Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 ; 08:43 AM
Foreign adoption key to gathering in Kentucky.
Story by Craig McKee
FLATWOODS, KY -- According to UNICEF figures, there are 210 million orphans worldwide.
So, one local group in our area is working to make that number smaller, by hosting a festival.
"Every child, every child no matter where they're at, they deserve a home, they deserve a family, I know we can't always do it, but we can try," said Hopefest Organzier Sheila Campbell.
This is Flatwoods Kentucky's attempt at making sure the world has at least one less orphan. Hopefest 08 was organized with Family Hope International, as a way for orphaned children to find foster parents. The road to Kentucky was a long one, as the 13 youngsters flew for the first time from Ukraine.
"My children and me, we never fly, we have never fly and it was very exciting," said Ukraine Orphanage Director Alla Kolosai.
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