Meet Nathaniel, Wednesday's Child

Nathaniel, 13, loves the outdoors and describes his ultimate vacation as one where he would do lots of fishing, hunting and hiking.

Nathaniel also enjoys playing sports, especially football. He would like to be a police officer when he grows up.

If he had his choice of where to live, it would be on a farm, he said, because he would love to learn to ride a horse.

The best fit in an adoptive parent for Nathaniel, according to his team, would be someone who is flexible and will joke around with him, spend time with him and be playful.

“This sweet and deserving boy is excited and ready to be part of a new family and a bright future. Could your family be just the one he has been dreaming about?” asked the people who run the Idaho Wednesday’s Child program, a child-specific adoption recruitment program for special needs children.

The Idaho Child Welfare Research and Training Center administers the Idaho Wednesday’s Child program for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Many of the children in the Idaho Wednesday’s Child Program are from environments marked by abuse, neglect, abandonment, or substance abuse and are now in the foster care system. While these children have already faced difficult challenges in their young lives, they are ready for a permanent family who will give them a chance to learn, play, and grow in a nurturing environment.

To find out more about Nathaniel or about adopting or fostering to adopt, visit idahowednesdayschild.org.