Failed adoption agency had little oversight, jurors told

By Brian Caldwell

KITCHENER — There was almost no financial oversight of an international adoption agency that collapsed amid scandal five years ago, jurors at a fraud trial heard Monday.

Chris Hughes, a founding board member at Imagine Adoption, testified directors had a largely "visionary" role as the Christian organization rapidly grew to include hundreds of clients.

That meant the board of directors, a legal requirement for a non-profit, had no involvement in hiring or firing, setting salaries or approving day-to-day expenditures.

L’orphelinat des petits Congolais menacé

Accueil Monde - lundi 23 juin 2014 08h00 - Catherine DEHAY - L'Avenir

Julienne Mpemba (à droite) espère sauver l’orphelinat que l’ASBL Tumaini a ouvert à Kinshasa.

Julienne Mpemba (à droite) espère sauver l’orphelinat que l’ASBL Tumaini a ouvert à Kinshasa.-Julienne Mpemba

Dans une semaine, faute de pouvoir payer le loyer, l’orphelinat de Kinshasa qui hébergeait les enfants congolais arrivés fin mai en Belgigue devra fermer ses portes. 36 enfants risquent de se retrouver à la rue.

As many endangered children as possible to be placed with foster families

July 23, 2014 4:52 PM

The Government’s objective is to ensure that as many endangered children as possible are placed with foster families, Minister of State for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere, from the Ministry of Human Resources, told Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday in Szeged.

On the occasion of the opening of the 18th Foundation to Support State Cared and Endangered Youth (Ágota) camp, Mr. Czibere also mentioned that following the new regulations introduced in January, the Ministry will collect and evaluate their experiences concerning foster parents and financing networks during the coming two or three months, in view of which there might be certain corrections, but no significant restructuring is expected, he added.

János Kothencz, founder of the Ágota Foundation and head of the national meeting, who was also raised in state care, said that last year the Foundation successfully carried out an effective promotion campaign with the support of the Ministry. By the end of the year, over one thousand children in specialist care were placed with families and the placement of a further five hundred children is still ongoing. Adoption has become easier, and several bureaucratic elements have been eliminated.

The missing page in the Association Agreements

by MIRELA OPREA AND GIORGI COMAL | Jun 22, 2014

Why was child protection left out the EU’s agreement with Georgia? the authors ask.

On June 27, Georgia and Moldova will sign in Brussels the Association Agreements with the European Union that were initialed last year in Vilnius (Ukraine’s new authorities are expected to sign only the economic part of the Agreements on the same day).

After a high level meeting that took place last month between president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, both sides officially welcomed “the finalization of the Association Agenda as a set of jointly agreed priorities for the period 2014-2016 that will help prepare Georgia for the successful implementation of the Agreement.”

Foster care coming to India, law in the works

Moushumi Das Gupta, Hindustan Times New Delhi, June 22, 2014

First Published: 00:36 IST(22/6/2014) | Last Updated: 00:42 IST(22/6/2014)

Facing reports of rising child abuse across orphanages and children homes countrywide, the government is framing comprehensive rules for providing foster care services in India.

The woman and child development (WCD) ministry is coming up with regulations to place children under foster care for short or extended periods of time. The move follows a push by WCD minister Maneka Gandhi, who believes foster care can provide effective family-based support for needy children.

Nepal Children's Organization -- former head of NCO/Bal Mandir adoptions arrested for child rape.

Kathmandu Post:

Two held on rape charge

KATHMANDU: Two suspects have been arrested behind alleged rape of three young girls living in a public orphanage, Nepal Children’s Organisation, popularly known as Balmandir. Police arrested Rabin Shrestha, a former employee of Balmandir, and Rabin Chalise, the current president of Balmandir Club, following the complaints of rape and sexual abuse at the orphanage lodged by Action for Child Rights International-Nepal. (PR)

Posted on: 2014-06-21 08:54

Government U-turn over privatising child protection services

Outcry by social work experts leads ministers to say no to private companies but to consider charities and social enterprises

Patrick Butler, social policy editor

The Guardian, Friday 20 June 2014 18.45 BST

Edward Timpson, children's minister, said the aim was to offer local authorities 'freedom to deliver services differently in order to achieve better outcomes'. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

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03-07-2014

News from Ethiopia

Special consultant Mette Garnæs visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16-20th June 2014.

purpose was previously to follow up on our work in Addis with the possibility of direct dialogue and meetings with various Ethiopian partners and other stakeholders.

French couple take adopted sons home

June 19 2014 at 12:21pm

By Ilse Fredericks

A picture taken on Tuesday of French couple Vincent and David who battled to get passports for the two children they have adopted. The paperwork was finally sorted out and the family left for France on Thursday.

Cape Town - A French couple who were in limbo in South Africa while they waited for the Department of Home Affairs to issue their children’s post-adoption papers are to spend their first night at home in France with their sons on Thursday night.

Former Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock apologises over inappropriate conduct

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MP for Portsmouth South issued apology as part of settlement in which he admitted making constituent feel degraded

Former Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock faces standards hearing

Mike Hancock resigned the party whip in June to fight a court civil action by a constituent. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA