Distance adoptions concern hundreds of children, which make it definitely impossible to provide very detailed and specific information on each child. The time and resources we would have to devote to this sort of reporting would be taken away from the real purpose of our activity: to give actual help to as many people as possible.

Every year, at Christmas, we send a photo of the adopted child, together with a letter with information on our activity and a report on the amounts received. Those who give us their e-mail address will also receive 2-3 times a year updated information on our activity.

Adopters frequently ask to have personal and direct relationships with the child, sending photos, letters, toys, cloths, etc., and they expect the child to reply to their letters. We are sorry to say that . this is really not feasible., both for practical problems (problems in the mail, no internet connection as the children do not have a computer, language problems, etc.) and for cultural and educational problems (creation of false expectations, jealousy between the children, etc.).

. Our children know that in Italy and in other countries they have friends, who care for them and are willing to help them. .

Those who are willing to give us support in kind - mainly cloths, to be used for all the children we assist - should contact our Office in Rome to receive instructions on how to mail the parcel directly to Ethiopia.

Adopters should know that . the child assigned to them may be changed in the course of the adoption.. In general, this event is normal and completely positive, as it indicates the success of our "Work projects", namely that the life conditions of the family have improved and the child doesn't need help anymore. In this case, the adopter will receive the photo of another child, and the request to help another needy family.

It may also happen that the family decides to move elsewhere, joining relatives living in another village. In this case, when necessary, we give them support to cover travel expenses.

It may also happen, and this is a sad event, that the mother decides to live the working group, or we find that, despite our help, there is no improvement in the familiar situation, and the child is still malnourished, is not taken care of, and doesn't attend school.

Finally, when the child is 16/18, has completed school, and is self-sufficient and hopefully able to give help to his/her family, our intervention naturally comes to an end, as its objective has been successfully reached.