International Adoptions
Heaven
Sent Children
Pilot Program in The Gambia, Africa:
Heaven Sent Children has partnered with Kentucky Adoption Services (KAS)
in
their pilot program, The Gambia. The Gambia is a beautiful English
speaking country. Children in need of families are typically abandoned infants
or children who are orphaned by both parents with no extended family to care for
them. The youngest children we expect to come home from The Gambia will be
nine months, although families should be open to children up to 18 months of
age. KAS is actively seeking families for older children and/or those with
special needs. The adoption process will take approximately one year or
less. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this
exciting new opportunity.
Website:
www.kentuckyadoptionservices.org
BULGARIA: Americans for International Aid and Adoption
(AIAA)
is pleased to announce the reopening of their Bulgarian
program which was established in 1998. Children are at least one
year of age at time of referral. Married couples and single females
are accepted. Age restrictions are flexible but appropriate for
birth children. The
adoption process requires two trips. The first trip lasts 4-5 days,
and three months later the family travels for a short 3-5 day trip
to bring their child home.
For more information, contact
AIAA at
www.aiaaadopt.org
China:
We partner with Chinese
Children Adoption International.
The program is open to
married couples 30 to 49 years of age, must be married 2 years or 5 years with a
previous marriage. There are income, family size, physical and mental health
requirements a family must meet. Most of the children are infant girls 7
months up to three years old. Time from entering the program to
referral is 24-30 months. After the referral, travel to China is in 4-8 weeks.
Only one trip is required. Families travel in groups to China for 2 weeks
to complete the adoption process. Please contact the Partnering Agency for
Country Program fees.
Website:
www.chinesechildren.org
Columbia:
We partner with Children’s Home Society
& Family Services (CHSFS) for this program. Couples must be married at
least 3 years. Couples 25-38 years of age with no children and couples
25-40 with one child may adopt infants. Couples up to 55 years of age and
single heterosexual women, can adopt a child 7-15 years of age. Referral
can take one year after submission of the dossier for an older child. For
toddlers and infants it can take 2-3 years. Travel after referral is
within 2 weeks. Both parents are required to travel to initiate the adoption but
one parent may leave after 10 days. The in-country stay is approximately 6-7
weeks. Please contact the Partnering Agency for Country Program fees.
Website:
www.childrenshomeadopt.org
Ethiopia:
We partner with Children’s Home Society
& Family Services (CHSFS) for this program. Infants up to school age are
available for adoption. Adoptive parents should be between the ages of 25-50
for married couples and single heterosexual women are accepted, must be in good
health and also show sufficient income to parent the child; no single men. First
time parents must be open to gender. After the dossier is submitted, it is
approximately 5-6 months for referral of a boy and 6-9 months for referral of a
girl. Travel occurs 2-3 months after referral. The children in a Care Center
range in age from newborn to around 9 years old. Parents may choose to travel or
have their child escorted. For those who travel, the adoption trip is about 1
week. Please contact the Partnering Agency for Country Program fees.
Website:
www.childrenshomeadopt.org
Guatemala:
We partner with Kentucky Adoption
Services
(KAS).Due
to the implementation of the Hague Treaty, KAS has stopped accepting
applications. Families with
referrals are anticipated to be able to complete their adoption. Website:
www.kentuckyadoptionservices.org
Haiti:
We are partnering with
Celebrate Children International (CCI) for this program.
Married couples married 8 years or more and single women can apply.
One person must be at least 35 years of age. Infants and older
children are available for adoption with referral time around 3
months after submission of dossier. Children can be escorted or
parents can pick up child in a short 3-5 day trip. Visit the
website:
www.celebratechildren.org for more information.
India:
We
partner with Children’s Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) and
Americans for International Aid and Adoption (AIAA) for this program.
CHSFS
is accepting applicants for waiting children only. AIAA is accepting applicants
for older and special needs children only. Couples age 30-55 may
adopt and single heterosexual women age 30-45. No more than 3 children can
be in the home. Couples must be married 5 years and one divorce each is
allowed. Preference is given to Indian families. After submission of
a dossier a referral is received within 12-16 months. Travel to the
country is 4-7 months after referral. Infants are available to Indian families
only. Travel is one week and the Government of India strongly encourages parents
to travel to pick up the child. Please contact the Partnering Agencies for
Country Program Fees.
Websites:
www.aiaaadopt.org and
www.childrenshomeadopt.org |
