The Families for Orphans Coalition is a group of nonprofit organizations, adoptive parents and individuals associated with Coalition member organizations working to attract attention and resources to the plight of millions of orphans growing up without permanent families worldwide. By combining forces we hope to have legislation introduced and passed called The Families for Orphans Act. This Act provides for a diplomatic authority and technical and coordinating capacity within the United States Department of State to help countries worldwide develop policies and capacity to keep children in their birth families whenever possible and move orphans and other children without parental care into permanent families.

The Families for Orphans Coalition has united many organizations with experience working in countries to help orphans. Several members grew out of a working group which convened in August 2007 to collaborate on strategies for providing a holistic model for family preservation and permanent family care. As this practice-focused group focused on the task at hand it was clear that for any efforts to be successful, U.S. foreign policy needed to support the efforts. It had become apparent to many that the United States Agency for International Development did not have permanent family care as a priority, nor was it likely to become a priority. Serendipitously, at the same time several other orphan advocates had become vocal on Capitol Hill about the same challenges within the AID community and issues that needed to change for greater support of permanent family-based care for orphans. Seeking clarity, Members of Congress contacted The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, who convened a meeting of the involved organizations to explore collaboration. The organizations agreed to work together and collaboratively drafted the Families for Orphans Act of 2009.

Collaborating Organizations:

The Executive Committee of the Families for Orphans Coalition includes:

Jane Aronson, Worldwide Orphan Foundation, orphandoctor@aol.com

The Spirit of Adoption™

By Brian Luwis

The Christian Perspective on Adoption

A Spirit of Fear

My position and purpose as the co-founder of America World Adoption are actually the result of my wife, Renée's, courageous actions years ago. Unlike the majority of couples that pursue their adoption plans together, my wife researched adoption alone—I was afraid to join her.

Centrum Peruaanse Moeders Centro Dos Madres Doelgroep: Peruaanse vrouwen die hun kind ter adoptie hebben afgestaan Middel: Oprichten van een door vrijwilligers geleid centrum, een casa comunal in Callao, Lima waarin aandacht zal zijn voor: Scholing , bv, alfabetisatie; cursussen; computerlessen Ondersteuning bij het vinden van werk Informatie over adoptie, over hun kinderen Communicatie, bijvoorbeeld via e-mail Contact met vrouwen met vergelijkbare geschiedenis de mogelijkheid wordt bekeken voor een collectief ziekenfonds Het centrum wordt geleid door Maatschappelijk werkster Administratief medewerkster Stagiaires uit Nederlandse groep adoptiefkinderen, die cursussen kunnen verzorgen bv. op het gebied van alfabetisatie, taallessen etc.; technische ondersteuning kunnen geven, bv. bij gebruik van de computer en andere apparatuur; Bestuur van Peruaanse moeders, die hun behoeften duidelijk kunnen maken en informatie kunnen geven over hun achtergronden Financiële ondersteuning wordt gegeven door Nederlandse donateurs en subsidiegevers. Indien mogelijk ook door Peruaanse fondsen, particulieren of overheid Fondsen kunnen worden verworven via donateurs die naar keuze een eenmalige bijdrage geven een jaarlijkse bijdrage geven maandelijks een percentage van hun inkomen geven vanaf € 5,- acties subsidies publiciteit door nieuwsbrief of folder ,artikelen in bladen ,bijeenkomsten met lezingen, vertoning video of internet In het Comité van Aanbeveling hebben zitting: Mevr. drs. Georgine Acton politiechef district Eemland-Noord Prof. Dr. Femmie Juffer bijzonder hoogleraar studie van Adoptie, Universiteit Leiden Mevr. Mr. Annie J. Brouwer-Korf burgemeester van Utrecht Drs. James van Lidt de Jeude burgemeester van Deventer Prof. Dr. Arij Ouweneel bijzonder hoogleraar Antropologie en Etnohistorie van de Amerindiaanse volken, Universiteit Utrecht Prof. Dr. Gloria Wekker bijzonder hoogleraar Gender en Etniciteit, Universiteit Utrecht http://www.stichtingviceversa.org/projecten/peru_madres.htm

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ETHIOPIA

Type of Referral

African decent - 100%

Age of Referral

8/9/2006 CORRUPTION REQUESTS TO DECLARE THE ARTIST

Peru reopens the case of the daughter adopted by Isabel Pantoja

Isabel Pantoja, at Almeria Airport in late August. Photo: FOCUS

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LIMA

EU and Ethiopia Cooperation history

The European Union-Ethiopia development partnership formally started when Ethiopia signed the Lomé Convention in 1975. The EU opened its Delegation in Ethiopia in 1975 and has taken the lead in supporting Ethiopia's economic development both financially and technically. The European Union’s mission in Ethiopia is to eradicate poverty through sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. Since the cooperation started, the EU has allocated a total of 2.7 billion Euros for Ethiopia, excluding emergency aid.

The European Union provides funding to support Ethiopia through the European Development Funds (EDF). The latest allocation (10th EDF) of these funds provides some 644 million Euros for the country in areas such as transport, rural development, trade, gender, and environmental conservation.

The European Development Funds have been supplemented by support from European Commission budget lines. The most significant of these has been the food aid and food security budget line and in lines of credit from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The latter provides loans to the private sector directly for commercially viable projects. Such loans to Ethiopia supported projects in the fields of telecommunications, aviation and energy. In addition, a global loan was provided to the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) for onward lending to small and medium sized enterprises.

Ethiopia Program

I am pleased to be the coordinator for overseas families who are adopting in Ethiopia. I work together with Lisa Anderson who has been a CHI coordinator for 8 years. Children's House International is authorized by the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Ethiopia to conduct adoption and humanitarian aid programs there. Single women are welcome to adopt from Ethiopia, couples must be married for at least one year prior to application and one must be at least 30 years old and no more than 45 years older than the child you want to adopt. It takes approximately one to four months to receive a referral after approval of your dossier. The adoption of infant girls may take a little longer. There is a great need for adoption of older children in Ethiopia. It will take approximately two to four months after a referral is accepted before you will be asked to travel to pick up your child.