THE ADOPTED CHILDREN OF THE FAROE ISLANDS
Children are a poor man’s wealth. – Danish Proverb PHOTO CAPTION: Faroese Community at Ólavsøka / Ólafsvaka in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=5233247433389940&set=pcb.5233247610056589 [ALBUM SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/visittorshavn/posts/pfbid02psiWPhjxmwqaZR2aELAFjFywHjJfZGYxkZwy9pZabjQXHBikB1rQYRPNTn4qx7CRl ] The Faroe Islands have one of the highest fertility rate in Europe with an average of 2.1 per woman. Even though their fertility rate has gone down in recent years, they are still the highest in Europe and they also have a high international adoption rate, where children from about 77 countries are adopted. Who takes the child by the hand, takes the mother by the heart. – Danish Proverb Faroese mother with her 2 children in traditional clothing. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=5233247450056605&...