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Heart Gallery of New Mexico:

Picturing A Home For Every Child

Happy Endings at the Heart Gallery of New Mexico

These children have found their forever families!

Aayliah

Adrian, age 8

Adrian
Angelique, age 15
Carlos

Chase, age 9
Damien, age 12
DeShawn
Destiny, age 12
Fernanda, age 11

Jerome, Jaycob
& Joshua
Jerry, age 11

Jessie, age 15

Joaquin, Jose
& Mario

Josea, age 15

Joseph

Julian, age 6

J'Vontre, Iveanna
& Jaynashia

Mariah, age 9
Nate, age 12

Paula, age 10
Santino, age 10

Shanna & Dominic

Stephen, age 12

Tynesa, age 13

Zahabre, age 9

adoption fact:

Of the estimated 513,000 children in foster care as of September 30, 2005, 46 percent were in nonrelative foster family homes, 24 percent were in relative foster homes, 18 percent were in group homes or institutions, 4 percent were in pre-adoptive homes, and 7 percent were in other placement types.

Adoption was the goal in 20% of these cases (114,000), and of the adoptions that took place, 60% of the children were adopted by their foster families.

The Heart Gallery of New Mexico helps waiting children in the Children, Youth and Families Department connect with adoptive families by utilizing the donated talents of renowned photographers from throughout the state. The resulting portraits reveal the souls of these beautiful children and aid them in finding forever families through state-wide exhibits.

Site & design donated by: Kris Genovese [Big Black Dog Designs] and Sebastien Dartevelle [LANL].