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Ellis Family Adoption

Ellis Family Adoption

South Carolina, United States

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On February 27, 2019, seven months into the pregnancy, Nichole and I lost our unborn son Calvin to a genetic disorder known as trisomy 18. This loss was something we had been preparing for since December 2018 when we first learned of the diagnosis and what this truly meant for our family. Over the past few months, we have been fortunate to be surrounded by a large community of support and not a day goes by without someone asking how they can assist us.We are very thankful to everyone who has offered encouragement, kind gestures and love during this very difficult process.

Over the past 15 years of our relationship, we have discussed, researched and learned about different adoption avenues although the time never seemed quite right for our family. After much prayer and reflection, we felt called to begin the adoption process and have recently started working with an adoption firm in South Carolina.

We do not yet know whether we will be chosen by a family or how long the process will take, but we do know that we want to honor the memory of our son, Calvin Christopher Ellis, by attempting to give another child a loving and supportive home.We have chosen Adopt Together as a crowdsourcing site for this purpose as the organization will allow your donations to go toward our adoption or another family's adoption. We will continue to share our journey through the blog that we created in honor of our son, please follow along at ourjourneythroughtrisomy18.home.blog for updates.

We have discovered through our research that adoption related costs can easily total up to $35,000 or more. This is why we have set a goal of $35,000 to help ease the financial burden that can overwhelm potential adoptive parents.

We hope that by inviting you into this journey, you will see yourself as part of the community we hope to build around our child as he/she grows up.

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AdoptTogether 0
Springboro, OH, US
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Keith Ellis
Columbia, SC, US

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South Carolina, United States

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Ended - December 31, 2099
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Ellis Family Adoption

by Keith Ellis 1 Lives Impacted South Carolina, United States

On February 27, 2019, seven months into the pregnancy, Nichole and I lost our unborn son Calvin to a genetic disorder known as trisomy 18. This los...

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