Wednesday's Child: Siblings Daequan And Raya

Daequan and Raya are affectionate siblings of African American descent. Daequan, 9, is described as a bright child who enjoys playing video games and being active in his after school program. He is very interested in sports and has strong athletic capabilities. One of his dreams is to be a football player when he gets older. In school, Daequan does very well and is able to make friends easily. Daequan's foster family reports he is a great big brother to his sister, Raya. They also say he is helpful and a pleasure to be around.

Raya, 5, loves to sing, dance and play with her dolls. She is also very helpful in her foster home without any prompting. Raya gets along well with her peers and the adults in her life. She regularly attends daycare and does not require any academic assistance or therapeutic interventions.

Legally freed for adoption, Daequan and Raya should be placed together with or without other children in the home. Their social worker is open to looking at all family constellations as long as the family can provide stability and structure throughout their lives. A family would also need to be open to letters and picture correspondence with Daequan and Raya's biological mother.

For more information you can contact MARE: 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or visit www.mareinc.org.

Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston. Hosted by Jack Williams for the last 34 years, this weekly series has given a face and voice to the children who wait the longest for families. Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.