Linda Robak

Senator Joe Lieberman honored Linda Robak, Founder and Chair of "For the Children - SOS," as one of "Connecticut's Best." For the Children - SOS is a grass roots advocacy group of would-be adoptive parents and concerned individuals who are working to ensure Romania's abandoned children have the opportunity for international adoption.

"Keeping the opportunity available for loving Americans to give parentless children from Romania the chance for a good life is invaluable," said Senator Lieberman, "Linda's work in ensuring this life changing experience remains available has made a difference in countless lives."

For the Children - SOS organized when the Romanian government permanently suspended all inter-country adoptions, including those already in progress. This left over 2,000 abandoned Romanian children, with designated international parents in limbo. Recently enacted Romanian legislation banned international adoption, with the exception being biological grandparents. For the Children – SOS's goal is to complete all adoptions pending at the time the legislation was signed, and for humane revisions of current laws to allow inter-country adoption.