The Baby Cottage

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After we left the Nile River, we headed to a baby cottage in Jinja - baby cottages are where ophans 0 - 5 years are placed. I knew my heart strings would be tugged by coming here, I just didn't know they would be yanked in 20 different directions!!

Before my trip began, my roommates made me promise that I won't come home with any orphans...and they lucked out because the process for adoption takes about 3 years and even then you could be denied. There are 3 American families who are in the "waiting line" to adopt 4 children from this particular cottage, so we came to take pictures to send back to them in America. We were only there for about 30 minutes, but these kids are adorable and I saw the sweetest baby who I wanted to bring home with me!!! However, instead of bringing any of them home with me, I may just come back and make this place home for a little bit...though I know leaving after being emotionally invested in them would be torture!

Enjoy the adorable faces...I did!!!

For more information about this organization, see the following website: www.amanibabycottage.org

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Photos

Simply Sweet
Some of the sweetest faces one will ever see!

Loads of Fun
The kids really like playing in the tree!

There Go My Heart Strings
This is the beautiful baby that almost caused me to ask for the adoption paperwork...

There Go My Heart Strings (part 2)
This is a better picture of her face...I never held her nor asked for her name...I KNEW that if I had too much information it would be harder for me to drive away.

Play Time
The children gathered together and started singing! SO CUTE!!!!

Full of Life
These children are loved and well taken care of...The founder of the Amani Baby Cottage has done an amazing job!

The Main Building
Everything here is well-maintained and in very good condition.

Amani Baby Cottage, Jinja, Uganda
For more information: www.amanibabycottage.org