Halloween Campaign

Those of us who've adopted children from Guatemala know that UNICEF's annual Halloween collection campaign involves a lot of tricks, but certainly no treats, for children hoping for a "forever family." But outside of the adoption community, very few people know what UNICEF has been up to under the guise of "helping the children."

UNICEF's tricks include:
• advocating for new adoption laws without providing the funding to implement those laws effectively and care for children in orphanages and other institutions
• distorting the nature of the notarial adoption process in Guatemala
• denying that they oppose ICA when in fact their actions indicate they do.

We all grew up knowing a UNICEF that worked to vaccinate children, promote literacy, and provide humanitarian relief. We can only hope that UNICEF will one day return to its original mission, rather than its current emphasis on public policy advocacy that may sound good on paper but that has had a devastating impact on children eligible for adoption.

So let’s make them and all parents that come to our doors on Halloween aware of what is going on.

Here are two different fliers you can use to hand out.

The first one prints four-to-a-page that is perfect for handing out to all parents out with their kids. It is a rehash from last year but unfortunately, the story hasn’t changed.

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The second is one developed by my lovely wife and is more designed at those Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. Feel free to use it as-is or to customize it with your own child’s picture.

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The important thing here is to utilize this children’s holiday as a chance to inform more of the public about UNICEF’s position on intercountry adoption and to make UNICEF’s supporters aware of what all they stand for.