Hello! We are the Cantareros, a family of seven with room in our hearts for two more. In 2022, we received heartbreaking news from my husband’s home country: a close relative – a devoted, hard-working single mother – had suffered a fatal heart attack, leaving her two young children orphaned.

We instantly became their sole means of financial support, and we felt called to bring them into our family through adoption. Although we knew international adoptions are complex and costly, we were dismayed to learn that adoptions in the children’s native country can take up to three years.

We’ve always lived frugally, and we believe strongly in being self-reliant, but now we’re at a crossroads. The total cost of our adoption has expanded as we’ve progressed on this journey, and as we near the end, we can now calculate the full financial weight.

While we have received help from family and friends, we have also exhausted our savings, maxed out available loans, and are working extra shifts. We have applied for grants but have not received any support from charitable organizations. It’s difficult to ask for help, but to bring these children home, we need $40,000! 

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