International Adoption Guide

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"I remember that day very well," Vasya said, his English precise but with a hint of a Russian accent. "I didn't want to live any more. I knew my future was pretty hopeless, and I was just tired of everything.

NAIROBI, Kenya June 19 – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development has denied reports of misappropriation of funds set aside for the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC’s) across the country.

Analysis of adoptions from Africa from Business and Health journalist Jacy Fortin:

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The U.S. woman who adopted a boy and later sent him back to Russia on a one-way flight has been ordered to pay $150,000 and produce an additional $1,000 a month in child support.

Hundreds of children are forced to wait an average of 20 months from entering care to moving in with their adoptive parents – six months slower than the timetable set out in national guidance, according to official figures published today.

Adoption is about to get easier and faster. A simplified procedure, time-bound approvals and specialised centres in every district are among a series of steps planned to speed up the procedure, which drags for months and at times even years.