what a wonderful family this is going to be thank god they all got to stay together.
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Feldioreanu Paul 9 years ago
Whoa, hold on there just a sec... dude's totally owning those earrings
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Amanda Panda 9 years ago
October 2nd is my birthday, it makes me happy to know something wonderful like this happened on that day!
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IAmBecauseWeAre 9 years ago
I'm glad to see that! I was adopted and I can tell you that as you get older, it's less of a chance to find a family. These kids still need someplace to call home
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Chelsea Weiss 9 years ago
Its beautiful to see older kids get forever homes too. It's hard to age out and have no one out their for you.
Egle Bitinaite 9 years ago
Or the kids could've been with the adoptive family as foster children first for a couple of years
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Charlie Jallans-Daly 9 years ago
Fantastic! 18+ can be the time you REALY need your family <3 So happy for you!
Doris Lenarčič 9 years ago
This is heartwarming story of young girl without hope (probubly) ♡♡
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Gina Villegas 9 years ago
Omg love this beautiful girls! Lord bless these girls in life and make them strong. Bless their sweet parents to be there for them spiritually, emotionally, financially.... Any which way they can. Lay your hand on their home and bless them with bountiful abundance amen!!!
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Anushree Das 9 years ago
God they are so cute ... stay blessed!! Pass on the goodness when you grow up
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Sarah Schoenhaar 6 years ago
Wow, were these all separate adoption cases? Their parents are some kind of superhumans.
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Mintypanda_gurl 9 years ago
That's a month after my birthday I'm happy something like that happened ????????????????
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Nouha Balti 9 years ago
This tears me up, God bless the families that adopted them and I wish from all my heart they still happy forever
Daria B 9 years ago
Cuteness overload. ♥ I so wanna hug each one of them. Yes, the adolescents too. ALL of these photos are too cute to handle... ♥♥♥♥ Headline says it's heartwarming, I say it's heartmelting!
Evelyn Fick 9 years ago
I was adopted when I was nine months old, so this makes me really happy.
Tiny Dynamine 9 years ago
It only took until the third picture before I started crying. The happiness in their faces is so wonderful to see.
Amanda Panda 9 years ago
Well ... I wasn't expecting to cry today ... but all of these made my heart happy!
Ronja Rövardotter 9 years ago
I am a social worker and this makes me unbeliveably happy. Thank you for all the pictures. I hope, no I believe, there will be just more of them! :)
Nouha Balti 9 years ago
This tears me up, God bless the families that adopted them and I wish from all my heart they still happy forever
Daria B 9 years ago
Cuteness overload. ♥ I so wanna hug each one of them. Yes, the adolescents too. ALL of these photos are too cute to handle... ♥♥♥♥ Headline says it's heartwarming, I say it's heartmelting!
Evelyn Fick 9 years ago
I was adopted when I was nine months old, so this makes me really happy.
Tiny Dynamine 9 years ago
It only took until the third picture before I started crying. The happiness in their faces is so wonderful to see.
Amanda Panda 9 years ago
Well ... I wasn't expecting to cry today ... but all of these made my heart happy!
Ronja Rövardotter 9 years ago
I am a social worker and this makes me unbeliveably happy. Thank you for all the pictures. I hope, no I believe, there will be just more of them! :)
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