trick or "STINK" for UNICEF...

Many of you have probably seen the commercials or ads that UNICEF puts out this time of year. They encourage families to forgo all of the sweet treats given out at Halloween and instead collect donations for their organization.

I wish I understood all that UNICEF stands for because I am sure there are some good and positive things going on. BUT what I do know is this... they are teaming up and encouraging the Guatemalan government to HALT ALL ADOPTIONS to the US. I will not go into their stance and reasoning, I will just say this...

An adoptive mom has written an editorial letter to be published in major newspapers before Halloween to discourage people from collecting donations for this cause. She wants the editorial to have some power in numbers behind it so she has written it in pettition form so that we can sign it. Feel free to click on the link, read her editorial letter and sign it.

Editorial and Petition

OH... and please do not Trick or Treat for UNICEF this year or you will be contributing to 3000 plus children not getting to come home to their forever families (ones that have already been relinquished by their birth moms and are in the system no matter what the government decides).

(--copied from the blog of my pal and adoptive Mommy, Ashley J.)

And the Mommy Womble two cents...
Read the editorial...sign the petition...and DO NOT give your hard earned money to an organization that speaks from both sides of their mouth. There is nothing more I despise than when political gain becomes the focus and common sense is lost. If UNICEF had the best interest of children at heart, they certainly would not be encouraging the forced and abrupt abandonment of 3,000+ children. That is 3,000 children that already have families here in the US. That is 3,000+ children who may lose their only opportunity for a family. So the next time I hear Unicef's moto, "For every child", I would like to ask them about the thousands of Guatemalan babies they are turning their back on. I'd love to hear their explanation of how THAT is "For every child"? OK, jumping off my soap box now...