And children lived

in Leningrad:




What's with the waiting children in Leningrad?!

Megan:

$23965.50 grant available

Alexander:

$11223.50 grant available

Celine:

$10345.40 grant available

...and many others.  But these three have HUGE grants available, they are absolutely adorable, and they are not very old (5-6 years old).  They have no information other than Down syndrome on their profiles, but they look in pretty good shape.  Why are they among the "forgotten" children on Reece's Rainbow?  Have families inquired about them and run into administrative issues?  Do they have additional medical needs that have scared families off?  Are they actually available for international adoption? Are they simply passed over because their pictures are not smiley?   What is keeping these kids away from their families?