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Four Employees of Adoption Services Provider Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States in Connection with Ethiopia Operations
Four current and former employees of International Adoption Guides Inc. (IAG), an adoption services provider, have been indicted by a grand jury in South Carolina for allegedly conspiring to defraud the United States in connection with IAG’s adoption services in Ethiopia. IAG is a South Carolina company that identified children in Ethiopia for adoption and arranged for their adoption by U.S.-based …
Statement on the Documentary “Stuck”
The Board of Directors of PEAR would like to express some thoughts on the recently released documentary, Stuck, which purports to be an accurate depiction of the current problems with the international adoption process. The documentary shows compelling footage of adorable children in shabby orphanages around the world, and follows the plights of three families with their international adoptions. Stuck …
DOS Adoption Notice: Health Concerns in Ethiopia
Ethiopia April 2, 2013 Notice: Health Concerns in Ethiopia On March 14, 2013, U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa released an important message for U.S. citizens via email to U.S. adoption service providers and a notice on the U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa website about a recent increase in suspected meningitis cases in Ethiopia. The suspected cases are primarily in the Southern Nations, …
DOS Adoption Notice: Notes from Ambassador Jacobs’ Meeting with Adoption Service Providers on December 11, 2012 in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia January 25, 2013 Notice: Notes from Ambassador Jacobs’ Meeting with Adoption Service Providers on December 11, 2012 in Addis Ababa During a visit to Addis Ababa from December 8-11, 2012, Ambassador Susan Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, met with the staff of U.S.-based Adoption Service Providers (ASPs). The Office of Children’s Issues posts this notice to provide interested …
DOS Adoption Notice: Re-instatement of Services to U.S. Adoption Service Provider
Ethiopia December 31, 2012 Notice: Re-instatement of Services to U.S. Adoption Service Provider On November 9, the Department of State posted a notice regarding the Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs’ temporary suspension of services to Adoption Advocates International effective September 12, 2012. On December 27, the Ministry informed the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa that as …
DOS Adoption Notice: Re-instatement of Services to U.S. Adoption Service Provider
Ethiopia December 11, 2012 Notice: Re-instatement of Services to U.S. Adoption Service Provider On November 9, the Department of State posted a notice regarding the Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs’ temporary suspension of services to International Adoption Guides effective September 12, 2012. On December 4, the Ministry informed the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa that as of …
DOS Adoption Notice: Status of EthioStork International Social Service Consultants
Ethiopia December 11, 2012 Notice: Status of EthioStork International Social Service Consultants The Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs requested the Department of State provide clarification to U.S. families on the licensing of the organization, EthioStork International Social Service Consultants. The Ministry informed the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa that the organization EthioStork is not licensed to …
Ambassador Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Travels to Ethiopia
Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Travels to Ethiopia Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 6, 2012 Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs will visit Ethiopia from December 7-13. She will meet with Ethiopian Government officials to discuss intercountry adoptions and the implementation of the Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) program. Jacobs will also meet with non-governmental …
Adverse Action: Children of Africa Enterprises/Hope Adoption Agency loses Hague Accreditation
DOS Notice: Children of Africa Enterprises/Hope Adoption Agency loses Hague Accreditation November 20, 2012 On November 8, 2012 the Council on Accreditation (COA) canceled the Hague accreditation of Children of Africa Enterprises/Hope Adoption Agency (“Hope”) for failing to maintain substantial compliance with the U.S. accreditation standards at 22 Code of Federal Regulations Part 96 Subpart F. Prior to this date, …