“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” – Ghandi
The Reasoners, a now family of five, have much to be thankful for this holiday season. You see, a few months ago, Craig and his wife, Leeann, were entrenched in the Columbian legal system, attempting to adopt twelve-year-old Nanci Parra.
They met the young girl at an orphanage in Columbia while visiting the children they were adopting – Brayan, age 13, and his little sister, Tatiana, age 8. The adoption process, should have lasted only a month, but due to special circumstances, Craig had to stay in Columbia for four months, allowing him and the family to bond with the shy and sweet, yet blossoming young girl. Both Brayan and Tatiana made it safe and sound to the Reasoners’ home in Phoenix, Arizona. But the thought of Nanci could not escape the new family.
Working with IWS on a pro-bono basis, the Reasoners decided to create an online village that could help pay for the expenses to give Nanci a home and a better life. The generous supporters helped Craig and Leeann bring her home, and they recently finished up the final stages of paperwork and they have all safely made it back to Nanci’s new home. Their adoption costs for all three children was expensive, but thanks to supporters, they were provided with some relief in the cost to give Nanci a home.
At IWS, we’ve always strongly believed that we all have a responsibility to do more good. Max Fose says he often takes on pro bono work because he believes that, “…We all have a responsibility to give back. We’re fortunate enough to be in a position that we can, but even if we weren’t, we would do whatever we could.”
To find out more please visit the Nanci Fund. To find out what we else we’re doing to help the community this holiday season, be sure to follow us on Twitter.
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