Durango doctor returns with orphans

Kid Row — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:42:11 +0000

For those of you following the story of Michael Blumhardt and Susan Smith, you’ll be relieved to learn that Michael made it to the U.S. with both of their adoptive children from Haiti last night. Here’s the story in today’s paper. And here’s more on their plight and Blumhardt’s daring mission to rescue them.

Couple desperate to bring orphans home

Kid Row — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:13:07 +0000

For the last week, I’ve been reporting on the story of Michael Blumhardt and Susan Smith, a Durango couple that is desperately seeking to bring home two Haitian ophans.

1-year-old Louvencia

Blumhardt and Smith were already well into the adoption process when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake flattened Port-au-Prince.

Blumhardt has been in Haiti since Thursday to try to get the children out of the country.

Smith is in Florida, awaiting their return and fielding hundreds of calls a day in an attempt to break through the bureaucratic barriers preventing their departure.

2-year-old Witson

The parents of two biological children have pushed themselves to the limits of their capacity to try and get these orphans home safely.

Keep them in your thoughts and stay turned for developments.

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Durango doctor returns with orphans

Couple desperate to bring orphans home