A Kind Family Who Adopted Six Children From China | Extreme Makeover Home Edition
In Tallahassee, Florida, Barbara and her husband George adopted six children from China. Two had seeing and hearing disabilities, one was born with bones missing from his hand and a girl who had been abandoned when she was young, along with the one child they already had. George was a dentist at a prison while Barbara worked as a teacher's aid. 3 years after, George was diagnosed with brain cancer. After chemo and surgery, the cancer came back. He was forced to quit his job and the family of nine had to live on disability and whatever money Barbara could get being a teacher's aid, which was not enough to cover all of the family's expenses. The night before the camera crew got to the location, George was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He had lost his vision and was placed in intensive care. Three days after the family got their new home, George Kadzis died. At the end of the show, a quick video was shown of George, made up from clips from the family's application video, and an "In Memory of..." graphic at the end of the video
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We need a 2023 version where we get updates on the families !!! I’d love to see where people are and who kept their house until now :)
Agree! Watching this in 2023 and I think this is the best episode I have ever watched so far! ❤️
I've read before a lot of the families lost their homes as they couldn't afford to maintain them, the show built completely unnecessary houses that families yhat were already struggling simply couldn't afford them
Unfortunately most of them lost these homes due to the mortgages due to the high costs of these renovations
@@AlainnCorcaigh That's very sad, but at least they were able to sell a nice, big house for a good price and start a new life. Well, I hope.
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George held on until he knew his family was OK... he left knowing that they had a beautiful, safe home to grow together in. Thank God for this amazing team who blessed George with his last wish, they allowed him to rest easy.
Yeah your god blessed him with a braintumor.
Somehow i knew he would pass away when they got their house. His soul got peace knowing his family will be safe and his kids will be happy. May he rest in peace. 14 years later..
November 2022 - 13 years since George died and this show was made - all the children are adults now - hopefully they have all found their way in the world and that Barbara has come through the ordeal of her great loss.
I was thinking the same thing. I would love to see a where are they how are they doing follow up on all of the people helped by this show. May you always be blessed.
I am sorry to hear of George’s passing my love to Barbara and the children let’s hope they are now flourishing as adults .❤Blessings to every one of them .😇
Omg he's dead now and they have grown?Wow!!!!!! Godbless you
I didn't know 13yrs have passed, I was just talking to my self that atleast she still has 10-15yrs with the kids not knowing that such an amount of years have passed.
So touch with this family... George, you are an awesome father, Barbara has a huge heart...
I love how Barbara is so present with everything. She really knows how to share her feelings and express her gratitude in a meaningful way. That's a real skill.
I am a practicing catholic, and i believe we all need one another to survive. Our Bible teaches LOVE is the most important virtue of all and the Team here expresses that love in what they do to help. God bless you and allthe others who support you with your work. I welcome the tears, of JOY, more than sadness. GOD LOVES ALL OF YOU!
Jesus loves you all ❤️ his the only why to heaven❤@@maribalquiedra6582
It's so heartbreaking because the father lost his battle with cancer, but I'm happy for the help that the team and everyone in the community extended to the family.
Man of the house sobs like that made me cry....could see that he really needed this...this is one of the most touching home makeover eps.....after watching this...i still remember George cried....RIP George
May this husband rest with the angels and always watch over his family knowing Ty & his team are fulfilling his dying wish
This family is standing so proudly, so independently, so together. Makeover’s episode was so bloody well handled by the team! Empathetic and kind, without being patronising. Kudos to the team Ty!
Well, that was the heaviest show I've ever seen from Ty and his team, I've always had tears in my eyes with each one, but this one had waterfalls in my eyes. I admire and have respect for the family, adopting 6 children from China and already had a son, what I deeply regret is that the father George got cancer and unfortunately lost the fight after chemo and surgery (God bless him) . even if i don't understand english, but the expressions on the faces can be read in any language and that's perfectly sufficient for me. Greetings from Germany going to the USA
Amen! Beautifully said from The Holy Spirit! 🙏🙏👍👍📖📖🎼🎼
God bless the family and to all the people who made their dreams come true.
And then after all that Stevie was tinkling the ivories. Peeling onions here
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@@ajaybhagwani8155Jesus loves you all ❤️ his the only why to heaven❤
I always cried with every one of these I have ever watched….but this one made me cry like a baby! 😭 I think I went through a half a box of tissue. God bless Ty, design team, and ABC for making this happen. This family so deserves it…and dad got his dying wish fulfilled! ♥️♥️♥️
You said everything I wanted, I too cry at every one of these but this episode was a whole new level. I really miss this show and Ty and everyone that worked on it. May you always be blessed.
I really cried a river for this family and the support of the community.long live love and kindness!
same here 😢
God bless you, TY ,
I cried so much, for happiness for this family…….
Really make me cry as a grown man, so much love and blessings here
This has to be the most profound makeover. The gift to pass with peace in his heart is the ultimate blessing!
I can't believe this show ended and I can't believe this channel doesn't have lots of subscribers and views :(
Am I the only one who bawled through this entire episode? I hope this family is doing well today ❤
I bawled up at the end
No you're not, l have bawled through many and each one l feel is the best or most touching. But this is on another level. Just when l thought it couldn't tug at my heart strings any further Stevie Wonder shows up and l thought ok its over for me now 😢, then he changes the words 😢😢, then Barbara signing 😢😢😢 and l hear and see and l feel her pain and love and in my heart I'm thanking Stevie for taking the time to do this 😢😢😢😢 ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. May the Lord bless EVERY SINGLE SOUL that had a hand in this and may George Sleep In Perfect Peace ❤🙏🏾❤🙏🏾
Same!
No, iam crying aswell. Such kind people need to be rewarded. the kids happiness makes me happy. i really wished their dad get to see it also :( damn tears barely see anything.
No you were not. My husband walked in the Wintergarten when I was watching this and said “So, I see you chose the “bawling my eyes out” route this morning”. My response was, bawling even harder.
If anyone reading this has the ability, the heart, and resources to adopt and give a home to a child who doesn’t have one, please do it. One of my cousin were adopted from China, so this hits so close to home. This family is so deserving of this, and it’s a real shame that George passed away so early. I really hope that he’s looking down on his kids now and feeling extremely proud of who they’ve become.
It is so amazing for all the children and i am so happy for all of them that they had been adopted by an awesome couple and i am so sad that the father was lost from his battle of this dread desease called cancer May he rest in peace God bless him
Such a beautiful family & result poured in by everyone 🙏🙏🙏
I'm from the UK. You make me feel good about America, thank you.
How strong is Barbara; when Stevie started singing I was in bits.
there is a lot of things to study from this family, and the same time there's no words to thank the people who's giving this wonderful house to this wonderful family..........................................
Why did I cry so much, I couldn't hold my tears back, May Gorge continue resting in peace and love
I cried from start to finish. Heartbreaking but uplifting
I have been crying the minute it started. This family is so inspiring.
WHAT A REMARKABLE LADY !! BEAUTIFUL FAMILY 🙏🌄
I want to think Barbara is still here with us and that so is the rest of her family... if any of you is reading this i want you to know that 13 years have passed and george keeps inspiring and bringing love and hope to all of our hearts. im a girl from latin america and the love of your family has travled all the way here and 13 years later is moving our hearts. God bless this family.
This channel should have millions of subs..hope to share it to more people..
Rest in peace George... You are in the eternal peace now..we will be praying for your family.. May they always find strength in the legacy you have left behind... My condolences to Barbara and your seven kids
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I am in the UK and just discovered this,now I'm addicted, what these do is truly AMAZING,this one I knew that George wasn't going to beat his battle,I cried all the way through,then with the children with disabilities too,it was heartbreaking,but showered everyone just what can and needs doing,to bring life into a loving home,no matter what race or disability there have, may the gods and goddesses bless you all
This was 😭😭😭😭😭😭time. May God bless them more.
Crying and crying, dad should have lived, thanks mum, Ty and your team, God bless
My heart cries as I'm watching , , teary 😭, , only God is the author and the finisher of life
Barbara, you deserve nothing less!!! My heart goes out to you and I can already tell that you’re going to continue to be the amazing mum to those beautiful children. I wish you every happiness in the world for you and your children. WOW!!!!! I’m crying like a baby right now!!!!! Absolutely amazing and so very touching!! Bloody amazing job Ty and team!!!!
Barbara, you deserve nothing less...never a truer word spoken 🌈✨🙏
@@eveoakley6270 Thanks so much for your reply msg, I honestly don’t know if I could do such an amazing job as Barbara does, in fact I know I couldn’t do such an amazing job as Barbara does. With what this incredibly brilliant lady does, I think she should be crowned mother each and every year for the rest of her life!!!
@@elizabethcotter5615 absolutely, and you’re welcome 💐🌺🌹
This video deserve to have millions view. To inspire and give hope to others, too
Barbara and George, you are the greatest! You have given these children a new hope in life because they deserve it! You have Golden Hearts! And GOD have heard your prayers so HE sent these GREAT FOUR PEOPLE to answer and fulfill your dreams before George departs to another World. Congratulations!
He just waited for the team to finish renovate the house before he can go, he just want to make sure that his family is in good hands. Until the end he just want to be a loving husband and father. At least he can now rest in peace knowing that his family will never be in hard time because of their old house. Congrats team! You fulfill the dying man's last wish. And for the family condolences. You lost your husband/dad but you gain one angel. He gain his wings now, he is now promoted from being a loving husband/dad to an angel. No more pain.
Can’t stop crying while watching this 😭😭😭
Wow, I cried from the start to the end. They are very loving couple who has so much love for the children. I wish them all the good luck and wish the father to rest in peace. He would be so proud when those children are grown up and have great life. Thank you you guys to help these children to have future.
My condolences to the wonderful loving family,,,,,RIP GEORGE.,,,SPEECHLESS 🙏😇
George, I am so happy that you fought to see your wife and children were safe and secure. Your life, your courage and that of your wife are a lesson to every one of us. You are the true heroes of this World. Family is the most important thing, whoever we choose them to be. It's not the blood that flows within our veins that makes us the way we are, but the love within our hearts. FALLEN ANGEL Fallen angel, free to roam, Your soul hath gone to play. God took you in his loving arms, To heavens gates that day. Fallen angel, shining star, A husband, Dad and friend. Harshly taken from this world, Tho' you're with us to the end. Fallen angel spread your wings, In our hearts, your love, we keep. Your memory will shine on through, As we lay you down to sleep. Rest In Peace George
Appreciating all of the workers God bless you ❤
God has the final say Great family great job guys
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I have never cried so much .Is is so sad .They are really the best people to help ♡
they are an amazing family, it moved me to tears
This really breaks my heart. I keep on crying and crying while watching this. Please continue being a good samaritan and spread love to the world❤️
This was too much for me. i cried all through.
Bonjour, je suis française et je viens de visualiser cet émouvant reportage, cette fusion des êtres entre eux, cette magie opérée pour le bien-être de la famille avec l'émotion inévitable autour de Georges. Excusez-moi si je ne parle pas votre langue, de lire l'anglais au fur et à mesure de l' "extrême Makeover" cela me l'apprend un peu mieux. En cette nouvelle année où le monde se déchire par tous les points de la planète, j'espère de tout mon coeur que cette famille restera unie et soudée à jamais, sans oublier "papa" qui, à titre posthume, a pu réaliser son rêve d'améliorer le quotidien de tous ses enfants. Que Dieu vous protège tous, vous Ty et votre équipe, et vous, famille polyethnique, aimante, attentive à autrui, d'où il émane une chaleur humaine "unbelievable". George is now a star that, after illuminates our the sky. Véronique
He never even got to see the house. I think he was holding on till he knew his family would be okay, and he died three days later happy I'm sure
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His in a heaven now.
So sad George never came home.... but his prayer was answered. I Hope this family are all well whenever they are.
OMG, so touching, I didn't stop crying from beginning to end of this show.(RIP Mr. George K. ). God bless Kadzis family.
I wish George got to see his new home.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢wonder how the family getting on now praying all doing well.🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
This is the heaviest show I've ever watch, it is soo heartbreaking that the father loses his battle for life, but am sure he is happy knowing that his family has a safe secure and huge house.. am still on 😭
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I don't think that I have ever in my life cried more than during this video (and I've had my share of life)... I love that family and what you gave them... My soul is clean after watching this...may they be blessed!
From all the shows I've seen over the years, this is top 5 of most deserving.
Such a strong a beautiful family. This show gives so much hope.
This is the most heartwarming yet at the same time the hardest episode to watch. I lost my father because of colon cancer last Oct. 2016. And by just watching George talk at the earlier part of the show made me instantly cry because I see my father in him. He will never be forgotten by his children because he was a very loving and good father.
George and Barbara they are angels 😇, may God bless them and rest in peace George such a wonderful human being
I've been crying the whole episode of this show. I love the way the team make the dreams of George for his family. God bless the whole team. ❤❤❤
I wish they would do a follow up and see where they are now much respect from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️ 🙏
This would be the most heartbreaking episode i have watched, what a wonderful family, the heartfelt love and commitment that flourishes in this family is so strong and unbreakable. Thankyou all involved to make George's dieing wish come true for the family he so loved. God bless each and everyone of you. Cheers from Australia
we need more people like them
better yet be like them
12:16AM, September 2023. I can't stop crying 😭😭😭
The Fact The Father Held On Until He Knew His Family Had A Home.. Breaks My Heart.. I Wish He Had Gotten The Chance To Come Home 😢😢💔💔
Rest in peace sir George,you are a great dad,and a great husband,wherever you are now,I know your are at the side of our lord god almighty,💞💞💞💞💞🙏🙏🙏
Loved every moment thank you for helping them all 🤩💕🇨🇦🌹👼
I am crying since the start up to the end of this episode. Rip George.
This made me cry so much after I lost my lovely dad few months ago I felt the pain all over my body and for this family.God bless this people for helping those families.hope one day we find such humanity in Africa and and help alot .
Wow the hardest thing I have watched what a wonderful family you deserve everything you have and I know George will rest easy knowing that his family are safe and are all together in a beautiful home . Love to this wonderful loving mother and family ❤️❤️
I can't stop my tears from falling while watching this show. In this dark world, still great people exist, the creator of this tv program is one of them. This show has a heart and it is created to give Hope and Love. This couple has a genuine heart for this special children..nothing is hidden in GOD's eyes that's why HE uses people to bless this family. I commend the eldest child for loving his adopted siblings unconditionally. GOD got you all, HE will keep you in HIS loving arms.Congratulations! for your brand new home.💞🙏
i never stop crying to watch this. This is heavy. God bless you all.
These are extra ordinary human beings who extanded their love to deserving children and made them there own.May God Bless you and your family.you deserve each and every blessing coming your way.watching from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
This is the most both sad and happy story ive ever watched..no kdrama will beat this...promise. im not usually got carried away that easy, but this is wow..its like an arrow straight to my heart.
These are the most loveable kids. The oldest brother is an amazing young man. They are as special as both the parents. These kids didn't have parents, got adopted, and then lost a parent again. Life can be so unfair. I hope they had a good life after the show.
There no adequate words to describe the love i sense in this family, their unity at this most difficult time is inspiring.God bless them always.
I cant say anything of what u did guys Mr.Ty Team,to that lovely couple who design to love that children..!!i cried a lot seeing incredible hapiness..,GOD bless Mr.TY TEAM!!
This episode is overwhelming...😢😢❤❤❤❤❤...
Hi Ty yu done it again for this wonderful home 🏡 for this family they are so awesome 🏕🏡🏚🏠⚘️❤️
This broke my heart with sadness but also joy, I cried the whole way thru full well knowing that George wouldn't make it as I have had a very very dear friend die from this non curable, insidious disease brain cancer. I totally lost it when Stevie Wonder played his beautiful song " I just called to say I love you' altering the lyrics as a song from George to his family . So wonderful and 💔 'g all in the same breath. Bless xo
This is the best episode I have ever watched...and I have watched so many Extreme Makeover episodes. . I love Ty, and your entire team. God bless you
Just rip my heart out of my chest Ohmygosh. It really does put into perspective about what is really important at the end of the day.
The most hardest and full of LOVE episode....May George rest in Peace and God bless them 🙏 always
What a great lady and mother of them all ...stalwart ! ❤
Saw the full episode. Very sweet
A heartbreaking episode ..May his soul rest in peace... At the end..the kids will never ever forget their Dad for wishing them a new house but also for being the Best Dad and their hero for life..
What a amazing story!
Goodnight everyone. I'm watching from Suriname. It's a small country in South America. This is literally the saddest make over I've watch. Can't stop crying. Thank you Ty and team. May God bless and keep yall safe ❤❤
When I clicked on this I didn’t expect to ball my eyes out. I can’t explain how good and how sad at the same time this ended up being. Lord I pray you have given this family strength❤
Yeah your Lord gave the father a braintumor en now the kids have no daddy anymore, great job Lord
@@tisketisja5528 I can see that you’re upset, but bad things happen all the time in life. Just because I believe in God, doesn’t mean things will always be sunshine and rainbows for me, just like everyone else. Death is part of life and they will get through this.
I've got a cancerous tumor in my brain, my parents were told that I wouldn't see my 16th birthday, I'm 51. That inoperable tumor, and resulting epilepsy is still an integral part of my life, Cobalt radiation treatment encapsulated it, but for my entire life I've lived taking anticonvulsant medication, with the threat of death. I'm blessed to have been able to live this long, a miracle. Those kids were given a wonderful blessing, and gift, I hope that their blessing overtakes their gift, that they become a further blessing to others.
God give strength to this family, bless them and look after them 🙏
this episode has to be the saddest. my prayers to George & the family ❤❤❤
I keep crying. Watching this ,,, soooooo much love for this family ….
omg made me cry. i would say they are so blessed to have parents like this i mean the most deserving family to give a house.
I totally agree with you
For me, this is the best documentary to date. I was crying all the way, first from sadness then to joy, intermittently. My heart chakra open up. It is good to know, that there are so many angels and beautiful beings living among us!
Watching crying in silence 😭
I can't stop crying This was a wakeup call for me
An avid fan here.. Salute!! To all people behind this. God Bless you more to be a blessing to others. ❤❤❤
Such loving parents & genuine children who live their parents & each other. All of the kids will be such valuable members of the community! 😊🇦🇺
What a magnanimous couple.
Thank you so much you're great people helping them.. thank you so much.
Im watching this from Israel, and damn, I just broke into tears. Thank ye all for doing this for this family, I have a daughter with special needs who is 19 and a 4-year-old son also with special needs, raising 2 with special needs is hard, but raising 7? My the Old Gods bless them and all of ye for yer help.
I'm also from Israel
It takes a real man and woman to take in other people's children. You will have to be so unselfish in your love and treatment like they were your own birth children. God Bless such people.