Help me bring Rollie home!!!

Since I was a child, I have always been nurturing and caring. I helped my parents raise my younger siblings and, helped my siblings raise their children. At a young age, I realized that I wanted to take care of others and that built my desire to become a nurse. I am very proud of my career and life experiences. In positive ways, it has shaped my character and created who I am today. I believe in empathy.
When my custody child’s birth mother expressed to me and my family that she would be unable to care for her child when he is born, and that the paternal father was not involved, I along with my family immediately expressed strong desire to help. After the child was born, at 2 days old, his birth mother took him to my family home and left him. Thereafter when he got older she expressed wanting me to take full custody and subsequently to adopt him, so we begin the custody process. We submitted the requested documents to the Supreme court in Jamaica, and I was able to gain full custody of her child in Jamaica.
Motivation to adopt
Though the motivation to adopt stemmed from my desire to assist with the child, I have always seen myself in a motherly role even though I have never had children of my own. My custody child is currently 6 years old. He lives in Jamaica with my mother and sisters and is cared for by them. I take care of all his financial needs, visit as often as possible and we also communicate daily by telephone and video calls.
He calls me “mummy” and we share a very special bond. He is an adorable little boy who is funny, smart, lively, and affectionate. I love him very much and I am truly honored to be his custody parent. To prepare myself to be his adoptive mother, I have taken courses on adoption and parenting by reading supportive books and articles. For work, I have changed my role, and I am in a position that will allow me to take him to school. I’ll be able to take him in the morning and be with him at home during the night.
Parenting Philosophy
My parenting philosophy is born from my own childhood experiences, upbringing and from books such as ‘The Connected Child’ which was a part of the required reading for this adoption. These philosophies include but are not limited to raising a child to be disciplined, well mannered, to feel valued and to understand about accountability. I believe in doing teachable moments rather than punishment and prioritizing bonding and emotional security through consistent care and being present whether it is reading a book together, playing games or just having a conversation. I am very excited about my adoption journey and anticipate taking my little boy home at the end of the process. My family, church brethren, friends and co-workers have all been encouraging and supportive so far. Most of the funds used towards the adoption so far are from personal savings, a loan and various fund raising drives.
In order to complete the entire process, I am requesting additional funding to help bring him to the United States. So far, I have spent money from savings, loans and fund raising.
I would greatly appreciate any support in the form of a grant that you can give through crowd sharing on Adoption Bridge, and thank you for the opportunity to make this request.