DOS Adoption Notice: Ethiopia – More Orphanage Closures Announced

Ethiopia October 17, 2011 Notice: Confirmation of Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia Ethiopian government officials confirmed the closure of several orphanages in the Southern Nations state due to revocation of the orphanages’ operational licenses. Each orphanage in Ethiopia receives an operational license that the Charities and Societies Administration administers and monitors to ensure compliance with Ethiopian regulations. This is an update …

DOS Adoption Notice: Ethiopia

Notice: Information regarding processing of Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, Filed at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa In January,April and September, 2011, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, the Office of Children’s Issues of the Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted public meetings for …

DOS Adoption Notice: Update Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia

Ethiopia August 3, 2011 Notice: Confirmation of Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia Ethiopian government officials have confirmed that several orphanages in the Southern Nations state are closed due to revocation of their licenses to operate by Ethiopian authorities. These orphanages are: SOS Infants Ethiopia (Arbaminch, Dilla, and Awassa branches) Gelgella Integrated Orphans (Tercha and Durame branches) Bethzatha Children’s Home Association (Sodo, …

Ethiopian Orphanage Closures

PEAR has been aware of rumors concerning impending revocation of orphanage licenses in Ethiopia since early spring of 2011. Beginning in July, we were made aware that the closures were imminent. We contacted the US department of State and the US Embassy in Addis Ababa for input and confirmation of the license revocations. On July 21, the US department of …

DOS Adoption Notice: Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia

Ethiopia July 21, 2011 Notice: Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia The Department of State has learned that several agencies are reporting to their clients the closure of Mussie Child Care Center in Hosana, Ethiopia due to a revocation of their license to operate by Ethiopian authorities. The Department is aware that rumors of several other orphanage closure are circulating through the …

DOS Adoption Notice: Ethiopia

Notice: Update on adoption case processing by MOWCYA in Ethiopia June 2, 2011 The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia has received information from the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs indicating that processing of cases that received a court summons prior to March 8, 2011 is still ongoing. This exceeds their estimated 15-20 days to expeditiously process this caseload, as …

David Kruchkow’s Response to Jane Aronson’s Open letter to President Clinton

The following rebuttal to Dr. Jane Aronson’s Open Letter to President Clinton was composed by David Kruchkow, PEAR Board Member and owner of the Adoption Agency Checklist http://www.adoptionagencychecklist.com/ It is not an official statement of PEAR: On March 13, 2011, in response to the authorities in Ethiopia taking stricter control over the international adoption process and slowing down the number …

RESOURCE: Connecting the Dots in Ethiopia

One of PEAR’s members, Pamela Veazie, wrote an independent analysis of the Against Child Trafficking (ACT) Fruits of Ethiopia Report. In it she highlights various orphanages in Ethiopia named in the report, potential problems and agencies affiliated with those orphanages. This in-depth analysis can be found here: http://reformtalk.blogspot.com/2011/03/fruits-of-ethiopia-part-2-cases.html Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions Deserve.http://www.pear-now.org/ People for Ethical Adoption Reform …

DOS Adoption Notice: Ethiopia Delays

Notice: Significant delays remain likely for cases presented to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs after March 8, 2011 The Government of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs (MOWYCA) told the American Embassy officials that adoption cases presented to the Federal Court of First Instance prior to March 8, 2011 will be processed expeditiously. However, cases …

USCIS Publishes Information on Ethiopian Adoption

The USCIS published the following information on Ethiopian adoption on March 11, 2011: Q&A: Adoption Processing in Ethiopia Q. Is the U.S. Government planning to close the Ethiopian adoption program? A. The U.S. Government supports the intercountry adoption program in Ethiopia. We will work closely with the Government of Ethiopia and other stakeholders to preserve and protect this valuable program, …