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Project Peanut Butter: A Solution to Childhood Acute Malnutrition

18 May 2015 | Julie Barclay

Ghana, Sierra Leone Child Sponsorship, Family and Community Support, Nutrition, Ways to Help

Sometimes, the answer to something so monumental and seemingly insurmountable can be as small as a peanut. In the ongoing struggle to reach mill...

Adopting from Africa is One Option to Meet a Critical Need

14 Mar 2015 | Caitlin Snyder

Ethiopia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Lesotho, Kenya, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Congo, Burundi Adoption News

Africa is the world’s youngest continent, and it’s only getting younger. Based on a report completed by the World Bank, 42.6% of Sub-Sahar...

Funding & Affording Your Adoption

06 Jan 2011 | Martha Osborne

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, Estonia, Jamaica, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Latvia, Uganda, Congo, Burundi, Morocco Adoption Process

Everyone who has or will adopt internationally understands that it is an expensive process. Families must budget, save, and creatively find ways to fu...

Adoption Expectations

04 May 2008 | Dr. Jane Aronson

Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Sierra Leone, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, USA, Panama, Ecuador, Burkina Faso Pre-Adoption, Medical

After 8 years as an adoption medicine specialist, having evaluated over 1200 children in my office, I can honestly say that my major focus and concern...

Adoption Life Books: Digital or Traditional?

31 Jan 2008 | Martha Osborne

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic Birth Families, Adoptee Articles, Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process

In last month's article we began our journey of lifebook construction with the following goal: Build your child's lifebook by December 2008. This mo...

Adoption LifeBooks: Getting Past the Initial Fears

02 Jan 2008 | Jennifer Demar

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic Birth Families, Adoptee Articles, Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process

Creating a lifebook may seem like a daunting task, especially when there is not an abundance of information about your child's life before becoming a ...

Hair Matters!

01 Dec 2007 | Sherri Gragg

Ethiopia, Haiti, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Rwanda Hair Care

We had just begun the adoption process and were looking forward to the day when we would welcome home our new daughters from Haiti . It was the very b...

What a Blessing!

01 Jan 2006 | Petra S.

Sierra Leone Family Adoption Stories

Life never turns out how you imagined it, does it? I always grew up thinking that I would at some stage be married to a wonderful man, have some child...

Caring for African Hair

01 Jan 2006 | Sherri Gragg

Ethiopia, Haiti, Sierra Leone Hair Care

In part 2 of this regular series on African Hair Care, adoptive mom Sherri Gragg teams up with friend Stephanie Fitzgerald to share a variety of tips ...

Welcome Home

01 Jan 2006 | Adoptions from the Heart

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador Adoption Process, Transitions

When a newly-adopted baby/toddler joins the family, both parents and child face a period of adjustment, as new parents get used to the new role of par...

Eastern Europe
- Albania
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
- Hungary
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Macedonia
- Moldova
- Poland
- Romania
- Serbia
Asia
- Azerbaijan
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Korea South
- Kyrgyzstan
- Marshall Islands
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Latin America
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Peru
Africa
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Liberia
- Morocco
- South Africa
- Uganda
Caribbean Islands
- Haiti
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)
Unspecified
- Samoa
USA
- USA

Special Needs

Blood Conditions
1. Blood Disorder
2. Hemophilia
3. Hepatitis B Positive
4. Hepatitis C
5. HIV Positive
6. Lead Exposure
7. Lymphedema
8. Sickle Cell Anemia
9. Thalassemia
Chromosome Disorders
1. Cystic Fibrosis
2. Down Syndrome
3. Genetic Syndrome
4. PKU
5. Teratoma
6. Turner Syndrome
Congenital Heart Defects
1. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
2. Heart Defect
3. Tetralogy of Fallot
Craniofacial Conditions
1. Apert Syndrome
2. Cleft lip or palate
3. Hemifacial Microsomia
Developmental Needs
1. Apraxia of Speech and Muteness
2. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD's)
3. Cognitive Delays
4. Failure to Thrive
5. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
6. Growth Delay
7. Motor Delays
8. Premature Birth
9. Psychomotor Development Retardation (PDR)
10. Speech Delay
Digestive System Conditions
1. Hernia
2. Megacolon
Hearing
1. Deaf
2. Hearing Impairment
3. Microtia and Atresia
Neurological Conditions
1. Cerebral Palsy
2. Dyskinesia
3. Epilepsy
4. Hydrocephalus
5. Microcephaly
6. Seizure Disorder/ Epilepsy
Orthopedic Conditions
1. Amniotic Band Syndrome / Missing Limbs
2. Arthrogryposis
3. Brachial Plexus Injury
4. Club foot
5. Digit Difference
6. Dwarfism
7. Flexion Deformity
8. Funnel Chest / Pigeon Breast
9. Limb Differences
10. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
11. Radial Club
12. Rickets
13. Scoliosis
14. Spina Bifida
15. Torticollis
16. Wheelchair Dependent
17. Wheelchair Dependent
Other Considerations
1. 9 Years Plus
2. AGEING OUT
3. Attachment Issues
4. Second Placement
5. Trauma
Skin Conditions
1. Albinism
2. Burns
3. Congenital Blue Nevus
4. Congenital Nevi
5. Eczema
6. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)
7. Hemangioma
8. Ichthyosis
9. Port Wine Stains
Urogenital Conditions
1. Ambiguous Genitalia
2. Anal Atresia / Imperforate Anus
3. Hypospadias
4. Incontinence
5. Kidney Issues
Vision
1. Blind
2. Cataracts
3. Lazy Eye / Amyblyopia
4. Missing Eye
5. Nystagmus
6. Ptosis
7. Strabismus
8. Visual Impairment

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