Project HOPEFUL was born out of blessed ignorance. Realizing that the waiver process made no sense for our HIV+ children, but (some of us) not even knowing who our legislative representatives were, we gathered some mothers on a mission and God took it from there. It took several mothers with the same vision to combine forces to help initiate change on behalf of our HIV+ children abroad. Nothing less than divine intervention lead us to McLane Layton of Equality for Adopted Children (EACH: www.equalityforadoptedchildren.org) to bring the specific needs of our children to the forefront and to bring attention to the necessary changes needed with regards to immigration. We are still the willing and blessed conduit between EACH and families dealing with the I601 waiver requirements and other immigration challenges for their HIV+ children. Project HOPEFUL continues to expect and accept nothing less than what is favorable and excellent for these precious children with HIV and their families, and we will strive to make things better for these precious little ones, those with families and those waiting for families. We continue to come alongside families called to adopt children with HIV. We are committed to EDUCATE, ENCOURAGE, and ENABLE families in ALL ways for the sake of the children and their blessed families.