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Category Archives: Kathleen's Posts
Punching Holes in the Darkness: U.S. Foreign Assistance for Children in Adversity
As a boy, renowned author Robert Louis Stevenson lived on a hillside in Scotland, his family’s home overlooking a small town below. Robert was intrigued by the work of the old lamplighters who went about with a ladder and a … Continue reading
Mothers Making a Difference
Tennis legend Arthur Ashe once said, “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” I have always loved this quote and have tried to make the sentiment behind it part of the mission and work of … Continue reading
Guatemala Delegation: Lessons Learned
I remember well how I learned that when it comes to the welfare of a child, a single committed person can make a difference. I was in my first year at law school, having just left my Jesuit Volunteer work … Continue reading
CCAI Welcomes Delegation of Guatemalan Officials
Three months after I became CCAI’s Executive Director I received a call from a frantic mother whose son’s orphanage, Casa Quivera, had been raided by the Guatemalan authorities the night before. The raid, she was told, was a part of … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Guatemala, Kathleen's Posts, Legislation, Orphans, Right to a family
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Kathleen Strottman: Giving Thanks
Like most Americans, I spent today reflecting on the many blessings in my life. Not the least of which, is my family with whom I enjoyed today’s Thanksgiving feast. Yet, this is also a day where I stop to reflect … Continue reading
Adoption Today Features Article on Angels in Adoption™
Nominate an Angel in Adoption™! By Kathleen Strottman and Allison Cappa “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of … Continue reading
The high societal and financial costs of over medicating our nation’s foster youth
Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs held a hearing on the high societal and financial costs of over medicating our nation’s foster youth. CCAI would like to commend Chairman Thomas Carper and Ranking Member Scott Brown … Continue reading
Kathleen’s Thanksgiving Message
On this the eve of the day that our Nation stops to give thanks for all that is good in our lives, I have been thinking of the many people that CCAI has met and partnered with over the last … Continue reading
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Haiti: One Year Later
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary since the earthquake that devastated Haiti. As we move into year two, CCAI’s report Renewed Promise: The Welfare of Children in Haiti highlights lessons learned from the emergency relief and recovery efforts that have … Continue reading
Posted in Haiti, International, Kathleen's Posts
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