We asked the orphanage staff how many children lived in the Children's Welfare House>
180
or
200 if you include those in foster homes
We only saw a fraction of this total in the children we met and worked with each day.
We asked the staff typically how many children were adopted each year?
15
These numbers shocked our team. So few and so many.
15
I can't forget this number.
15
It makes me sick to my stomach.
15
It keeps me awake at night.
15
My mind is flooded with the images and memories of all the precious children I met.
15
I remember the words from one of the directors as we asked special permission for Jason to begin filming from the first day we stepped into the Welfare House. "...Not these children...You don't want video...They are not pretty...They are disabled..."
15
Which 15?
If I had to be the one to make the choice, which 15 would I choose?
Which 15 could I choose?
Who is worthy of a family?
Who is worthy of love?
Who is not?
So I ask you...
Which 15 did you choose?
Which ones did you leave behind?
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