HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Over the last few months, we've been working on a new partnership and we’re thrilled to announce that 'Carrie's Kids' is expanding.

We started our project last winter with Kentucky children who are in desperate need of homes. It was so successful that we're adding West Virginia children to the project. This means we'll be able to bring you even more children from a larger area searching for that loving, permanent home.

“I love children and I love being able to make a positive impact on them,” said Rita Boyles.

For Rita and Bob Boyles, children are their life. For more than 20 years, more than 75 foster children have passed through their care. Four of them they kept and adopted, including twins Kaitlyn and Kaylee.

“We got them when they were just a few hours old and we’ve had them ever since,” Bob said.

In addition to the 5-year-old twins, they've also adopted their older brother, Charlie, who's 6, and they're very first foster child, who they got when she was just days old -- Lisa. She's now 19 and a student at Marshall University.

“To watch them mature and grow and be successful is what makes it so important,” Bob said.

The need is great. In West Virginia, there are many children who are searching for permanent loving homes.

“In West Virginia, the need is for families who are OK to adopt children who are older, may have mild or severe special needs or who are part of a sibling group,” said Julia Kesler.

Kesler works with Children's Home Society of West Virginia. She's worked with adoption services for 16 years. She said becoming an adoptive parent only has a few requirements.

“Of course, no criminal background and no abuse in their background. Other than that, they have to have a good sense of humor and good, flexible attitude,” Julia said.

While there's never a perfect family, just ask the Boyles and they'll tell you, if you have a big heart, then you're the perfect candidate to provide a loving home.

The Boyles are in the process of adopting a fifth child. By the way, they already had three biological children before they ever became foster parents. They said they have too much love to share not to open their homes to others.

In the coming months, we'll be introducing you to children available for adoption in West Virginia. In the meantime, if you'd like to learn more about the process, we've made it easy. Just go to WSAZ.com and check out the ‘Carrie's Kids’ page. You can also read about and watch the segments of kids we've already featured who are still awaiting adoption.