Wednesday's Child: 10-Year-Old Syriana

Syriana is an energetic ten-year-old Hispanic girl who loves to be active! She describes herself as smart and fun. When she grows up, Syriana wants to be a famous singer! Syriana has many interests including singing, painting, gymnastics, and reading. She is doing well academically and especially likes learning math. In school, Syriana benefits from support for some behavioral needs.

Legally freed for adoption, Syriana needs a stable, consistent environment that can accommodate her needs while supporting her as part of the family. She should be the only or significantly younger child in her adoptive family. The ideal family would be a two parent (female/female or female/male) or a single female family who has some prior parenting or childcare experience, including advocacy skills. Syriana has contact with some of her extended birth family members who would like to remain part of her life post-adoption. Syriana would really like a dog too!

For more information you can contact MARE: 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or visit www.mareinc.org.

Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston. Hosted by Jack Williams for the last 34 years, this weekly series has given a face and voice to the children who wait the longest for families. Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.