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Beyond 12
Chances by Choice
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Beyond 12
Beyond 12 Adoptions &
Family Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization recently
formed by a group of adoptive parents, social workers,
psychologists, and dedicated individuals who share a collective
concern for the plight of children impacted by the HIV virus and
AIDS.
Even though the HIV virus has been virtually eliminated in
American newborns, tens of thousands of children in emerging
nations are born exposed every year. Many of these children will
be quickly orphaned, and thousands will go on to develop AIDS
themselves.
Without an adequate diet and appropriate medical attention, the
majority will not live beyond their 12th birthday. Those that do
face a life of extreme poverty, isolation, and severe social
stigma. As concerned parents and professionals, we at Beyond 12
find this morally unacceptable. We have come together in a joint
effort to do what we can to ensure every child possible earns what
we take for granted in America—the opportunity to live “beyond
12.”
Mission statement
Beyond 12 is dedicated
to the ideal that every child, regardless of their gender, race,
color, nationality, or medical status deserves a safe and loving
home in which to grow and flourish.
Beyond 12 seeks to ensure this opportunity by providing safety,
housing, educational training, counseling and adequate medication
to South African orphans. When possible, these children will be
placed for adoption with American families.
Children wishing to remain in South Africa will be provided
every educational opportunity, including access to a college
education.
Statistics
- In the next 48 hours, more South African children
will be born infected with the HIV virus than will be born with
HIV the entire year in America.
- 7000 children in South Africa will die in the next
month.
- Thousands more will be orphaned by AIDS.
- In the time it takes you to read this page, several
South African Zulu children will be brutally raped and infected
with HIV.
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Organizational Details
Name:
Beyond 12 Adoption and Family Services
Street Address:
4 Canon del Agua
Placitas, NM 87043
Mailing Address:
4 Canon del Agua
Placitas, NM 87043
Phone Number:
505-867-1381
Fax Number:
505-867-1381
Email Address:
thanks@beyond12.org
Web:
http://www.beyond12.org
Director Founder:
Nancy Roop, LMSW, Co-founder
Tammy L. Hanks, MA, Co-founder
Type of
Organization:
Beyond 12 is an organization that works to better the lives of South African children who have been orphaned by the AIDS pandemic. We will soon have a children's home in South Africa, as well as arrange adoptions for some of the children with American Families.
Services Provided:
Children's home, counseling, art therapy, adoption, homestudies, post-placement services.
Programs:
"Safe Haven" program for child rape victims, children's home for South African AIDS orphans, American Adoption program.
# of Children:
Up to 10. We are currently building a home in South Africa to house AIDS orphans and child rape victims. This should be completed by 1/1/05.
Age Children:
0-12. Primarily girls and younger boys.
Open International:
Yes. We only serve South African children.
Open Direct Working
Directly with Families:
Yes. We provide our services free of charge to families willing to adopt South African AIDS orphans.
Volunteers:
Yes
Volunteer
Requirements:
Background check, compassion and commitment.
Donations:
Money is always needed. Baby formula, diapers, donated airline miles.
Funding Sources:
Individual donors, some grants.
Founded:
2004
Registered:
501(c) (3) nonprofit.
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