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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 4,000 children are waiting to be adopted in Texas, a statistic advocates are highlighting in November for National Adoption Month.

About 30 children spent the night in a Child Protective Services office in Travis County because they didn’t have a place to go. Travis County Judge Darlene Byrne said many children are waiting up to two years to find a place with a family, and that the need for foster families is always present. As of Wednesday in Austin, 119 children were waiting for foster homes.

THE UT social welfare department has been flooded with queries regarding adoption of the newborn baby of the 10-year-old rape victim. Though parents willing to adopt the child have to apply at the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), the UT social welfare department has come to know that 136 people from the region here are on the waiting list.

An official of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) said the 60-day reconsideration period which is given to the family is already over and the child is now legally free for adoption. The reconsideration period is the time given to the parents to rethink and come back to take the child. If they do not, then after a period of two months, the child is declared legally free for adoption.

Nishu Singhal, director of the social welfare department, said they could not disclose any such details and everything was being operated through the national portal. Sources said that among those willing to adopt the child, approximately half-a-dozen are NRIs and some gazetted officers. The rape victim delivered a girl in August this year.

CWC members have been receiving calls from people, who do not know that the adoption process is now regulated through CARA. “People don’t know that adoption isn’t easy now. So, they are being advised to apply through CARA. We really don’t know how much time the adoption process would take, may be even six months,” said a senior CWC official.

A Government of India team would be carrying out door-to-door verification of the families that have applied and would even see the economical status of the applicants. Ever since the baby was born, she has been at Ashiana, a children’s home at Sector 15. Ashiana is home to over 100 children, up to 18 years of age, who had either been abandoned or orphans or are victims of any crime. At present, there are 105 children at Ashiana.

To clarify, for those who are reading the misinformation spread about me personally and ICAV’s position since June this year, with regards to a stance on UNCRC and Hague Convention on ICA:-

As stated to the entity spreading the misinformation, as the Founder of ICAV, I have always supported the UNCRC and it’s position with regards to intercountry adoption. I have tried to openly educate adoptees and the adopted community about it. I have continually encouraged people to understand the Hague Convention and it’s pitfalls in intercountry adoption. I have pointed out for US based intercountry adoptees, it’s harder to fight for what the UNCRC represents because their adopted country hasn’t even been a signatory and therefore not legally bound – so their first and foremost guidance on intercountry adoption is the Hague Convention on ICA. Of course, it would be awesome if the US were ever to become a signatory to UNCRC and why this isn’t the case? I’m sure is another essay in itself and I am no expert on that!

Personally, I believe the Hague & UNCRC fails to protect us intercountry adoptees for fundamental key reasons:

1. We are never checked up on (protected) for more than the minimum timeframe (sometimes specified by our birth country) once the adoption transaction occurs. The post placement report is provided by the adoptive parents but no followup is ever done by the adoptee themselves at an age where they can give a true account at a mature age. Intercountry adoption cannot be argued to be a child protection measure as compared to foster care, permanent care or any other alternative form of care where the child is still within the State’s control and care. No receiving country even gathers statistics on how our adoptions turn out.

2. We have NO rights – legally or economically – for any representation or help if our adoption turns out to be a failure (either from abusive families, deportation, lack of citizenship, falsification of papers, and being rehomed), or if we are lost or stolen for intercountry adoption. We are left to the whims of whichever country has taken us in, whether they be merciful or not. What message is given by the world’s largest receiving country who actively allows the deportation of adoptees back and treats them as “less than” citizens. Not to mention birth countries who receive the deported adoptee back AND continues to send more of it’s children after this occurs.The Hague and UNCRC both remain toothless tigers for there exists no entity or process to investigate any questionable actions by signatories.

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November is National Adoption Month, during which several awareness programmes and workshops will be held for prospective parents.

It took Simon Qvennerberg 40 long years to find his way back to Shreevatsa, a child care centre in Pune, from where he was adopted by a Swedish family when he was barely eight months old.

As he walked around the centre on Tuesday, Simon said, “My mother told me I was adopted when I was five years old, but I preferred not to think about it. I was not really interested. Today, I am finding some answers, but I am actually doing this for my teenage children,”

During the visit, Simon and his parents Monica, a social worker, and Tommy, a retired priest, interacted with the staff and children at Shreevatsa, a centre run by the Society of Friends of Sassoon General Hospital. Set up in 1973, the centre has a well-established adoption programme, and caters to the needs of abandoned and orphaned children. Currently, the centre is taking care of 50 children.

Monica and Tommy, who had two daughters, said they wanted to expand their family and adopt a boy. “How we approached the issue was important as each adopted child has two identities. Families need to offer unconditional love and support to them,” said Tommy.

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Trafficking of children: who became millionaires

An organization was detected to remove children from the country under dictatorship.

The millionaire business after the trafficking of children is one of the most unknown chapters in the history of Chile in dictatorship.

Television viewers have been used to Paul de Leeuw chasing laughter over the back of others for years , but in private this is less appreciated. His son has now addressed him about this. The BNNVARA star confesses this in his column in the AD. The Lion was arguing with his son for a day and a half. “ Not a nice word is said anymore. Suddenly the word comes out: he is not happy. That has to do with me. He says he's done with some of the jokes I make. “

De Leeuw's drive to score is not appreciated by his son. " Why? Because it is always at his expense. I still defend that it is not true at all. And that I also see him laughing at my jokes. Yes, he likes them if they are not at his expense. But the jokes I make about him and what others laugh about make him unhappy . ”

De Leeuw first took the criticism of his son personally. " It's quiet at the table and the first thing I think is: more people who don't like me anymore ."

“ I soon realize that I don't want him to be unhappy about things I say. And I promise to pay attention and hold back . ”

Although it is difficult as a blatant, De Leeuw has managed to date 'not to joke at the expense of the children'.

Adoption agencies refuse to bear medical, travel cost of prospective couples

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Terre des Hommes reageert op uitzending Nieuwsuur over Biafra-kinderen

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Carel Kok, directeur van Terre des Hommes: 'Als we de notulen teruglezen, zien we dat het toenmalige bestuur geen voorstander was van de zogenaamde luchtbrug.'

Carel Kok, directeur van Terre des Hommes: 'Als we de notulen teruglezen, zien we dat het toenmalige bestuur geen voorstander was van de zogenaamde luchtbrug.'

In reactie op de uitzending van Nieuwsuur van vandaag bevestigt Terre des Hommes dat de organisatie ten tijde van de burgeroorlog en hongersnood in Biafra (Nigeria) op verzoek van de Nederlandse minister van Justitie Polak de evacuatie en medische verzorging van tien hulpbehoevende kinderen heeft ondersteund.