The Perennial PathSummer 2012

• Super Kid Faith• Reenactment Success• Children Home 2012• New Centers in Viet Nam

Faith is enjoying her summer to the fullest. She loves to swim, ride her bike and play at the park. Nothing slows this girl down.

What is the biggest challenge she has endured so far?We thought parenting a child with cerebral palsy would have some big challenges, but our little Faith hasn’t met a challenge that she can’t conquer. We never imagined that she would be riding a bicycle, climbing trees or swimming like a fish. Her strength and determination are truly inspirational.

Does Faith have any favorites?Faith loves anythink pink and frilly. She loves to be a princess, and is trying to grow her hair long like Rapunzel. She loves to sing and dance especially to Bollywood music, but her bicycle is her favorite activity. She likes Dora the Explorer and the Fresh Beat Band. She can’t wait to go back to school in the fall. We recently went on vacation to

Colorado and she had so much fun. We visited Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park where we hiked trails and played at beautiful Lake Fork.

Thank you to Brittany’s Hope & its supporters for helping to make Faith part of our family. She is a precious bundle of energy, affection, and joy. We adore her.

Super Kid Faith Meet more Super Kids like Faith at:www.BrittanysHope.org/superkids

Ah….the ‘lazy, hazy days of summer’! We hope you are enjoying this time of year and have had the opportunity to create wonderful memories with family and friends!

The Staff and Board of Directors are enjoying a busy and exciting season and sincerely appreciate you, our valued supporters. Your encouragement, willingness to volunteer your time and talents, prayers and monetary support continue to uplift us to have a positive impact in the lives of so many orphaned children.

Since our last newsletter, 29 more children have come home to their forever families. We hope you enjoy the beautiful faces of those children and know that you have had a hand in bringing out those smiles!

New and exciting things are happening at Brittany’s Hope! Our child sponsorship programs in Ethiopia and Viet Nam have proven to be such a success, that we are expanding the program to include two new centers in Viet Nam!

We thank you for accomplishing so much with us and look forward to continuing to build our relationship with you!

The Brittany’s Hope Team

At Brittany’s Hopeof donations support Orphan Care Projects& Adoption Grants

CALENDARMaryland, my MarylandCivil War Reenactment

2012 Walk of LoveCrosscountry 5K & Fun Walk

Garden PartyA Beautiful Garden Event

Super SaleElizabethtown, 8am to 1pm

Rear Rank Productions is hosting a second major reenactment event this year. It is expected to host over 4,000 participants and make a generous donation to Brittany’s Hope.

Join us for a fall themed day of races and activities for your whole family! Register and fundraise online at www.WalkOfLove.org

Brittany’s Hope, in conjunction with Hanselman Landscape and C&J Catering, is hosting a charitable evening in the beautiful gardens around our office.

Brittany’s Hope is hosting it’s Fall Super Sale this October. Save on all new electronics, tools, school supplies, toys, flashlights, clothing and more!

Lee Takes CommandOn June 15th, 2012, five

hundred Civil War Reenactors descended on the property at Iron Stone Ranch, Elizabethtown, PA. For three days, the Union and Confederate armies participated in “Lee Takes Command” as they reenacted the battles of Glendale, Seven Pines & Gaines Mill.

Camped among the orchards, woods and rolling fields, these men and women engaged in their passion for this important time in our history, while benefitting orphaned children around the world. Spectators were invited to witness the last

battle on Sunday afternoon before the participants headed home. The weather was perfect as participants and spectators alike expressed their appreciation of the experience.

It was truly a step back in time for participants and the public, giving them a glimpse of our collective history as well as donating to a good cause. We like to call this “Preserving the Past, and Creating a Future.”

Rear Rank Productions, with Courtney Abel and S. Chris Anders, put on this event in conjunction with, and for the benefit of, Brittany’s Hope Foundation. Mr. Abel, whose

family founded Brittany’s Hope after the death of his sister, has steadfastly held similar events over the past several years in order to raise funds to support the humanitarian programs designed to give orphaned children a better life.

The staff and Board of Directors of Brittany’s Hope wish to thank Courtney Abel, S. Chris Anders, Rear Rank Productions and the many volunteers and participants in “Lee Takes Command” for another wonderful event which raised:

$16,673.00for orphan care.

Photos Courtesy Of Paul Harris

Binyamfrom Ethiopia

“Once we received the Seedling Gift grant from Brittany’s Hope the joy

and relief we felt was overwhelming.”

Mirafrom China

“Without your Seedling Gift grant, our adoption would have been very

difficult to achieve.”

Joyfrom China“We are so thankful to finally be home with our daughter, Joy, who we have dreamed about for so long.”

Samuelfrom China

“Sam is a happy boy who will soon be celebrating his 4th birthday with his

whole family!”

Williamfrom China“The journey to Will was almost a year long. He is our fifth child and provides daily joy around the house.”

Miafrom Ethiopia“She has been home for a month, Compared to her three years in an orphanage, and she is thriving.”

Willemfrom China“Willem has been a wonderful addition to our family. He is an absolute joy and fits right in here.”

Micahfrom China

“Little Micah is such a joy to have at home and he adds so much love and

life to our family!”

Children Home January 2012 to Presentto adopt but struggle with thecost of international adoption.

Families Are Readyto families adopting orphanswith special needs.

We Provide Grants YOU can give a child a family.Support an Adoption Grant today!

New Centers in Viet NamBrittany’s Hope Foundation recently made

a commitment to expand our humanitarian efforts and took on two new projects in Viet Nam. As an organization, we feel blessed to be able to expand into other centers in Viet Nam as the programs currently implemented are operating successfully.

After careful consideration, we agreed to take on a Nutrition Program at the Ben Tre Orphanage in Southern Viet Nam and the sponsorship of Ha Tinh in the North. During our recent visit to Viet Nam, many Orphanage Directors came forward to ask for our aid. As much as we wish we could give our commitment to all, financially are in a position to only take on two new centers. Ultimately we picked two centers that we felt had the most needs and have values which align with Brittany’s Hope Foundation.

Both the Ben Tre and Ha Tinh Orphanages are located in very rural areas of Viet Nam. Our partnership is critical to these two

centers as they struggle to find resources that meet the growing number of orphans. In the past, many orphanages in Viet Nam relied on aid from foreign adoption agencies to make-up the short fall of funding allocated by the government. Unfortunately, when adoption between Viet Nam and the United States came to a halt in 2008, American adoption agencies also pulled their funding for humanitarian projects. This not only caused the short fall of funding, but also caused the rise in the number of children residing in institutional care. According to the US State Department, Viet Nam was the 6th largest source of foreign born adoptive children brought into the United States. In 2007 alone, 828 orphaned Vietnamese children were adopted to loving homes in the United States. The rise in the number of orphans and lack of funding is a crisis that has lain heavily on our hearts here at Brittany’s Hope. Our participation in providing nutrition to Ben Tre and creating

another sponsorship opportunity in Ha Tinh will, we believe, make a real and lasting impact on the lives of the children who reside there.

Our commitment to these centers is another opportunity for our dedicated and caring supporters to become involved and make a real difference in the life of a child. We are asking for the support of our donors to step forward and help us to provide nutrition for 64 children at the Ben Tre Orphanage. $20 a month will provide a hungry child with 3 balanced meals daily.

BE THE DIFFERENCEIN A CHILD’S LIFE$35/month provides a child at the Ha Tinh orphanage with essentials like:

HaiDOB: 03/01/2005Entered Ha Tinh in 2010 after the loss of her parents.

ThuyDOB: 03/01/2005Thuy is described as a bright & lively young girl.

NguyenDOB: 01/05/2003Nguyen needs your support to flourish

and succeed.

MamDOB: 02/22/2012This little guy was abandoned at the

center at birth.

www.WalkOfLove.org

9amSept. 15

Registration

NameAddressCityState ZipEmailPhone Age* Event 5k($20) Walk($10)Shirt Adult / Youth Size

* Children 12 & under participate for free under the supervision of a legal guardian.* Brittany’s Hope grant recipients participate for free.

Please send this form and a check payable to Brittany’s Hope in the

enclosed envelope.

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Financing for your adoption is available, you just need to find it!www.Resources4Adoption.com offers a comprehensive online compilation of financial resources for families hoping to adopt:

• Searchable Grant / Loan database to find what YOU qualify for!

• Subscriber only Adoption Finance Q&A Podcasts

• Adoptive Family Budgeting Tools

• Universal Applications and Templates to remove the hassle of applying for financial support

www.TeamOrphans .com

Brittany’s Hope is teaming up with motivated individuals across the country to bring orphans home to loving families by competing in their honor. Athletes can give an important purpose to their upcoming event by creating a fundraising page at:

www.TeamOrphans.com

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