From: laynEpoo
Date: Tue Mar  9 16:39:20 EST 2010
Subject: from Morocco

Responses kelsea: No Subject (3/9/10) Responses (sorted by date) kelsea: No Subject (3/9/10) My friend Becca sent me this note in an email. She knows some of the people who work in this Moroccan village, so I thought I'd just post it for people to pray about because after looking at the pictures of the kids, I'm rather heartbroken :( Thanks all... From Becca: Christian missionaries from around the globe run an orphanage in Morocco. Instead of adopting these children and bringing them to their home countries (ranging from Holland, New Zealand, and America), these couples go to Morocco to raise Moroccan children as part of their own families until they are fully grown. These children are their children, and have gone through all the legal paperwork in Morocco to be their caretakers for life, though they cannot legally adopt them as foreigners. They all live together and are called the Village of Hope. The Navigators in New England has had a friendly relationship with this orphanage. Yesterday, Monday March 8th, the Moroccan police came to their home and insisted that all foreigners leave. This means that the parents of these children are being forced to leave the country and leave their children behind. This is apparently not surprising with some recent changes in Moroccan politics that has ushered in a dramatic increase in hostility toward foreigners, and especially Christians. And behind all of the politics, 33 children are being left parentless, for the 2nd time in their life. After being welcomed into an adoptive family, can you imagine watching your parents being forced into police vans not knowing if you'll ever see them again? * What can we do? 1. Pray right now for these parents and their children. Pray against feelings of abandonment these children might be experiencing, and please pray that the parents would be allowed to return to their home. Pray for the hearts of officials in Morocco to soften to the harm they are causing. 2. Village of Hope has asked that we publicize their case, hoping that media and grassroots attention will help them reunite with their children. Please do so through whatever means you have. Here is their website with the official press release: HYPERLINK: http://www.voh-ainleuh.org/ 3. Contact your representatives and Senators about this situation. Simply informing them of it is a huge help, and asking them to take action on behalf of the children and aid workers is even better. They listen when we call! Contact your Senator here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm 4. If you know of anyone in a position of power or influence, please contact them in whatever ways you have, asking them for their help. These are the types of situations that NEED publicity, not celebrity gossip or other things that fill our airwaves. Journalist, politician, blogger, anybody..

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From: kelsea
Date: Tue Mar  9 19:43:17 EST 2010
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