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GEORGE TOWN: At Hendrik Smit’s home in Batu Ferringhi, a marble urn containing some of his granddaughter’s ashes sits in a corner, a grim reminder of how Ivana died two years ago at the tender age of 18.

Almost every day, his wife Ho Sioe Tjoan places fresh flowers in a vase next to the urn and lights several candles around it.

Hendrik, 80, and Ho, 79, raised Ivana from a young age in the Netherlands. When they migrated to Penang in 2002, Ivana, then three, was sent to live with them as well.

Her death in 2017 left a bleak hole in their lives, turning their once-lively home sombre.

“We are lonely, just the two of us here,” Hendrik said in an interview with FMT.

Painful questions in Latvia and often promises to find more funding for pensioners have been present in the country’s government halls for years. The difficult topics regarding orphanages and support of families that have disabled children do not become easier with time either. Why is social inequality Latvia’s bleeding wound? This and other topics were discussed by BNN with Latvia’s Welfare Minister Ramona Petravi?a.

«Adoption in Latvia – nearly all potential parents pick children aged three to five years. Preference given to girls»

One of the main priorities for the new welfare minister is improving adoption rates in Latvia and making sure orphanages provide family-like conditions for children. Petravi?a says Latvia already has a long queue of people waiting to adopt children. Unfortunately, the problem is that nearly all potential parents want children three to five years old. On top of that, the main demand is for girls.

«The situation is especially hard for disabled children – they are picked for adoption far less often than other children,» the minister said.

Low benefits represent one of the reasons why disabled children and not often adopted. «Parents are unable to leave work. Additionally, disabled children require parents to be present all the time. However, a situation in which a child is put in an orphanage costs the state far more – care of such a child in a social care centre costs the state EUR 800 a month,» said the minister.

Kolkata, Mar 11 (UNI) The West Bengal Government has launched a government-run adoption centre at Medinipur. It will come up at Vidyasagar Balika Bhawan (girls’ home) in the district. The centre was officially inaugurated by the Minister for Women & Child Development and Social Welfare.

There are a total of 22 adoption centres spread across Bengal, most of which are run by voluntary organizations, and are aided by the State Government.

The Minister for Women & Child Development and Social Welfare has confirmed that starting with Medinipur, five more adoption centres of the same kind will be set up in other places. Ten children can now be housed at this adoption centre. Children up to the age of six can reside here. They will also receive education here.

In 1966 in the nation’s capital, what Kara and Frank Speltz wanted to do simply wasn’t allowed.

By Diane Bernard March 10

After Frank and Kara Speltz got married in 1965, the couple found out they couldn’t have children.

Depressed, Kara, then 28, began calling local adoption agencies in the nation’s capital to see if they could adopt. Private agencies in Washington, including Catholic Charities, said the waiting lists were so long that it would take at least five years to adopt a healthy white baby.

Longing for a child, the white couple, who were involved in the city’s civil rights struggles, began to research how they could adopt an African American child instead. A year after their wedding, they contacted D.C.’s Department of Public Welfare and Junior Village, the city’s overcrowded home for orphaned and destitute children. Both organizations turned them down, saying it was against their policies to allow adoptions between whites and blacks.

The charges against Ai.Bi. they are totally unfounded. Written an end to the poison season. Thanks to Ai.Bi. to families, supporters and friends

Marco Griffini, president of Ai.Bi. "On behalf of the Association I thank all those who believed in the groundlessness of the accusations made against Ai.Bi. and gave us the strength and determination to continue, with renewed enthusiasm, the road taken together over 35 years ago "

Respecting the families and minors involved in the story of adoptions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the main victims, Amici dei Bambini thanks and expresses deep and immense gratitude to those who, and they are many, have believed in the groundlessness of the accusations, showing solidarity, esteem and affection towards Amici dei Bambini and his collaborators.

Confidence in carrying out the delicate role of defense and protection of the right of every child to live and grow in the family, which is reflected in the decision of the Court of Milan to proceed with the filing of investigations into alleged irregularities in the adoptive procedures of Amici dei Bambini in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Accepting the request of the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office of 2 January 2018, presented to the GIP on 15 February 2018, the Milan Court of 5 March 2019 filing decree orders the dismissal of the preliminary investigation procedure for "groundlessness of the crime report", therefore all the accusations made against the top management of Ai.Bi. they are totally devoid of any foundation.

KOLHAPUR: The Panchgani police are questioning a Kenya-based couple - hailing from Pune - for "adopting" a baby for Rs1.5 lakh, in connection

with a rape case.

The couple was summoned by the police as part of a probe into allegations of rape involving a businessman and the sale of the baby born as a result of

the sexual assault. The couple was originally from Bund Garden Road. Panchgani assistant police inspector Trupti Sonawane told TOI that the couple had not followed any legal procedure in the adoption of the baby. "This is serious, and we are following up," she said.

When the suspect revealed the address of the couple that bought the baby, a police team rushed to Pune. The suspect revealed that he got Rs 1.5 lakh

In a case of human trafficking, Mandsaur police have arrested five persons for selling children from Bihar under the garb of adoption through legal means.

The main accused, Kaveri Bai is absconding, police said on Thursday.

Senior police official Rakesh Mohan Shukla said they had received information that adoption papers were being prepared for two girls in the Mandsaur court, but in reality they were being sold for Rs 30,000 each.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE

DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF JULY, 2012

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIKRAMAJIT SEN, CHIEF JUSTICE

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