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Maharashtra: Missing girl found after nine years recounts ordeal

4 days ago
4 min

Maharashtra: Missing girl found after nine years recounts ordeal

By Dipali Jagtap BBC Marathi Published 21 August 2022 Maharashtra: Missing girl found after nine years recounts ordeal - BBC News Image...

trushali Kotecha

5 days ago
1 min

I am here now but where was I before?

This is a children's book about India and orphanges including information about where India is, the National Anthem, monuments, festivals...

9 Indian Celebrities Who Adopted Children And Gave Them Better Lives

trushali Kotecha

6 days ago
4 min

9 Indian Celebrities Who Adopted Children And Gave Them Better Lives

9 Indian Celebrities Who Adopted Children And Gave Them Better Lives (stylecraze.com) September 3, 2019 ByMitha Shameer Adoption has...

trushali Kotecha

Sep 23
1 min

Re-useable Rangoli

I have just ordered these beautiful wooden rangoli boards for the kids for Diwali this year! There are 4 designs and these are very...

trushali Kotecha

Sep 22
1 min

Surrendering Your Indian Passport

After nearly 3 years (mainly thanks to lockdown) we took the step and surrendered our baby girl's main identity! Her Indian passport!...

Supreme Court asks Centre to apprise it of steps taken to simplify adoption process

trushali Kotecha

Aug 30
2 min

Supreme Court asks Centre to apprise it of steps taken to simplify adoption process

https://www.indiatoday.in/law/supreme-court/story/supreme-court-asks-centre-steps-taken-simplify-adoption-process-1993011-2022-08-26...

trushali Kotecha

Aug 16
1 min

Bharti Dhir's Journey

BHARTI DHIR Bharti faced many challenges in her childhood that could have broken her. As a baby, she was abandoned at a roadside in the...

trushali Kotecha

Aug 3
2 min

Others opinions dont matter! Just become a protective and strong mother!!

People always talk about things that they have seen or read which has triggered them. I have never really understood how that feels until...

Children in care are being illegally placed in caravans and boats

trushali Kotecha

Jul 20
4 min

Children in care are being illegally placed in caravans and boats

By Noel Titheradge BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62127523 One boy was placed with a company which moves children between...

trushali Kotecha

Jul 15
4 min

Forced adoptions: Call for government apology to mothers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62172101 Hundreds of thousands of unmarried women who were forced to give up their babies for adoption...

Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child

trushali Kotecha

Jul 15
5 min

Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62123886 Sir Mo Farah was brought to the UK illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant,...

trushali Kotecha

Jun 26
2 min

Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson

Adoption UK has provided expert advice in the end pages of Baby Love, the heart-breaking, compelling, and timely new novel from...

Support for contact between adopted children and birth family not fit for purpose, report finds

trushali Kotecha

Jun 26
1 min

Support for contact between adopted children and birth family not fit for purpose, report finds

The Adoption Barometer 2021 is calling for a six point plan to improve the life chances of adopted young people. It includes...

My Name Is Leon: Sir Lenny Henry brings moving adoption story to screen

trushali Kotecha

Jun 26
4 min

My Name Is Leon: Sir Lenny Henry brings moving adoption story to screen

By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter My Name Is Leon: Sir Lenny Henry brings moving adoption story to screen - BBC News When Sir...

trushali Kotecha

May 29
1 min

The 22-year-old 3D-printing schools

The 22-year-old 3D-printing schools - BBC News Click on the above link to watch the video. Maggie Grout started the NGO, Thinking Huts,...

Leiland-James Corkill case: Laura Castle jailed for murder

trushali Kotecha

May 25
5 min

Leiland-James Corkill case: Laura Castle jailed for murder

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-61566996 Laura Castle had admitted manslaughter but said she did not mean to kill...

NFHS-5: India's preference for sons over daughters remains

trushali Kotecha

May 25
3 min

NFHS-5: India's preference for sons over daughters remains

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61462052 Many in India believe that a male child would carry forward the family name and look...

trushali Kotecha

May 23
8 min

CARA procedure

Adoption Procedure For Non-Resident Indian, Overseas Citizen Of India And Foreign Prospective Adoptive Parents A must read for all...

'I searched for my sister for 30 years, but Covid took her from me'

trushali Kotecha

May 23
6 min

'I searched for my sister for 30 years, but Covid took her from me'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61179504 By Sarah McDermott BBC In the summer of 1988, Steve Ellis received some shocking news which would...

Kerala adoption row: A mother's search for her missing baby in India

trushali Kotecha

Apr 24
5 min

Kerala adoption row: A mother's search for her missing baby in India

24 November 2021 Kerala adoption row: A mother's search for her missing baby in India - BBC News A mother's year-long search for her...

trushali Kotecha

Apr 24
1 min

April food drop

And that's April's food drop done! We haven't been back in the country a week but the commitment the kids have to doing this once a month...

trushali Kotecha

Apr 24
1 min

Jamaica 2022

Jamaica you were a blast. The kids enjoyed the sun, sea, sand oh AND dolphin experiences. Gosh do they surprise me every day with their...

trushali Kotecha

Apr 21
1 min

New York 2022

New york you were AMAZING! The kids experienced the big apple be it : - The Statue of liberty - 2 Broadway shows - Brooklyn Bridge -...

trushali Kotecha

Apr 12
1 min

March food drop

The month of March's food drop! We didn't have a weekend free this month but that did not stop our commitment on feeding the homeless...

trushali Kotecha

Mar 23
1 min

Holi 2022

We try and take the children for Holi darshan every year but also at the same time do crazy things to celebrate this colourful festival....

trushali Kotecha

Mar 16
1 min

Krishna Plushes

The kids were super excited to open their Krishna Plushes this evening. Krishna is very close to our heart as a family...why? For those...

trushali Kotecha

Mar 15
1 min

The Jai Jais Plushie Collection

The Jai Jais Plushie Collection | The Jai Jais This collection consists of 6 plushies Ganesh Krishna Lakshmi Hanuman Durga Shiva These...

trushali Kotecha

Mar 15
1 min

Holi Activity Pack for Children

Holi is this week. What have you got planned? Ready to get your FREE Holi pack? Stories explaining symbolism of the Holi festival Fun...

trushali Kotecha

Mar 3
1 min

February food drop

Together with the donations we received for the month of February, we were able to create 11 food bags for the homeless!! We took the...

trushali Kotecha

Mar 3
3 min

Adoption podcasts - UK adoption

I have listened to each of the seventeen episodes and it is a brilliant insight into the adoption process within the UK. The Adoption -...

trushali Kotecha

Mar 3
1 min

World Book Day 2022

The kids thoroughly enjoyed dressing up for World Book Day 2022. Siya managed to dress up as The Stickman - ironic when you read the...

trushali Kotecha

Feb 16
1 min

Tamil Nadu: The daughter who found her mum in India after 23 years

Tamil Nadu: The daughter who found her mum in India after 23 years - BBC News Click on the link above to see the video! Amudha from...

Couple 'kept son in box for 18 hours a day with bucket to pee and spy camera'

trushali Kotecha

Feb 13
2 min

Couple 'kept son in box for 18 hours a day with bucket to pee and spy camera'

Couple 'kept son in box for 18 hours a day with bucket to pee and spy camera' - Daily Star ByMonica Charsley-News Reporter 20:40, 11 FEB...

trushali Kotecha

Feb 7
3 min

India Special Programme

India can offer some prospective adopters the opportunity to adopt a child of the same cultural and ethnic background. In addition the...

trushali Kotecha

Feb 7
1 min

January Food Drop

Together with the donations we received for the month of January, we were able to create 18 food bags for the homeless!! We took the kids...

'Mummy, you're killing me': Tragic final words of girl, five

trushali Kotecha

Jan 31
4 min

'Mummy, you're killing me': Tragic final words of girl, five

By RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 17:02, 28 January 2022 | UPDATED: 06:16, 29 January 2022 Girl, five,...

PM Gillard delivers apology to victims of forced adoption - Full Speech

trushali Kotecha

Jan 28
1 min

PM Gillard delivers apology to victims of forced adoption - Full Speech

On 21 March 2013, the then Prime Minister Julia Gillard apologised on behalf of the Australian Government to people affected by forced...

trushali Kotecha

Jan 28
3 min

Forced adoption: 'My baby was taken'

Forced adoption: 'My baby was taken' - BBC News Women who were historically forced into giving up their children for adoption are being...

Amina-Faye Johnson: Parents of baby who died with 65 broken bones jailed

trushali Kotecha

Jan 28
2 min

Amina-Faye Johnson: Parents of baby who died with 65 broken bones jailed

Amina-Faye Johnson: Parents of baby who died with 65 broken bones jailed - BBC News A couple have been jailed over the death of their...

Liu Xuezhou: Outrage over death of 'twice abandoned' China teen

trushali Kotecha

Jan 25
2 min

Liu Xuezhou: Outrage over death of 'twice abandoned' China teen

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-60080061 A Chinese teenager who was sold by his parents as a baby, and reportedly rejected by...

Solihull siblings hand out food parcels to homeless

trushali Kotecha

Jan 24
1 min

Solihull siblings hand out food parcels to homeless

Solihull siblings hand out food parcels to homeless - The Solihull Observer Sarah Mason22nd Jan, 2022 A PAIR of kind-hearted Solihull...

Bradford adoption: Couple say troubled council 'broke our family'

trushali Kotecha

Jan 11
4 min

Bradford adoption: Couple say troubled council 'broke our family'

Bradford adoption: Couple say troubled council 'broke our family' - BBC News By Sanchia Berg BBC News 11 January 2022 A couple have...

trushali Kotecha

Jan 6
1 min

Doing something for those in need

As much as we love Christmas day and family time today was about reflecting. Anay and Siya have been asking that we do something for...

Map drawn from memory helps reunite kidnapped Chinese man with family

trushali Kotecha

Jan 2
2 min

Map drawn from memory helps reunite kidnapped Chinese man with family

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59848162 A Chinese man who was abducted over 30 years ago has been reunited with his...

Abandoned newborn baby saved by litter of puppies who kept her warm overnight in field

trushali Kotecha

Jan 1
2 min

Abandoned newborn baby saved by litter of puppies who kept her warm overnight in field

The tiny child was deserted in the Chattisgarh province of India but after being found by a dog, its puppies helped keep the newborn -...

Coventry woman abandoned at hospital as a baby finds mum after 40 years

trushali Kotecha

Nov 23, 2021
3 min

Coventry woman abandoned at hospital as a baby finds mum after 40 years

Anne Harrison, 64, grew up in a children's home most of her life. Coventry woman abandoned at hospital as a baby finds mum after 40 years...

Mumbai: India baby girl found in drain recovering

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