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American Couple Opens Orphanage in Tanzania Offering Adoptions Worldwide

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20 Mar 2011 9 views
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American Couple Opens Orphanage in Tanzania Offering Adoptions Worldwide
Jerry and Tammy Backus moved to Tanzania in 2009 to open an orphanage and help the children find new families. The Falco's Girls Home just made a new video and wanted to share it on the Good News Network.

Jerry and Tammy Backus moved to Tanzania in 2009 to open an orphanage and help the children find new families. The "Falco's Girls Home" just made a new video and wanted to share it on the Good News Network.

Anyone from around the world can adopt children from the Falco Home. An attorney is on staff that can process all the legal paperwork and the process usually takes just 8 to 12 months.

WATCH the kids, below…

To donate or look into adoption visit, www.hishealinghands.org

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