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The Philadelphia Wednesday's Child program is part of a unique public-private partnership between the Freddie Mac Foundation, NBC10, and the National Adoption Center (NAC).

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Visit the Wednesday's Child page on the NBC 10 website, click on a child's name, then click on the photo.

Interested in adopting a Wednesday's Child?
1) Click on Interest Form at the top of any page.
2) Fill out an online form.
3) Submit the form.

Air Days and Times
Wednesday's Child airs in Philadelphia on NBC10 with news anchor Vai Sikahema.

Wednesdays between 5 and 6 PM
Saturdays between 9 and 10 AM

To learn more about adopting Philadelphia children, visit these sites:
Adoption Center of Delaware Valley

National Adoption Center

For more information on a child, click on his or her name.

Dante

It won’t be long until you see Dante on the front page of your newspaper’s Entertainment section. This teen loves singing and aspires to be a rich and famous singer or actor one day.

  • Aug 1994
  • 15
  • Multi

Takisha

Meet a beautiful young lady who enjoys beautifying herself and those around her. Takisha gets along well with her peers. She has very few behavior problems in school.

  • May 1993
  • 16
  • African American

Sandra

Meet Sandra, a beautiful young lady who has very powerful goals for her future. After finishing high school, she would like to go to college, become a lawyer, and be rich.

  • Jul 1994
  • 15
  • African American

Shahid

Meet Shahid, a bright teen who enjoys school. Receiving A’s and B’s and getting along with teachers and peers are nothing new to him.

  • Nov 1995
  • 13
  • African American

Robbie

Meet an amazingly sweet youngster named Robbie. Video games, scary movies, football and basketball are some of the many things that intrigue him into laughter and excitement.

  • Sep 1996
  • 12
  • Caucasian

Michael

Fairly quiet and shy, Michael will eventually open up to new people especially if he can share his interests. This young teen likes music, sports and animals.

  • Feb 1994
  • 15
  • African American

Ronald

Say hello to Ronald, who may one day star in his own cooking show on the Food Network! This quiet young teenager absolutely loves cooking ?

  • May 1991
  • 17
  • African American

Ashanti

Ashanti is a very outgoing, bubbly 13 year old girl. She is currently in the 7th grade at school and her favorite subject is music. She loves to dance and is a very big fan of cheerleading.

  • Nov 1994
  • 14
  • African American

Naomi

Naomi is a likeable young teen who aspires to have a job working directly with children in need.

  • Jan 1993
  • 16
  • African American

Ashley

Outgoing and personable, Ashley is a beautiful young lady who is enjoyable and pleasant to be around.

  • Jan 1995
  • 14
  • Hispanic

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