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My picture in a 1982 Honduran newspaper

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Nelson de Witt

The other week I wrote about the time I spent in the orphanage in Honduras. In that post I mentioned that a picture was taken of me that was made it into the newspaper. While we don’t have the orginal … Continue reading →

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Looking into the past

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Nelson de Witt

While I was writing my post about the orphanage I started to wondering if I could find the orphanage online anywhere. Maybe someone working there would remember me and could tell me a little bit more about what I was … Continue reading →

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The Orphanage – By Nelson Roberto

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Nelson de Witt

When the gunfire stops a women lays dead face down in the door way. Two men have been shot as well. They lie slumped over rifles by there side. As the police go through the house I’m found crying in … Continue reading →

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Part 1: The adoption, a leap of faith and a miracle reunion. – Nelson/Roberto

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Nelson de Witt

I was adopted from an orphanage in Honduras in 1983. My adoptive parents had just started the adoption process and were probably about a year away from getting a child. Then one night they got a phone call around 9:00pm … Continue reading →

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