November is National Adoption Month, and the staggering numbers of foster children and orphans worldwide continues to grow.

 UNICEF statistics show there are over 140 million orphans around the world, 425,000 in the United States alone. Herbie Newell, President and Executive Director of Lifeline Children's Services, says the age range of those needing forever families is surprising.

 Newell says the number of Kansas children completing adoption averaged around 1,000 during the past four years, up from an average of about 730 in the previous eight years. He says even though adoption isn't always easy, adoption is worth it.

 The complete conversation with Herbie Newell of Lifeline Children's Services is available here.