Lessons in love stretch from the Netherlands to Taiwan
The News Lens
Date: 2018/08/03
By: Maureen Welscher
When Dominque Geels, now 54, wanted to have children with her then-husband, she knew one thing for sure: There were enough children in the world who were looking for a good home. She was more than willing to adopt. And it did not necessarily have to be a healthy child. A handicap – even a severe disability – was not a problem.
And so, Zoë (now 25), Maxime (23) and Luuk (20) came into their lives. Three children adopted from Taiwan via Cathwel, a children’s home in Taiwan, all with varying special needs – of which Zoë’s is the most severe.
Cathwel Service is a branch of Catholic Relief Services, the relief and development agency of the United States Catholic bishops. The Taiwan agency was officially established in 1971 to take care of premature and abandoned children, and to offer shelter and counseling to unwed mothers. [FULL STORY]