Abandoned on Road, Four-Year Old Girl from Ahmedabad Finds a New Family in Spain Four-year-old Heer has been adopted by Ana Pilar Gil de la Puente, a 42-year old Spanish woman.

Four-year-old Heer living in an Ahmedabad’s orphanage will soon have a new home — in Spain. On Monday, Ana Pilar Gil de la Puente, a 42-year old Spanish woman, completed the adoption procedures for the little girl and took the evening flight to Mumbai, from where she will be headed back home. Heer was found abandoned a road about two years ago and was handed over to the Shishu Gruh.

Speaking to News18, Ana said that this is indeed a thrilling day in her life. Asked what is in store for Heer in Spain, she said, “First of all, I will walk her through all the toys that have been setting up in her room. And then she will meet her cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.”

It was her visit to India 17 years ago — when she worked with the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata — that inspired Ana to adopt an Indian child. “I had decided during my stay then that if I do not get married by the time I am 40, and if I do not have my biological children, I would adopt a child from India. And it did turn out to be exactly that way,” she said.

A professional French teacher, Ana is proficient in several other European languages. She said the adoption procedure lasted for a couple of years, but she is now extremely happy to have Heer as her child. “I have taken maternity leave for a few months. It is important that Heer gets acquainted with the culture back home and I should be able to spend maximum time with the child,” she said.

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The UK's £1.7billion foster industry has seen a growth of firms backed by huge private equity funds raking in taxpayers' cash. They are cashing in on the anguish felt by parents who lose their children into care.

ANGUISHED parents of children taken away by social services have slammed fat-cat businessmen whose firms earn tens of millions from selling foster care.

The UK's £1.7billion foster industry has seen a growth of firms backed by huge private equity funds raking in taxpayers' cash.

They charge huge fees to councils for fostering which last year was at a record high of 53,420 children - three-quarters of all those in care - with 78,000 placements.

Thousands of parents across the country are being dragged into secretive courts each year where social services are removing children in record numbers.

Adoption Process India

When it comes to adoption, the most important factor is doing all the work in a timely manner, be it registration or uploading documents or reserving referral. Everything has a predefined time limit, which is why, it is really important to know what to do, when to do and how to go ahead with the process. CARA website does have all the guidelines but at the same time, there are certain dos and don’ts which only parents who have adopted can share since they have the first-hand experience. I make sure to educate every Prospective Adoptive Parent (PAP) that approaches me with these facts so that they are well informed and quite well prepared. Below are some pointers for the process of registration and post referral.

Before registration

Enlist specialized adoption agencies (SAA) near your home which is registered with CARA

Decide on which states you want to choose from.

There were 77 international adoptions in B.C. last year, down from 117 in 2012/2013. (Shutterstock)

One of B.C.'s small handful of licensed adoption agencies is closing its doors, blaming a drop in the number of international adoptions.

Family Services of Greater Vancouver's (FSGV) adoption agency will officially shut down on Nov. 1, after 21 years in operation and more than 700 children placed with adoptive families.

"We're really saddened to have to make a decision to close the adoption agency," FSGV's vice president Jessica Denholm told CBC.

International adoptions decline dramatically in Canada

Bathinda, October 17

The minor pregnant rape victim has given birth to a baby girl at Women and Children Hospital here. A day after the delivery, the newborn was handed over to the District Child Welfare Committee.

The mother and the infant are healthy after a normal delivery that took place two days ago at the hospital. The infant weighs around 3.8 kg which is a sign of a healthy baby, said a doctor.

Sukhjinder Singh Gill, Senior Medical Officer, Women and Children Hospital, Bathinda, said, “Since both mother and infant were healthy, the latter has been handed over to the District Child Welfare Committee on family members’ request. Now, they will follow up the process of child’s adoption further.”

Talking to Bathinda Tribune, Ravneet Sidhu, District Child Protection Officer, said, “Since the newborn has been surrendered by the mother and her family, she will be under observation for two months at the child adoption agency. Thereafter, we will seek approval for her adoption from the local court before the process of adoption can be initiated. It seems that adoption will take a few months. During the two-month period, parents or family members of the baby can claim the child after which (if they don’t) we will initiate the process of adoption.”

Adoption Process India

When it comes to adoption, the most important factor is doing all the work in a timely manner, be it registration or uploading documents or reserving referral. Everything has a predefined time limit, which is why, it is really important to know what to do, when to do and how to go ahead with the process. CARA website does have all the guidelines but at the same time, there are certain dos and don’ts which only parents who have adopted can share since they have the first-hand experience. I make sure to educate every Prospective Adoptive Parent (PAP) that approaches me with these facts so that they are well informed and quite well prepared. Below are some pointers for the process of registration and post referral.

Before registration

Enlist specialized adoption agencies (SAA) near your home which is registered with CARA

Decide on which states you want to choose from.

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Dongri boy returns as Dutch commissioner

Jamil Meusen shaking a leg at a dandiya event in Bhayander. Photo by Nilesh Wairkar/ BCCL

As a three-year-old, he was a resident of Dongri children’s observation home, Now, as a 48-year-old, Jamil Meusen returns to the home to inspire the children and tell them that nothing is impossible.

Meusen, who was adopted by a couple in Netherlands when he was six, is now the police commissioner of a district in the Netherlands. On Monday, Meusen will speak to the children and also start some community development projects for the observation home.

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