Single man adopts 13-day-old girl with Down syndrome who has been rejected 20 times

At the awesome.club we think this story is absolutely beautiful and we can’t wait to tell our readers all about Luca and Alba.

Alba’s life got off to a very rocky start; her young mother rejected her as soon as she saw that her daughter had been born with a special medical condition. And that was just the first rejection of many. In Italy, many families want to adopt children, but few consider the possibility of adopting one with special needs.

When Alba was just 13 days old, 20 potential families had already said “no” to adopting her, until the right person stepped in, and since then, both of their lives have changed forever.

Italian Luca Trapanese always wanted to be a father. But the law in Italy was very conservative and until 2017 adoption by single parents was not allowed. Even when it became legally possible, it still wasn’t easy.

Ever since Luca made the decision to adopt a child, he knew he wanted to care for someone with a serious illness, a serious disability or behavioral problems. As a teenager, his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer and Luca stayed with him until the end. The young man felt in his skin all his friend’s pain, his despair and knew that he wanted to spend his life helping those in need.

Since then, he has been a volunteer at a local church, helping people with critical illnesses and disabilities. And when he had the opportunity to adopt a baby with Down syndrome, he wasn’t afraid. He knew he was ready and could take good care of a child with special needs.

When he got the call, he couldn’t get to the hospital as fast as he would have liked. But there, he found the little princess in a tiny crib and instantly felt that special bond that exists only between parents and children. Her heart said she was his daughter.

Alba is 18 months old now and looks as happy as only a very loved person can be. And her father too. It really seems that Luca and Alba needed each other, and in this story, they all got the biggest prize: love and a family.

Alba has a loving family, friends, uncles, grandparents and a father who loves her more than anything to help her grow and develop. And we were very happy with this story.

What did you think of this case? What would you say to Luca, Alba and other families like theirs, given the chance? Leave your comment.