About Our Society
Our Mission
Our Mission is to Give Orphaned Children in Canada a Chance by fostering awareness and empathy so that they are given the chance to evolve in all aspects of their developmentThis site will inform you of current data and research on the issues surrounding orphaned/abandoned children in Canada.
These children exist in every Canadian city.
There are 88,000 children in Foster Care
22,000 children are waiting for adoption.
We request your help.
* We need your stories to affect change -are you an abandoned or orphaned child? Are you trying to adopt? Please write us.
* We require funding to keep up lobbying pressure on legislators, media and other organizations that will ultimately apply the pressure needed to affect change.
Board of Directors
The members of this board were selected on the basis of their sound business acumen, diversity of knowledge and skills, integrity with a deep concern for human rights.
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT ELIZABETH WIEBE
Author of recent book "Orphan-Through the Eyes of an Orphan " Is an experienced health care professional with careers in Intensive Care nursing, nurse practitioner in Northern Manitoba and various positions in the pharmaceutical industry. Advocate for orphaned/abandoned children in Canada.
E-mail: orphan-book@pobox.com
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY BILL BRINE B.Sc., M.Sc. (CS)
Bill studied for his masters degree at the University of New Brunswick focusing on artificial intelligence and Pattern recognition. Has been in the High-Tech industry for more than
21 years. Volunteers in Church and mental health
Web: www.brincom.com
DIRECTOR DR. KEN DICK
Ken pursued kinesiology studies in the co-operative program at the University of Waterloo and graduated in 1979. His work experience centered around jobs as a tennis professional as well as positions in 3 different hospital settings as a kinesiologist. E-mail: dr.ken@sympatico.ca
DIRECTOR DAVID MURRAY P. Eng.
Completed his graduate studies in Electrical Engineering at the University of Windsor then joined the Department of National Defense to carry out defense related research. Moving to industry, David was involved in designing computers and building the automation components of several large Canadian infrastructure projects including the TransCanada Pipeline and the automation of letter and parcel sorting systems for Canada Post. Established his own consulting firm specializing in the development of marketing database applications driven by Internet technologies. Currently working on projects that offer personal growth involving aviation, HAM radio, history, alternative energy, Quantum Physics and its implications. Email: davidlmurray@pobox.com
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT ELIZABETH WIEBE
Author of recent book "Orphan-Through the Eyes of an Orphan " Is an experienced health care professional with careers in Intensive Care nursing, nurse practitioner in Northern Manitoba and various positions in the pharmaceutical industry. Advocate for orphaned/abandoned children in Canada.
E-mail: orphan-book@pobox.com
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY BILL BRINE B.Sc., M.Sc. (CS)
Bill studied for his masters degree at the University of New Brunswick focusing on artificial intelligence and Pattern recognition. Has been in the High-Tech industry for more than
21 years. Volunteers in Church and mental health
Web: www.brincom.com
DIRECTOR DR. KEN DICK
Ken pursued kinesiology studies in the co-operative program at the University of Waterloo and graduated in 1979. His work experience centered around jobs as a tennis professional as well as positions in 3 different hospital settings as a kinesiologist. E-mail: dr.ken@sympatico.ca
DIRECTOR DAVID MURRAY P. Eng.
Completed his graduate studies in Electrical Engineering at the University of Windsor then joined the Department of National Defense to carry out defense related research. Moving to industry, David was involved in designing computers and building the automation components of several large Canadian infrastructure projects including the TransCanada Pipeline and the automation of letter and parcel sorting systems for Canada Post. Established his own consulting firm specializing in the development of marketing database applications driven by Internet technologies. Currently working on projects that offer personal growth involving aviation, HAM radio, history, alternative energy, Quantum Physics and its implications. Email: davidlmurray@pobox.com
Frequently asked questions
"Why is it so difficult to adopt children here in Canada? My wife and I are successful, live in a good neighbourhood and we would like a child very much."
If you don't' measure it-you can't manage it. Our federal government has no statistics on our children.
* The Canadian system favours support of foster care rather than supporting adoptions.
* Foster Care has become an easy option while adoptive parents get no support.
* Regulations for adoptions of Canadian children lie stagnant and fraught with red tape.
"Why do people think we are more 'damaged good' than overseas?"
Abandonment shatters the child's belief system - its core beliefs relating to safety, self worth, trust, sense of belonging, and sense of control. And with each additional experience of loss - the child's capacity to trust and develop attachments diminishes. This is the same in any country - there are no differences.
"What challenges did you face as an orphan?"
Fear was the over-riding emotion; fear of further abandonment. Also feelings of worthlessness and not belonging . Children are loving and absorb whatever happens to them -they fault themselves and with that comes guilt. Those are very typical feelings.
"Who is Irina in your book?"
Irina is my middle name-it is my memoir written by myself about myself as the little girl-there is no adult interpretation-it is as the child re-lives it.
"How many orphans are there in Canada?"
There are 88,000 children in foster care; 22,000 are actively waiting for adoption. Every year the numbers increase and every year the number of adoptions decrease. Actually I believe the numbers are higher because there are over 30,423 children in Ontario and similar numbers in Alberta-that's 61,000 in only two out of ten provinces.
If you don't' measure it-you can't manage it. Our federal government has no statistics on our children.
* The Canadian system favours support of foster care rather than supporting adoptions.
* Foster Care has become an easy option while adoptive parents get no support.
* Regulations for adoptions of Canadian children lie stagnant and fraught with red tape.
"Why do people think we are more 'damaged good' than overseas?"
Abandonment shatters the child's belief system - its core beliefs relating to safety, self worth, trust, sense of belonging, and sense of control. And with each additional experience of loss - the child's capacity to trust and develop attachments diminishes. This is the same in any country - there are no differences.
"What challenges did you face as an orphan?"
Fear was the over-riding emotion; fear of further abandonment. Also feelings of worthlessness and not belonging . Children are loving and absorb whatever happens to them -they fault themselves and with that comes guilt. Those are very typical feelings.
"Who is Irina in your book?"
Irina is my middle name-it is my memoir written by myself about myself as the little girl-there is no adult interpretation-it is as the child re-lives it.
"How many orphans are there in Canada?"
There are 88,000 children in foster care; 22,000 are actively waiting for adoption. Every year the numbers increase and every year the number of adoptions decrease. Actually I believe the numbers are higher because there are over 30,423 children in Ontario and similar numbers in Alberta-that's 61,000 in only two out of ten provinces.
About the Author
Elizabeth Wiebe was born post World War TwoWinnipeg, Manitoba to German-Mennonite parents who had emigrated from Russia as children. By the age of seven, she was an orphan and thereafter lived with relatives.
Today she is an experienced health care professional with careers in Intensive Care nursing, nurse practitioner in Northern Manitoba and various positions in the pharmaceutical industry. She currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
She has a wry sense of humour and enjoys painting and reading during her quieter moments.
The author is intense, driven and committed and has always
been dedicated to the pursuit of truth and integrity. She brings
to the issue of orphans the same intensity and drive for results
that she has to every aspect of her life. Elizabeth has spent her
life trying to bring effectiveness to all aspects of treating human ailments.
Her hope now is to lighten the load of orphans and bring them to a point of healing.
Elizabeth Wiebe was born to German-Mennonite parents who had emigrated from Russia as children. Her mother, at age 8, came with her 4 year old brother - both were orphaned as a result of the Russian Revolution.
As fate would have it, Elizabeth's mother died when she was only 18 months old. She was moved between
relatives and her father during the years following. Just as more stability and the beginning of school was
formalizing in her life, her father was diagnosed with cancer and he died when she was 7 years old.
She was separated from her two brothers and taken in by well-to-do fundamentalist Mennonite relatives.
Then her aunt, whom she had come to love as her own, died when she was 16 years old.
It was then that her life fell apart. She lost family, church and community.
About the Book
"Orphan - Through the Eyes of an Orphan"
This is a true story of a little girl, Irina who lost both her parents by the age of seven. She had a whole and developing life before her world collapsed with the deaths of her parents. There was no sexual or physical abuse. There were no broken bones or bruises - no visible scars.What is the point of this book? This is the heart of it:
There was no drama yet there was tremendous trauma.
Not all trauma is drama...."it was all so quiet as though nothing had happened".
This book is unique: Market analysis shows that while there are
many books written on abuse, there are virtually no books written
by an orphan about their inner psychological suffering. Orphan is a book recommended for any caretaker, adopting parents or teachers and for the orphaned child itself.
"The lesson for adoptive parents is that they should not pretend their children's lives began when they came into their new surroundings." Dr. Bruce Lipton
To purchase this book - "Orphan - Through the Eyes of an Orphan":
www.chapters.indigo.ca
www.canadabooksonline.com
Baico Publishing Book Store
www.publishconsult.com
To Purchase Book
A Catalyst to MeetThe Book Orphan is the venue - the catalyst bringing me to the public in interviews, public speeking campaigns and book signings.
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How can Children Meet these Challenges?
Let them know that.....
* "none of what happens to you is your fault"; you are OK and you had nothingto do with the actions or happenings of others. There is no guilt."
There is love surrounding you; you just need to tap into it. Pray and ask for devine help; believe in a higher power. Children may not always understand spirituality however they do understand 'guardian angels'.
Have faith in yourself; you can make it in this life.
Sometimes children make negative decisions because they are hurt; they need guidance and options.
Listen to what the children have to say and then act on it.
Make buddies with other orphaned children. Caretakers need to provide the opportunity for children to become buddies. Look after each other and support each other.
Children should be grouped appropriately - similarly minded or similarly afflicted; For example,in medicine you don't put patients with prostate cancer in a support group with brain cancer - the needs are different.
Encourage children to do things for themselves so that they can become independent.
Studies on orphaned children have shown that only 15 minutes a day of kind, loving tutoring will consistently bring up the child's grades by two points e.g. from a C to A.
Children who finish high school do better.
Become a Member
How to become a memberComplete the application and mail it to us at:
323 - 1568 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K2G-5Y7
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The author, Elizabeth Wiebe was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the post World War II years; born to German Mennonite parents who had immigrated from Russia as children. By the age of seven, she was orphaned and thereafter lived with relatives. Her story is the book.
During the years following she pursued several careers in Intensive Care Nursing, as nurse practitioner in Northern Manitoba and in the pharmaceutical industry. She is currently living in Ottawa, Ontario.
The author is intense, driven and committed and has always been dedicated to the pursuit of truth and integrity. She brings to the issue of orphans the same intensity and drive for results that she has to every aspect of her life.
