119 Hall Street - Lowell, MA 01854
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Welcome to our newsletter. The Crittenton League is a non-profit adoption agency located in Lowell, Massachusetts. We do identified adoptions and have international programs in Russia, China, Ukraine and Colombia. Last year we placed 36 children.
By Ilze Keegan
We had another beautiful, sunny day for the Annual FCL Picnic in Wakefield,
MA. on Sunday, September 9, 2001. Over 100 families attended.
It was wonderful to see how the children have grown, and to hear stories
about families’ lives. We even had a second generation attending,
as some folks who were adopted from Colombia brought their children to
meet us!
Alec and Irina Christie and their daughter were there from our new Russian
program. Mary Ann Villeneuve and family, Dawn Davies, and Donna Capuzzo
helped sell crafts and food. Mary Ellen Fennessy donated the cost of the
ponies, which were a big hit. We had games and prizes. Many families reconnected
with each other and with our agency, and the playground got a workout
as well.
Families with children from Ukraine found each other, and are planning
a reunion in the fall. Children from Russia, Colombia, China, Guatemala,
and from here in the United States all had a great time together.
I want to thank my daughter-in-law, Laurie Keegan, and her friend Caroline
Stearns, for helping with the childrens’ games. Bob Jolley, our consultant,
was there. Many teenagers who had traveled to Colombia had a chance to
compare stories.
This year there were also a number of waiting families, and families
with children were very kind and welcoming of them.
It truly feels like a family gathering, which is what I hope our agency will be like to the families we serve.
The FCL announces
a new program in Cambodia. Cassandra Keirstead is working with our agency.
She helps families by hand-delivering their dossier to Cambodia and beginning
the adoption process, and then traveling to Cambodia with groups of families
when they receive their child.
Cambodia’s
regulations are liberal. Married couples can be 25-55 years old. Singles
should be 40-50 years old. Only two children are allowed.
The wait
for a child is short, and the cost is modest compared to other programs.
Please call the office for more information – 978-452-9671.
