Tag: HIV Adoption

Adopting from PERU

by Bethany, posted in Country Programs

Children Available: Agencies place children from the “Priority Adoptions” Program. Through this program, hundreds of children in Peru are registered to be placed with families. The children with special needs are of various ages between 2-16.

Parent Qualification: Married couples should be between 25 and 55 years of age. Prospective adoptive parents should be at least 18 years older than the child. Divorce is acceptable. Singles are accepted for this program. There is no minimum length of marriage and no restriction on the number of children living in the home. Exceptions may be made to parent ages…please contact a licensed agency for more information.

Timeline: The family can travel 2-3  months after dossier is complete and referral is accepted.

Travel: In the case of an adoptive couple, both parents must travel to Peru to finalize the adoption. Stay in the country is approximately 4- 5 weeks. One parent may leave Peru after the court process is complete (2-3 weeks in country). During the stay, Peruvian social workers evaluate the child and family’s bonding progress.

Children of All Nations and Villa Hope have had HIV-positive children in need of international adoptive families in their PERU programs. Another agency working in this country is Lifeline Children’s Services.

Peru is a Hague country.

See also the Peru Adopt Yahoo Group

International Adoption from the PHILIPPINES

by Bethany, posted in Country Programs

Special needs international adoption

According to Madison Adoption Associates, international families are needed for waiting children with HIV. Single men, single women and married couples may adopt. According to adoption.state.gov, the adoptive parent must be at least 27 years of age and at least 16 years older than the child to be adopted at the time of the application. The maximum age gap between the adoptive parent and the child and the child to be adopted must not exceed 45 years. Check the agency websites for further guidelines. Another agency to consider is Hand In Hand which has done many HIV adoptions from a different country or Children of All Nations. There are other American agencies working in the Philippines as well.

If you are in Canada, try Formons Une Famille adoption agency which is currently processing special needs requests.  Formons Une Famille Philippines Yahoo Group (Canada) and Adoption_Phillipines (in French).

Little Boy with HIV – Photolisting

by Bethany, posted in Children Waiting for Families

Vadim was born in 2001. He lives in an orphanage in Ukraine. He is HIV-positive. He was living with a single mother in a foster-care situation with the intention of becoming an adoptive family but the foster-mother got married and had a baby and decided not to adopt Vadim even though he was expecting it. Obviously he was very hurt by this. He did not adjust well to the new situation and began acting aggressively for more attention so now he is living in an orphanage. He also has some learning issues (probably ADD). He would do best in a home where he is an only child or the youngest child. Costs to adopt Vadim are in the $22K-$25K range which includes in-country fees, travel, lodging, passport, visa.

Read more about Vadim on Eli Project, The Heart of the Matter and on this blog.

3 year old Girl & 2 year old Boy

by Bethany, posted in Children Waiting for Families

Children’s Home Society & Family Services is looking for families for 2 unrelated Caucasian children. Log in to Rainbow Kids before clicking the links below to see the listings then contact the agency directly for photos.

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Girl. Date of birth October 2007. This little pixie has bright eyes and short brown hair. She is a child with HIV waiting for a loving and supportive home. Single women and married couples may adopt her. Applicants should be between the ages of 25-55 with no serious health concerns and no mental health issues. Very minimal criminal history. No restriction on the number of children in the home.

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Boy. Date of birth November 30, 2008. This little peanut has huge brown eyes with long eyelashes. He’s a child with HIV waiting for a loving and supportive home. He needs a family very soon. Single women and married couples can adopt. Applicants should be between 25-55 with no serious health concerns and no mental health issues. Very minimal criminal history. No restriction on the number of children in the home.

Int’l Adoption Country Program: LIBERIA

by Bethany, posted in Country Programs

Adopt Liberian Orphaned Children with HIV/AIDS

The adoption agency All Blessings International has announced an adoption program in Liberia. According to the website, there has been a partial lift of the moratorium on adoption from Liberia and 3 agencies are now licensed to place children with medical needs. They are partnering with a Liberian agency which has HIV+ children in their program. The agency indicates that adopting parents must be over age 21, two parent families are preferred by Liberia although single woman can apply. I don’t know if there have been any successful adoptions by single men in Liberia. Large families are welcome to adopt. More information about adopting from Liberia on the adoption.state.gov website. I don’t see any health restrictions listed for the adopting parents. Another agency to speak to about Liberian adoption is Americans For African Adoptions (AFAA). This agency has experience with HIV adoption from other countries.

Waiting Children in Colombia

by Bethany, posted in Children Waiting for Families

Waiting child photolisting ColumbiaRainbowKids.com is reporting about a wonderful group of children in Colombia who have been diagnosed as HIV-positive and are waiting for families. These children may be adopted by single people or married couples. There is flexibility for the parent’s age and the number of children in the home. These are not siblings; these would be individual adoptions. For more information, families may contact Adopolis. Pictures and information are available upon request. These children can also be adopted through other agencies working in Colombia so keep in mind that there may be other families reviewing the same file. Basic info about adopting from Colombia here.   Dates of birth:

  • Boy, Born in 2003
  • Girl, October 12, 2002
  • Girl, November 24, 2001

Toddler Boy Needs Adoptive Family

by Bethany, posted in Children Waiting for Families

This little guy was born March 2008. His health status and adoption status need to be clarified upon inquiry. He likes when adults pay attention to him. He loves cars and he is a sociable boy outgoing and often smiling. He also likes playing outdoors. His paperwork is currently being processed to be registered for international adoption. He is HIV-positive. More photos may be available.

Toddler Boy Russian Adoption & Eastern European Adoption

Girls in India – International Adoption

by Bethany, posted in Children Waiting for Families

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This happy, active four- year-old girl was born December 29, 2005 and she has tested positive for HIV. Despite her diagnosis this beautiful little girl is healthy and progressing on target in all areas.  The orphanage social worker states that she is “friendly in nature” and always has a smile on her face. She is described as a sweet loving child. This lovely child would thrive in the care of one of our confident and accepting families, and benefit greatly from the specialized treatment and resources available in the US.

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A nine-year-old girl who is a friendly and social child and shares a good rapport with other children and caregivers, she has tested positive for HIV.  She is described by the social worker as a confident, active child who is physical and mental development is considered average. We believe that this otherwise normal, very healthy and beautiful child would thrive in the care of a confident and accepting family, and benefit greatly from the specialized treatment resources available here in the US.

Babies & Toddlers ~ International Adoption

by Bethany, posted in Children Waiting for Families

Toddler Boy - waiting child photolistingLittle boy with special needs

This little boy was born December 2008 to an HIV-positive birthmother. His health status would need to be clarified. He is less active than some of the other children and he makes good contact with adults and children.

 

 

Baby Girl HIV Adoption OpportunityThis baby boy was born in December 2009 to a single HIV-positive birthmother who was deprived of her parental rights. His health status will need to be inquired about.

 

Toddler Girl HIV Russian Adoption SituationRussian Adoption Opportunity - waiting children

 

 

This adorable little girl was born in May 2008 to a birthmother living with HIV. Her health status will need to be clarified. She is a calm, friendly and affectionate.

 

 

Baby Girl HIV Russian AdoptionAdopt a baby girl from Russia

This baby girl was born January 2010 to a birthmother living with HIV. Her health status will need to be clarified. Character=active.

 

 

 

 

Toddler Boy Russian AdoptionThis little boy was born to an HIV-positive birthmother in June 2007. His health status will need to be clarified. He is described as being a calm child.

 

2 year old boy waiting child photolistingThis toddler boy was born July 2008 to a birth-mother with HIV. His health status will need to be clarified.