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Home » Adoption

Tag: Adoption

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The House of Ants

by Melinda J. Irvine4 May 20184 May 2018Leave a comment

I met a man today on a wooden ferry boat and between the two islands he told me a story. His story, of two boys once seven and once nine when their mother who died. Unable to make a sound…

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Free Verse, Poetry Adoption, Children, kindness, Poetry
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Adopting Jerry

by Melinda J. Irvine15 October 201722 March 201916 Comments

It was May 2015 that I first met Jerry wandering the dirt backroads of Estancia in the Philippines. Two and a half years later I'm actively working to legally adopt Jerry under the Philippine domestic system. It's known as "expat…

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Family, Finding Jerry, Giving Back Adoption, DailyPrompt, Finding Jerry
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I Love You and Miss You So Much

by Melinda J. Irvine12 January 201712 March 20184 Comments

Less than 24 hours left of the campaign now and everything really helps. I've appreciated the love and support shown by so many people from across the globe. The best news is this time next week Jerry and I will be together again. Yay. Mel xx

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Finding Jerry

by Melinda J. Irvine16 December 201518 December 20162 Comments

I met Jerry on a hot, dirty roadside. He had cut feet and no shoes. He was crying. It was a long time before he trusted me enough to climb on my back so he didn't have to walk on the…

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Finding Jerry, Giving Back Adoption, Finding Jerry, Humanitarian Aid

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About Mel.

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian writer, poet, and blogger living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is adopted mum to Jerry, a Filipino boy she met while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a professional writer is used to support Jerry’s recovery — plus help the other kids from his village go to school.

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When I'm not writing or helping clients grow their business, I'm actively building an online learning centre for the kids of Botongon (Philippines). If you'd like to help out, please make a donation via PAYPAL. You'll get a proper tax receipt and regular project updates. More info.
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