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The England Grant of $2500 may be available for qualifying families.

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**UPDATE**

Please meet this cute sibling group of three. These great kids need a family very soon before Malin ages out. Malin was born November of 2006; Ivy was born May of 2009 and Tia was born November of 2013. The following information is new, from February 2022.

Malin is considered healthy with no health problems. He is in the 10th grade in the local professional school and travels there by bu. He dreams of becoming a boxer or working in the field of sports, but at the moment he does not have the opportunity to train. In general, he likes all sports. At school, he likes physical education and sports His most difficult subject is physics. He studied Russian at school. Malin is shy but knows how to lead a conversation and answers and asks questions. He lives only with his foster mother and helps her a lot with work around the home and gardening. He has a phone on which he likes to play when he is free and to chat with friends. He spends his summer vacations outside with friends and helping the foster mother with work in the house and yard. Malin has friends at school and in the village where he lives. He likes to play soccer with them and spend time with them. He has no food preferences but likes fruits and sweets. His favorite color is blue. He has not traveled much, nor has he been to the sea or a pool. He would like to go to the sea and learn to swim. Malin wants to be adopted along with his sisters. He would be happy if there are more children in the family.

Ivy is considered healthy with no health problems. She is in the 7th grade and studies in the village where she lives. She likes math and dislikes physics. She has friends at school and in the village. In her free time, she likes to spend time with friends – they visit each other and go for walks together. She lives alone with her foster mother, whom she calls “grandma” and helps her with daily tasks. She still can’t cook. They have a cat that lives in the yard. Ivy plans to celebrate her birthday in May with cake and friends. For her birthday she would like to get a cell phone as she still does not have one. She likes the South Korean boy band called BTS. Ivy is studying English at school. She told us the colors, animals and counting. Her favorite color is purple. She likes to eat spaghetti, pizza and meat ball soup. She doesn’t like broccoli and spinach. Likes fruits and vegetables. Ivy went on an excursion to several towns in Bulgaria. She has not gone to the sea or the pool, but she would like to go to the sea and learn to swim. She likes to read books, draw and have fun. During summer vacation she likes to spend time outside with friends. She dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Ivy has a burn mark under her eye. She was told that when she was little, a stovepipe fell on her. Like her brother, she shared that when they were in their biological family, they lived poorly but that there was no abuse or hunger. Ivy wants to be adopted together with her brother and sister. She wants them to have a family to take care of them. She would be happy if there are more children in the family.

Tia is considered healthy with no health problems. She is in the 3rd grade, studying in the village where she lives. She does well in mathematics, Bulgarian and literature. In English she can count and knows some of the colors and animals. She lives alone with her foster mother, whom she calls “grandma” and helps her with daily tasks. Tia has friends in the village and at school with whom she likes to spend time. During summer vacation she likes to spend time outside with friends and cycling. Tia is a very cheerful girl who likes to read books, draw and have fun. Tia’s favorite color is pink. She loves meat ball soup and moussaka (a traditional BG meal with potatoes and minced meat). She doesn’t like apples. She doesn’t like carrots and broccoli. Tia wants to be a makeup artist when she grows up. For her birthday she would like to get a cell phone. She doesn’t remember much of the time she was in her biological family. She wants to be adopted with her brother and sister and she wants them to have a family to take care of them. She would be happy if there are more children in the family.

Our Bulgarian staff says these three children are really great! They have an emotional connection between them. They all have their unique and at the same time sweet personalities. They get along! We hope a forever family finds them soon and that they will be reunited!

Videos:

https://youtu.be/l1YE5EAmdFg

https://youtu.be/HnfoNqz-tuM

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MALIN is said to have normal physical development. He has well-developed general motor skills, and his movements are well coordinated. He likes to enter into conversations with adults and to have his opinion taken into account. He has good behavior and shows respect for elders. Malin is enrolled in the 10th grade. He attends classes regularly but has special educational needs and needs to be reminded and supported. Malin himself realizes that he needs to work harder to get a better result. Malin has developed self-care habits. He maintains good personal hygiene and keeps up a good appearance. He is involved helping the foster parent with household chores and yard work in the house where they live. Malin wants to be part of a family and adopted with his sisters.

IVY is said to have normal physical development. There is a distinctive scar under her right eye from a burn. The scar is not reported to cause problems or to need treatment. Ivy is enrolled in the 7th grade. She is an excellent student. Her favorite subjects are Mathematics, Bulgarian language and literature and English. She studies willingly and has excellent grades. She attends to her studies and works diligently in class. She observes discipline and order at school. Ivy has established self-care habits, maintains good personal hygiene and keeps up a good appearance. She has a positive attitude towards everyone. She likes to read, draw and participate in group activities and games. Ivy has a positive attitude towards the adoption process and wants a family of her own.

TIA is said to have normal physical development. She shows good behavior and shows respect for adults. She is calm and also active with children her age. She is said to be cheerful and positive. She makes friends quickly. She likes to read, draw and participate in group activities and games. Tia is enrolled in the third grade. She attends classes regularly. She is a good student and has good and very good grades. She copes well with the learning material in Mathematics and Bulgarian language but has difficulties in English. She likes to draw and do sports. She maintains discipline and order at school. She has good self-care habits and hygiene and personal grooming. She sleeps well. She too would like a forever family with her siblings to call her own.

We believe these children would be a great addition for a family who can give them the love they need.

For more information, please contact: Kathy@wiaa.org. You will be asked to complete a parent eligibility form before any file information can be released.

Please be aware that children on our waiting list may be under review by multiple families. Additionally, a child’s availability status may change on short notice. Please contact Kathy@wiaa.org for the most up-to-date status of a child.

Disclaimer:

WIA is not responsible for the medical information summarized here. Medical information sent by other countries may be inaccurate or incomplete. Prospective Adoptive Parents reserve the right to have medical information evaluated by a medical professional in the United States.