Kinship Love

I was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States during my childhood. In 2018, I became aware that my cousin in Jamaica had given birth to two beautiful children she was incapable of raising. I began the process of adopting S, born in December 2014 and P, born September 2018. I received legal guardianship of the children in 2018, traveling between the U.S. and Jamaica as I waited for finalization of the adoptions.

Covid-19 added a great deal of stress to the situation. I arranged for caregivers to help until I could travel back to Jamaica, but later learned that the situation was not as stable as I had hoped. Friends stepped in to help while waiting for the country to open up; as soon as traveling to Jamaica was allowed, I flew there to wait until finalization. This was costly for me to maintain two households and lose income while waiting.

S and P have a bright future ahead as the adoptions are now final but we are in need of help with traveling funds. I  am committed to providing stability, love these children and meet their needs. We looks forward to our new life together when we return home.