Adoptions and hosting children from Ukraine are currently on pause since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country. FOX13
A family in Snohomish was in the process of adopting an 11-year-old boy named Mykyta, who is currently at an orphanage in"The orphanage had been without power, just running on a generator, so access to charging a phone is slim," said Katie-Jo Page, who is planning to adopt Mykyta. "I had to take the week off of work. Just getting up and showering and taking care of the kids and the farm, it was almost impossible. Just knowing what he was going through.
. We have three kids, we both work full-time, we have a farm. We just didn’t think it was possible, and then we met him," said Page. "He got here, and then we instantly knew he was meant to be our son."get Mykyta out of Ukraine"There are kids in Ukraine that have been waiting to be adopted, and we’re hoping to get visas to come here on a temporary basis to be safe," said Page. "I’m not going to stop trying until we get him back home.
The family has Mykyta’s room waiting for his return. Page said Mykyta loves Marvel, while pointing out the Marvel Comics bedding. The poster used to welcome him home for his first visit is also hanging on his bedroom wall.
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