Summer Miracles – International Adoption Success Stories

International Adoption Success Stories featuring the Kidsave Summer Miracles Program. These are success stories from the kids and families the program has brought together over the years.

A Leap of Faith

By |2023-11-22T09:05:23-08:00June 19, 2021|

For Stephen McCall, his close bond with his mother, his family and friends were always enough. He was perfectly content with his life as it was, until a trip to Colombia changed everything.

Gaining a New Perspective

By |2021-01-11T14:59:21-08:00January 11, 2021|

Jimy didn’t have an easy start. Born with toxoplasmosis Jimmy grew up losing his central vision, living in a Colombian orphanage for the blind for six years of his young childhood. That was until he accepted the chance of a lifetime to travel to the United States and participate in Kidsave's Summer Miracles program.   

A Family Meant to Be

By |2020-12-29T12:06:31-08:00December 29, 2020|

“Kidsave has changed my life... from meeting all the kids during the events to finding Mafe,” says Linda. “I feel like Kidsave is a second family to me. Kidsave made it possible for us to meet and changed Mafe’s future."

Well Worth the Wait

By |2022-07-27T14:53:02-07:00December 28, 2020|

On the mantle of the Coleman family home sits a framed photograph of hope and new beginnings. It's a photo of Tom and Jessie Coleman with their new son, Nicolas, age 12, taken as the Colemans first met Nicolas through 2019 Kidsave Summer Miracles. Recently, they picked up Nicolas in Colombia and brought him to his forever home in time to enjoy the holidays together.

A Million Promises Kept

By |2022-08-02T15:28:27-07:00June 29, 2020|

In 2008, single dad, Richard Weedn reached out to Kidsave inquiring if he was eligible to adopt as he was single. Moved by the stories and bios he found on the Kidsave gallery; Richard knew he wanted to do something and was welcomed by Kidsave.

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