How sweet. But she still has family.

I’m sure people mean well, but this baby has a family and a history and heritage. Please consider donating resources instead.

That's what I decided to do instead of looking away. The news is all so heartbreaking.

I was planning to buy an area rug for my bedroom but made a donation to Doctors without Borders instead. I'm still sad but at least I did something even if it was not huge.

I would totally adopt her. But as people are saying, she has family and country. We're some random couple on the other side of the world.

Doctors Without Borders is pretty much the only (international) charity I trust and will donate to without hesitation anymore. Worthy.

I looked EXACTLY like this when I was a baby. I'm also Turkish/mixed ethnicity. This poor sweet girl and so many people who have suffered 💔

Yes, and there are thousands of injured over a very wide area so I know they need doctors.

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They are saying “let’s adopt a kid half way around the world” and not “oh, we can get one local and and maybe one state over” . 🤦‍♀️🤦🤦‍♂️ the entitlement of some people.

If you can donate time and resources to your local charities that support local adoption instead.

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Many hungry people after that devastating earthquake.

People probs just like the story of “our baby was pulled alive from rubble after an earthquake”

There's prolly thousands of babies that need adoption - but haven't been through an earthquake. It'd be nice if they got adopted too

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I was wondering if it was because this is a newborn. Lots of people who adopt want a baby, but most kids in foster care in need of adoption are not babies anymore. No shade on folks who adopt, there are reasons and I'm not here to judge, it's just the reality.

It almost feels a little hawkish to me? People swarming this new child? I don't know. It's good folks want to adopt. I'm probably just overthinking it.

It's too bad people don't want to adopt kids in their own state

It's the tragedy and visibility of this one that's created the response I think. In our own countries they are invisible and for whatever reason it's made an extremely expensive thing to be a part of.

I understand the process and caution involved but not the costs.

Two of my nephews were adopted half way around the world-34 & 32 years ago. Don't put down adoption, no matter where.

Perhaps because they're looking at the destruction....My nephews were adopted from Manila over 30 years ago, not exactly the best of places then. And only my one nephew had his mum, but she was dying, he was 2, & wanted him to go to a good home.

I just say their are plenty of kids needing adoption, if local is not your thing sure, but it’s the family that has to give over rights and such. This child in the article has a family or at least relatives that want to take care of her/him.

Adoption is great if you can afford it. having a baby naturally is hella expensive (usa), I would if I could adoption, but I would weather give to a charity to help off set the financial part to help people find their ideal baby/child/forever home.

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Specifically this baby? Fuck those clout-mongers. They aren't "coming from a good place"

It's like people who care more about the welfare of animals than humans, and do nothing about how either are treated.

Exactly, this baby will do great on TikTok

I doubt it’s a stretch to think. Children refugees have been handbag accessories to the rich for ages.