<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Adoption.com News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com</link><description>Adoption.com News</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 17:42:54 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 17:42:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>March for Orphans Brings Attention to Broken International Adoption System</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/march-for-orphans-brings-attention-to-broken-international-adoption-system-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:45:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/march-for-orphans-brings-attention-to-broken-international-adoption-system-1</guid><author>AdoptionMedia</author><description><![CDATA[About 500 people, representing 37 states, gathered Friday in Washington, D.C., for the "Step Forward for Orphans March." The marchers had firsthand experience with the brokenness of the international adoption system. Some came with the children they struggled to adopt, others marched with photos of the children they have adopted.... - ChristianPost.com]]></description></item><item><title>Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/russian-adoption-ban-leaves-us-families-in-an-agonizing-limbo-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:07:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/russian-adoption-ban-leaves-us-families-in-an-agonizing-limbo-1</guid><author>AdoptionMedia</author><description><![CDATA[The new Russian law banning adoptions by U.S. families that took effect Jan. 1 erased the Nagels' plans to bring Timofey to America in March. In all, it stranded more than 330 families who had already begun stitching hoped-for Russian adoptees into the webs of their lives.- latimes.com]]></description></item><item><title>Sisters celebrate their adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/sisters-celebrate-their-adoption</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:47:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/sisters-celebrate-their-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Over the past five years, Glandt said, adoptions of foreign children by Americans have dropped by about 60 percent. By Robert C. Lopez, News & Record]]></description></item><item><title>Adopting Ukrainian children full of pain, love</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adopting-ukrainian-children-full-of-pain-love</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:13:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adopting-ukrainian-children-full-of-pain-love</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Scott and Rachel Lawry adopt brother and sister from Ukraine.  The couple raised money for adoption through gifts and yard sales. -Story by Kym Klass, The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser]]></description></item><item><title>The Little Couple Adoption: Bringing Home Their 3-Year-Old Son</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-little-couple-adoption-bringing-home-their-3-year-old-son-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:01:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-little-couple-adoption-bringing-home-their-3-year-old-son-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The reality stars, both of whom are little people, have adopted a 3-year-old boy who also has a form of dwarfism. -By Charlotte Triggs/People.com]]></description></item><item><title>US Senator Hopeful Vietnam Adoptions to Restart</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/us-senator-hopeful-vietnam-adoptions-to-restart</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:43:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/us-senator-hopeful-vietnam-adoptions-to-restart</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Vietnam and the United States are close to an agreement allowing Americans to adopt Vietnamese children again. -By Chris Brummitt, Associated Press]]></description></item><item><title>South Korea attempts to recall a US adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/south-korea-attempts-to-recall-a-us-adoption</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/south-korea-attempts-to-recall-a-us-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The bitter legal struggle of an American couple to adopt a Korean baby is touching on nationalist and ethnic sensitivities in South Korea. -By Donald Kirk|The Christian Science Monitor]]></description></item><item><title>U.S. Adoptions From Abroad Decline Sharply</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/us-adoptions-from-abroad-decline-sharply</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:28:56 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/us-adoptions-from-abroad-decline-sharply</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The number of foreign children adopted by Americans has plunged to its lowest level in more than a decade as some countries have cut back on adoptions to the United States and others have struggled to meet stricter standards intended to combat corruption and child trafficking. -By Rachel L. Swarns/NY Times]]></description></item><item><title>Putin Defends Ban on US Adoptions of Russian Kids</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/putin-defends-ban-on-us-adoptions-of-russian-kids</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:02:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/putin-defends-ban-on-us-adoptions-of-russian-kids</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[President Vladimir Putin says a draft bill banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children is a legitimate response to a new U.S. law that calls for sanctions on Russians deemed to be human rights violators. But he has not committed to signing it. -By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press]]></description></item><item><title>Promise kept: Clarksville family's journey through international adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/promise-kept-clarksville-familys-journey-through-international-adoption</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/promise-kept-clarksville-familys-journey-through-international-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The adventure Abeba speaks of began in 1994, when she was 4-years old and a Fort Campbell soldier named Billy Dickens walked into her hospital room in Addis, Ethiopia. -Written by Tavia D. Green, Leaf-Chronicle]]></description></item><item><title>International adoptions drop by half in 5 years in Pennsylvania</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/international-adoptions-drop-by-half-in-5-years-in-pennsylvania</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:40:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/international-adoptions-drop-by-half-in-5-years-in-pennsylvania</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The number of international adoptions in Pennsylvania dropped in half the past five years because of rising costs, new restrictions and some countries closing adoption programs. -By The number of international adoptions in Pennsylvania dropped in half the past five years because of rising costs, new restrictions and some countries closing adoption programs. -By Rachel Weaver, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]></description></item><item><title>Cambodia reopens adoptions by Americans</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/cambodia-reopens-adoptions-by-americans</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:45:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/cambodia-reopens-adoptions-by-americans</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Cambodia has decided to lift its 3-year-old ban on adoptions of children by U.S. citizens, the country's foreign ministry has announced. - UPI.com]]></description></item><item><title>Love endures: Expat completes PH adoption process</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/love-endures-expat-completes-ph-adoption-process</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:15:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/love-endures-expat-completes-ph-adoption-process</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[A 50-year-old American expatriate went through an emotional and expensive adoption process in the Philippines in taking custody of a Filipino child. -By Helen Flores, The Philippine Star]]></description></item><item><title>Face of Defense: Military Couple Extends Family From Africa</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/face-of-defense-military-couple-extends-family-from-africa-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:09:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/face-of-defense-military-couple-extends-family-from-africa-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Kristen and Peter wanted to adopt a child even before they met. When the couple first began dating, they said, one of the things that attracted them to one another was their desire to adopt a child with a special need for a family. -By Army Sgt. Adrianna Barnes, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade]]></description></item><item><title>House Passes Adoption Bill</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/house-passes-adoption-bill</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:07:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/house-passes-adoption-bill</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[US lawmakers vote to remove barriers for adopting North Korean refugee orphans. -Radio Free Asia]]></description></item><item><title>Families celebrate Russian heritage, joy of adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/families-celebrate-russian-heritage-joy-of-adoption</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:40:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/families-celebrate-russian-heritage-joy-of-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Eastern European culture came alive in Dallas at a recent gathering of adopted children and families celebrating their Russian roots. -The Baptist Standard]]></description></item><item><title>Untying a Birth Mother's Hands</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/untying-a-birth-mothers-hands-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:43:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/untying-a-birth-mothers-hands-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[While ethical domestic adoptions have the support of social workers, psychologists and studies to support adoptees and help guide birth parents and adoptive parents, families in open international adoptions are on their own. -By ELIZABETH FOY LARSEN]]></description></item><item><title>Road to adoption - getting child from Haiti</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/road-to-adoption-getting-child-from-haiti-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:42:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/road-to-adoption-getting-child-from-haiti-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[International adoptions have doubled, perhaps even tripled in number over the past 11 years as stated by adoptioninstitute.org, with girls dominating. -by Sarah Neary]]></description></item><item><title>Minnesota parents find a new world when adopting overseas</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/minnesota-parents-find-a-new-world-when-adopting-overseas</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:05:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/minnesota-parents-find-a-new-world-when-adopting-overseas</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[It survived the Great Depression and two world wars, but an upheaval in foreign adoptions proved to be the toughest blow for Children's Home Society and Family Services, one of the nation's largest international adoption agencies. -Jean Hopfensperger/Star Tribune]]></description></item><item><title>300-mile bike ride to benefit Haitian orphans a labor of love for Rockford family</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/300-mile-bike-ride-to-benefit-haitian-orphans-a-labor-of-love-for-rockford-family</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:29:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/300-mile-bike-ride-to-benefit-haitian-orphans-a-labor-of-love-for-rockford-family</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The Van Berkels have organized a 300-mile ride kicking off Monday in Rockford meant to raise funds for H.I.S. Home For Children in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, where the family adopted Daphna and Grace shortly after the devastating January 2010 earthquake that ravaged the country. -MLive.com/Grand Rapids News]]></description></item><item><title>Out of Ethiopia: Is international adoption an ethical business?</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/out-of-ethiopia-is-international-adoption-an-ethical-business</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:22:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/out-of-ethiopia-is-international-adoption-an-ethical-business</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[International adoption is big business in Ethiopia and the country accounts for almost one in five international adoptions in the US. -BBC News]]></description></item><item><title>Why Korean Adoption?</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/why-korean-adoption</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:57:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/why-korean-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[A Korean Adoption Story]]></description></item><item><title>Ghana To Streamline Inter-Country Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/ghana-to-streamline-inter-country-adoption</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:37:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/ghana-to-streamline-inter-country-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Ghana is to reform its adoption system with the establishment of a Central Authority at the Department of Social Welfare. -Source: Sebastian Syme/Daily Graphic]]></description></item><item><title>Irish flock to Florida for child adoption opportunities.</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/irish-flock-to-florida-for-child-adoption-opportunities</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 18:35:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/irish-flock-to-florida-for-child-adoption-opportunities</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Figures highlight huge increase in adoptions from Ireland. -By Patirck Counihan, IrishCentral.com]]></description></item><item><title>International adoptions drop amid fraud crackdowns</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/international-adoptions-drop-amid-fraud-crackdowns</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:47:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/international-adoptions-drop-amid-fraud-crackdowns</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The number of international adoptions has fallen to its lowest point in 15 years.]]></description></item><item><title>Poverty, Money and Demand behind Ethiopia's Adoption Boom</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/poverty-money-and-demand-behind-ethiopias-adoption-boom-1</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 18:02:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/poverty-money-and-demand-behind-ethiopias-adoption-boom-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Due to loose controls, poverty and the money brought in by international adoption, Ethiopia has become one of the largest adoption destinations in the world. -SOS Children's Villages]]></description></item><item><title>Rwanda: Adoption Policy in the Pipeline</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rwanda-adoption-policy-in-the-pipeline</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:39:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rwanda-adoption-policy-in-the-pipeline</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The government has announced a new policy in which orphanage homes will be phased out in the next two years.]]></description></item><item><title>Fewer Children Adopted in 2011</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/fewer-children-adopted-in-2011</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/fewer-children-adopted-in-2011</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The number of children adopted in Estonia last year reached 110, 21 fewer than in the year prior, data of the Ministry of Social Affairs has shown.]]></description></item><item><title>Hopes raised on adoptions from Vietnam</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/hopes-raised-on-adoptions-from-vietnam</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:22:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/hopes-raised-on-adoptions-from-vietnam</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Adoption lines between Ireland and Vietnam are set to reopen by autumn, Kevin Doyle of the Herald reports.]]></description></item><item><title>Secretary of State Clinton on international adoption | Washington Times Communities</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/secretary-of-state-clinton-on-international-adoption-washington-times-communities</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:46:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/secretary-of-state-clinton-on-international-adoption-washington-times-communities</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012 — Last week, during Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s testimony to the Senate about the State Department's fiscal year 2013 budget request, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) asked what measures the State Department was taking to assist vulnerable and orphaned children.]]></description></item><item><title>Citizenship for All Adoptees</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/citizenship-for-all-adoptees-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:13:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/citizenship-for-all-adoptees-1</guid><author>Administrator</author><description><![CDATA['Adoptive Families' examines the history of citizenship for children adopted internationally, the current situation, and steps that can be taken to close critical loopholes on a policy-level scale, and to ensure protection for your family.]]></description></item><item><title>A Taiwanese American Adoptee's Journey and Search for Identity</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-taiwanese-american-adoptees-journey-and-search-for-identity</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:56:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-taiwanese-american-adoptees-journey-and-search-for-identity</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[For years Marijane explained to people that she was born in Taiwan, but was really Japanese and Vietnamese adopted by white parents.  Now after a 2 year search, everything has changed.]]></description></item><item><title>Adopted kids mini-ambassadors come Lunar New Year - Boston.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adopted-kids-mini-ambassadors-come-lunar-new-year-bostoncom</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:16:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adopted-kids-mini-ambassadors-come-lunar-new-year-bostoncom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The symbolism and superstitions surrounding the new year are steeped in more than 5,000 years of Chinese history.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptive parents connect to kids' culture through new foods | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoptive-parents-connect-to-kids-culture-through-new-foods-the-indianapolis-star-indystarcom</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:16:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoptive-parents-connect-to-kids-culture-through-new-foods-the-indianapolis-star-indystarcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The first time Rolfsen cooked an Ethiopian meal at home, she spent almost the whole day in the kitchen.]]></description></item><item><title>Rock Center with Brian Williams - A return to Haiti two years after earthquake stranded children in adoption limbo</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rock-center-with-brian-williams-a-return-to-haiti-two-years-after-earthquake-stranded-children-in-adoption-limbo</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:35:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rock-center-with-brian-williams-a-return-to-haiti-two-years-after-earthquake-stranded-children-in-adoption-limbo</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[It took about a week, but eventually, the U.S. and Haitian governments allowed about 1,100 "almost-adopted" children to leave Haiti]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption of Korean boys leads to full house - journalreview.com: News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-of-korean-boys-leads-to-full-house-journalreviewcom-news-1</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:45:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-of-korean-boys-leads-to-full-house-journalreviewcom-news-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Paul said deciding what country to adopt from is a matter of “figuring out where you fit in and what works for your family.”]]></description></item><item><title>A new family Christmas: Two Wausau-area families grow by adopting Ethiopian children | Wausau Daily Herald | wausaudailyherald.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-new-family-christmas-two-wausau-area-families-grow-by-adopting-ethiopian-children-wausau-daily-herald-wausaudailyheraldcom</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:05:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-new-family-christmas-two-wausau-area-families-grow-by-adopting-ethiopian-children-wausau-daily-herald-wausaudailyheraldcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[After plenty of prayer and discussion, Michelle and Aaron, both 34, decided they would adopt two children from Ethiopia in April 2010.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptions more difficult after TN woman sent boy back to Russia | wbir.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoptions-more-difficult-after-tn-woman-sent-boy-back-to-russia-wbircom-1</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:39:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoptions-more-difficult-after-tn-woman-sent-boy-back-to-russia-wbircom-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Counselors try to prepare families for children who not only come from a different culture, but who have already lived through grief and loss.]]></description></item><item><title>Cabot couple home with adopted son from China | todaysthv.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/cabot-couple-home-with-adopted-son-from-china-todaysthvcom</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:14:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/cabot-couple-home-with-adopted-son-from-china-todaysthvcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Sylvie Berry says foreign adoption comes with a lot of unknowns and waiting.]]></description></item><item><title>Keeping adoption safe - The Irish Times - Tue, Oct 11, 2011</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/keeping-adoption-safe-the-irish-times-tue-oct-11-2011</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:19:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/keeping-adoption-safe-the-irish-times-tue-oct-11-2011</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Vietnam was one of the countries from which children were adopted into Ireland in the last decade.]]></description></item><item><title>Jody Landers:  Wife, Mother, Social Impact Trailblazer: Bridging the Worlds of Social Change</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/jody-landers-wife-mother-social-impact-trailblazer-bridging-the-worlds-of-social-change</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:12:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/jody-landers-wife-mother-social-impact-trailblazer-bridging-the-worlds-of-social-change</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[When their fourth son was born with a rare, life-threatening birth defect, Landers and her husband had what they consider a life-changing experience.]]></description></item><item><title>SA tightens rules on foreign adoptions: News24: South Africa: News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/sa-tightens-rules-on-foreign-adoptions-news24-south-africa-news</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:12:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/sa-tightens-rules-on-foreign-adoptions-news24-south-africa-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Foreigners are required to live in South Africa for five years before they can adopt.]]></description></item><item><title>KC couple expand family by taking in a preemie - KansasCity.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/kc-couple-expand-family-by-taking-in-a-preemie-kansascitycom</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:05:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/kc-couple-expand-family-by-taking-in-a-preemie-kansascitycom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Soon enough they learned of a newborn who needed them, a boy, a preemie who weighed just two pounds at birth.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption parties: Are they a solution to the adoption crisis? | Society | The Guardian</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-parties-are-they-a-solution-to-the-adoption-crisis-society-the-guardian</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:38:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-parties-are-they-a-solution-to-the-adoption-crisis-society-the-guardian</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In some states the matches made at these events represent almost half of all placements.]]></description></item><item><title>Waterloo natives nearing finish line in long adoption process of Nigerian baby</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/waterloo-natives-nearing-finish-line-in-long-adoption-process-of-nigerian-baby-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:58:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/waterloo-natives-nearing-finish-line-in-long-adoption-process-of-nigerian-baby-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Braley's office helped the Craigs in their effort to bring Joseph to the United States and adopt him as their son.]]></description></item><item><title>Tulsa woman refuses to give up attempt to adopt Pakistani girl | Tulsa World</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/tulsa-woman-refuses-to-give-up-attempt-to-adopt-pakistani-girl-tulsa-world</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:02:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/tulsa-woman-refuses-to-give-up-attempt-to-adopt-pakistani-girl-tulsa-world</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[At the embassy she was told the girl's birth certificate and the birth mother's death certificate were fraudulent documents.]]></description></item><item><title>Dolphin tail technology used to help Clovis girl     - Local- fresnobee.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/dolphin-tail-technology-used-to-help-clovis-girl-local-fresnobeecom</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:02:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/dolphin-tail-technology-used-to-help-clovis-girl-local-fresnobeecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Susan McKeon said she knew immediately that "this is our baby."]]></description></item><item><title>Carmel Valley family shares inspirational tale of adoption - Del Mar Times | Del Mar Times</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/carmel-valley-family-shares-inspirational-tale-of-adoption-del-mar-times-del-mar-times</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/carmel-valley-family-shares-inspirational-tale-of-adoption-del-mar-times-del-mar-times</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In January 1998, the Pieroneks flew to Vietnam to meet Tuyet and Martin.]]></description></item><item><title>Rolling Meadows teen makes leap from Chinese orphanage to MIT - DailyHerald.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rolling-meadows-teen-makes-leap-from-chinese-orphanage-to-mit-dailyheraldcom</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rolling-meadows-teen-makes-leap-from-chinese-orphanage-to-mit-dailyheraldcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The quick-witted and spirited teen is also an accomplished pianist and singer.]]></description></item><item><title>More foster families needed over Czech infant homes's abolition | Prague Monitor</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/more-foster-families-needed-over-czech-infant-homess-abolition-prague-monitor-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/more-foster-families-needed-over-czech-infant-homess-abolition-prague-monitor-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The main reason for the change is that institutional care negatively affects the development of children, Svrckova said.]]></description></item><item><title>Chaska Herald - Return to Vietnam</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chaska-herald-return-to-vietnam</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:22:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chaska-herald-return-to-vietnam</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Lanes were no strangers to adoption. The duo brought eight adopted children into their home.]]></description></item><item><title>The "most wonderful gift from God"</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-most-wonderful-gift-from-god</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:29:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-most-wonderful-gift-from-god</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Nine of the 12 families were able to attend this first reunion since their adoptions in October of 2006.]]></description></item><item><title>Mother's goal is clean water in Ethiopia | SeacoastOnline.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/mothers-goal-is-clean-water-in-ethiopia-seacoastonlinecom</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:29:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/mothers-goal-is-clean-water-in-ethiopia-seacoastonlinecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The goal of the project is to bring clean water to the people of Mudula, a town located in southeastern Ethiopia.]]></description></item><item><title>Georgia Family Shares International Adoption Challenges, Blessings Online | All News Wire</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/georgia-family-shares-international-adoption-challenges-blessings-online-all-news-wire</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:01:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/georgia-family-shares-international-adoption-challenges-blessings-online-all-news-wire</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Children in other countries are forced to leave orphanages at the age of 16, and Yuliya’s birthday in October of 2011 was quickly approaching.]]></description></item><item><title>China invites children adopted to US to return to their roots | PRI.ORG</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/china-invites-children-adopted-to-us-to-return-to-their-roots-priorg</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:03:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/china-invites-children-adopted-to-us-to-return-to-their-roots-priorg</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Since 1999, an estimated 80,000 Chinese children have been adopted internationally.]]></description></item><item><title>The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Issues of parenthood at an older age</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-hindu-opinion-op-ed-issues-of-parenthood-at-an-older-age</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:03:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-hindu-opinion-op-ed-issues-of-parenthood-at-an-older-age</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In India, nearly 15 per cent of all married couples in the child-bearing age (about 15 million of them) are infertile.]]></description></item><item><title>Social media spurs adoption for Roseville family - Roseville Press-Tribune</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/social-media-spurs-adoption-for-roseville-family-roseville-press-tribune</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:03:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/social-media-spurs-adoption-for-roseville-family-roseville-press-tribune</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[After approval from U.S. Immigration, the Stonebrooks will fly to Uganda to finalize the adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Girl, adoptive family are the 'perfect fit' - Spokesman.com - Aug. 18, 2011</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/girl-adoptive-family-are-the-perfect-fit-spokesmancom-aug-18-2011</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:30:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/girl-adoptive-family-are-the-perfect-fit-spokesmancom-aug-18-2011</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[With the McCoys, Qian has the security and love to be a child and dream.]]></description></item><item><title>Guatemala Issues Decree Speeding Up Child Adoptions | Fox News Latino</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/guatemala-issues-decree-speeding-up-child-adoptions-fox-news-latino</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:30:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/guatemala-issues-decree-speeding-up-child-adoptions-fox-news-latino</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Sen. Landrieu said that the decree may include more than 44 cases, although those are certain to be resolved.]]></description></item><item><title>Couple welcome their overseas bundle of love - Green Valley News: News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/couple-welcome-their-overseas-bundle-of-love-green-valley-news-news</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:58:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/couple-welcome-their-overseas-bundle-of-love-green-valley-news-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Working through the adoption services, the Morelands traveled to the islands.]]></description></item><item><title>Step Forward for Orphans March: American families to protest U.S. policies | Washington Times Communities</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/step-forward-for-orphans-march-american-families-to-protest-us-policies-washington-times-communities</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:58:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/step-forward-for-orphans-march-american-families-to-protest-us-policies-washington-times-communities</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The fate of the children of these American parents remains unknown as new adoption procedures are drafted, treaties brokered and high-level discussions continue.]]></description></item><item><title>A Journey Back Home To Russia For Our Son - Pelham, NY Patch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-journey-back-home-to-russia-for-our-son-pelham-ny-patch</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:19:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-journey-back-home-to-russia-for-our-son-pelham-ny-patch</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The highlight of our visit comes when we walk across the courtyard and go up the stairs to the room where we met Patrick.]]></description></item><item><title>Adopting a child from a Russian orphanage - Telegraph</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adopting-a-child-from-a-russian-orphanage-telegraph</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:19:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adopting-a-child-from-a-russian-orphanage-telegraph</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The family await a final UK court hearing on October 4 when, all being well, Ivy’s adoption approval in the UK will be signed off.]]></description></item><item><title>'The Chinese Sisters' | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-chinese-sisters-the-post-and-courier-charleston-sc-news-sports-entertainment</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:19:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-chinese-sisters-the-post-and-courier-charleston-sc-news-sports-entertainment</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The 11 families, three of which are from the Lowcountry, try to get together at least once a year.]]></description></item><item><title>Since You Asked: Two daughters, two families living happily ever after - Marin Independent Journal</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/since-you-asked-two-daughters-two-families-living-happily-ever-after-marin-independent-journal</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:47:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/since-you-asked-two-daughters-two-families-living-happily-ever-after-marin-independent-journal</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The adoptions were a completely happy experience for his family, Sherwood says, and he encourages other families to adopt overseas.]]></description></item><item><title>Ukrainian orphans find the meaning of family in St. Tammany | 						NOLA.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/ukrainian-orphans-find-the-meaning-of-family-in-st-tammany-nolacom</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:51:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/ukrainian-orphans-find-the-meaning-of-family-in-st-tammany-nolacom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[New Horizons visits orphanages twice per year to look for children who have resilience against their past circumstances.]]></description></item><item><title>ksl.com -  3-week program looks to unite orphans with adoptive families in Utah</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/kslcom-3-week-program-looks-to-unite-orphans-with-adoptive-families-in-utah</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:51:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/kslcom-3-week-program-looks-to-unite-orphans-with-adoptive-families-in-utah</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Jolley and his wife have adopted three children from eastern Europe.]]></description></item><item><title>Finally, a family - Midland Daily News: News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/finally-a-family-midland-daily-news-news</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:52:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/finally-a-family-midland-daily-news-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The children's arrival was just the beginning of the aodption process.]]></description></item><item><title>The Zukor Family: Keeping Siblings Together - Havre de Grace, MD Patch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-zukor-family-keeping-siblings-together-havre-de-grace-md-patch</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:52:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-zukor-family-keeping-siblings-together-havre-de-grace-md-patch</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[When the Zukors made the decision to adopt, they chose Russia, Christie said, because her husband's grandfather was a Russian immigrant.]]></description></item><item><title>United in adoption | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/united-in-adoption-the-journal-gazette-fort-wayne-in</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:52:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/united-in-adoption-the-journal-gazette-fort-wayne-in</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The numbers mean that in 2010, more than one in five internationally adopted children in America came from Ethiopia.]]></description></item><item><title>The Getz-Hirsch Adoption: Special Addition From Korea - Havre de Grace, MD Patch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-getz-hirsch-adoption-special-addition-from-korea-havre-de-grace-md-patch-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:52:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-getz-hirsch-adoption-special-addition-from-korea-havre-de-grace-md-patch-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Hirsch glows when she talks about Leah, who is an honor roll student.]]></description></item><item><title>Drop in international adoptions sparks debate - USATODAY.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/drop-in-international-adoptions-sparks-debate-usatodaycom</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:17:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/drop-in-international-adoptions-sparks-debate-usatodaycom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[For Americans seeking to adopt internationally, the ramifications of the changing landscape are profound.]]></description></item><item><title>Census: Adoptions on the rise in Erie, Crawford counties - Local News -  GoErie.com/Erie Times-News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/census-adoptions-on-the-rise-in-erie-crawford-counties-local-news-goeriecomerie-times-news</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:17:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/census-adoptions-on-the-rise-in-erie-crawford-counties-local-news-goeriecomerie-times-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[China has since tightened its policies, attaching a waiting list of five years or longer to adoptive parents.]]></description></item><item><title>Lives enriched through international adoption | Springfield News-Leader | News-Leader.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/lives-enriched-through-international-adoption-springfield-news-leader-news-leadercom</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:47:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/lives-enriched-through-international-adoption-springfield-news-leader-news-leadercom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The one virtue the families say you need if you want to adopt is patience.]]></description></item><item><title>InsideHalton Article: From Russia with love</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/insidehalton-article-from-russia-with-love</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:48:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/insidehalton-article-from-russia-with-love</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Just before Thanksgiving, the mom-in-waiting will head to her son’s homeland for three weeks to finalize the adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Hundreds of babies need a loving home - IOL Lifestyle | IOL.co.za</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/hundreds-of-babies-need-a-loving-home-iol-lifestyle-iolcoza</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:28:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/hundreds-of-babies-need-a-loving-home-iol-lifestyle-iolcoza</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The babies at Othandweni and Princess Alice all share one thing in common – the need for a family and a place to call home.]]></description></item><item><title>Chosen children reunite</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chosen-children-reunite</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:28:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chosen-children-reunite</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Although grateful for having loving parents, on Sunday the teenagers were happy just to be together eating pizza.]]></description></item><item><title>Child adopted from China makes family complete | wbir.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/child-adopted-from-china-makes-family-complete-wbircom</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:25:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/child-adopted-from-china-makes-family-complete-wbircom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Alaina traveled a long way to her new home in America and has come a long way adapting.]]></description></item><item><title>US Couple on Mission to Facilitate Adoption from Ethiopia</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/us-couple-on-mission-to-facilitate-adoption-from-ethiopia</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:24:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/us-couple-on-mission-to-facilitate-adoption-from-ethiopia</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Caleb and Rebecca have chose to keep everything in the open and freely share with Sukari what information they have in regards to her birth-parents.]]></description></item><item><title>From India with love | MailTribune.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/from-india-with-love-mailtribunecom-1</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:24:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/from-india-with-love-mailtribunecom-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Brie is currently working to create a non-profit agency in order to raise funds for food, formula and medical supplies for India's orphans.]]></description></item><item><title>Vietnam adoptions: West Palm Beach professor takes adoption plea to Washington, D.C. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/vietnam-adoptions-west-palm-beach-professor-takes-adoption-plea-to-washington-dc-south-florida-sun-sentinelcom</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:56:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/vietnam-adoptions-west-palm-beach-professor-takes-adoption-plea-to-washington-dc-south-florida-sun-sentinelcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The earliest possible break could be Oct. 1, when Vietnam is expected to sign the Hague Convention, which imposes standards for adoptions.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptive mom inspires others in the midst of her own pain | others, adoptive, own - The Star Online : The Newspaper of Cleveland County</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoptive-mom-inspires-others-in-the-midst-of-her-own-pain-others-adoptive-own-the-star-online-the-newspaper-of-cleveland-county</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:28:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoptive-mom-inspires-others-in-the-midst-of-her-own-pain-others-adoptive-own-the-star-online-the-newspaper-of-cleveland-county</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Through a series of events, everyone in the family became convinced they were supposed to take the child they had only known about for six days.]]></description></item><item><title>Faith &amp; Works | Evangelicals push for adoptions in children's home countries | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/faith-works-evangelicals-push-for-adoptions-in-childrens-home-countries-the-courier-journal-courier-journalcom</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 19:43:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/faith-works-evangelicals-push-for-adoptions-in-childrens-home-countries-the-courier-journal-courier-journalcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Cristi Slate is helping promote a program to support adoptions of Russian and other orphans by families within their home country.]]></description></item><item><title>A day redefined to honor single moms</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-day-redefined-to-honor-single-moms</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 20:58:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-day-redefined-to-honor-single-moms</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 158,703 children were adopted abroad from 1953-2005.]]></description></item><item><title>Foreign adoption of special needs kids promoted</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/foreign-adoption-of-special-needs-kids-promoted</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 20:58:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/foreign-adoption-of-special-needs-kids-promoted</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[To help these children get better opportunities to be adopted, the Department of Adoption has started a pilot programme to promote special needs adoptions.]]></description></item><item><title>She's mother to five, doctor to many | Wichita Eagle</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/shes-mother-to-five-doctor-to-many-wichita-eagle</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 22:40:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/shes-mother-to-five-doctor-to-many-wichita-eagle</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Amy Short and her husband will pack up their three biological sons and their twin adopted daughters and take off for China, where they will adopt another child.]]></description></item><item><title>Living the American dream - San Jose Mercury News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/living-the-american-dream-san-jose-mercury-news</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:55:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/living-the-american-dream-san-jose-mercury-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[This summer, Charlie's going to start swimming lessons. It's another part of living his American family dream.]]></description></item><item><title>Strategy: Host, interact -- then adopt (OneNewsNow.com)</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/strategy-host-interact-then-adopt-onenewsnowcom</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:55:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/strategy-host-interact-then-adopt-onenewsnowcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Of the 1,600-plus children ages 5 through 15 who have traveled to the U.S. through the Summer Miracles program, more than 85 percent have been adopted -- approximately half by their hosts.]]></description></item><item><title>San Marino offers to take in orphans, abandoned children | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/san-marino-offers-to-take-in-orphans-abandoned-children-the-manila-bulletin-newspaper-online-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:48:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/san-marino-offers-to-take-in-orphans-abandoned-children-the-manila-bulletin-newspaper-online-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[At least 30 couples from San Marino have applied for inter-country adoption of children from the Philippines.]]></description></item><item><title>Peebles family's adoption leads to lengthy stay in foreign country</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/peebles-familys-adoption-leads-to-lengthy-stay-in-foreign-country</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:48:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/peebles-familys-adoption-leads-to-lengthy-stay-in-foreign-country</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Sylvia was legally their daughter, but they were unable to leave Guatemala with her.]]></description></item><item><title>From Russia, to Love: Maria Comes Home - Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI Patch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/from-russia-to-love-maria-comes-home-rochester-rochester-hills-mi-patch-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:48:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/from-russia-to-love-maria-comes-home-rochester-rochester-hills-mi-patch-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The orphanage, was austere, the Lepores said, but it was a pleasant place where the caregivers were devoted to the children.]]></description></item><item><title>Rescued from 'Living Hell,' Russian Boy Found Home in Bethlehem - Bethlehem, PA Patch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rescued-from-living-hell-russian-boy-found-home-in-bethlehem-bethlehem-pa-patch</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/rescued-from-living-hell-russian-boy-found-home-in-bethlehem-bethlehem-pa-patch</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Paula Lahutsky had no plans to adopt - - until she heard about Vanya Pastukov.]]></description></item><item><title>Russia-U.S. adoption treaty to be signed in May | Society | RIA Novosti</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/russia-us-adoption-treaty-to-be-signed-in-may-society-ria-novosti</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/russia-us-adoption-treaty-to-be-signed-in-may-society-ria-novosti</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Russia suspended the adoptions last year after a Tennessee woman sent her 7-year-old adoptive son back to Russia.]]></description></item><item><title>Couple is passionate about helping orphans</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/couple-is-passionate-about-helping-orphans-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/couple-is-passionate-about-helping-orphans-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Jonathan’s desire to adopt grew out of his experiences in working with Romanian street children while on his first mission trip.]]></description></item><item><title>There’s always more love to give - Omaha.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/theres-always-more-love-to-give-omahacom</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/theres-always-more-love-to-give-omahacom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Later on, the family tried to adopt twin girls from Romania, but the country halted most international adoptions in 2001.]]></description></item><item><title>Ethiopian adoption: One family's story | Washington Times Communities</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/ethiopian-adoption-one-familys-story-washington-times-communities</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/ethiopian-adoption-one-familys-story-washington-times-communities</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[By 2009, things began to look up and in December of that year, the DiMartinos had a referral for a 24-month old boy named Mender.]]></description></item><item><title>China opens adoption pathways for single women - Dayton Adoptive Families | Examiner.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/china-opens-adoption-pathways-for-single-women-dayton-adoptive-families-examinercom</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/china-opens-adoption-pathways-for-single-women-dayton-adoptive-families-examinercom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[This change in attitude could benefit many Chinese children who have been waiting for adoptive homes for months or even years.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption journey to take family from two kids to five, including two from Haiti - The York Daily Record</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-journey-to-take-family-from-two-kids-to-five-including-two-from-haiti-the-york-daily-record</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:43:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-journey-to-take-family-from-two-kids-to-five-including-two-from-haiti-the-york-daily-record</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Nichole recently heard that, if all goes well, they could make the trip to Haiti within a few months.]]></description></item><item><title>Local families are adopting Haitian orphans - Keep Me Current: News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/local-families-are-adopting-haitian-orphans-keep-me-current-news</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:43:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/local-families-are-adopting-haitian-orphans-keep-me-current-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[It could take up to two years for the adoptions to go through, although the local families are hoping it takes much less time to get past the red tape required.]]></description></item><item><title>The Inadequate Conception:  - fox59.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-inadequate-conception-fox59com</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:38:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-inadequate-conception-fox59com</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Lori and her husband were told they would have their son six months after they were matched but problems and paper work have turned into years of waiting.]]></description></item></channel></rss>