MEDIA: Nonprofit adoption agencies often profit someone other than children, families

PEAR has chosen to publish this article for educational purposes so that prospective adoptive parents understand how to research an agency and what aspects of an agency’s practices need to be considered. PEAR believes it it is important for prospective adoptive families to understand where their fees are going and how they are being used. It is also important for …

Trust’s money goes to Minister’s account (People’s Review Weekly)

Trust’s money goes to Minister’s account (People’s Review Weekly) http://www.peoplesreview.com.np/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4022:trusts-money-goes-to-ministers-account&catid=1:daily-update&Itemid=50THURSDAY, 22 APRIL 2010 YAM KC Kathmandu, 22 April: Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare Sarwadev Ojha has been putting the money given by the donors in the name of Children’s Rights Trust into is own bank account, reports Nepal Samacharpatra daily. The Commission for Investigation for Abuse of Authority …

Minister Ojha in CIAA soup (Kantipur)

Minister Ojha in CIAA soup KANTIPUR REPORT: http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/04/22/national/minister-ojha-in-ciaa-soup/312841/ KATHMANDU, APR 22 – Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Sarba Dev Ojha and other officials at the ministry are under scrutiny of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on charge of misusing money collected for Child Rights Fund. The CIAA has taken the original documents relating …

Adoption Fund Frozen

CIAA freezes Minister Ojha’s relief fund, bank account Himalayan News Service 2010-04-21KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today directed Nepal Investment Bank to freeze the account of the financial relief fund being operated by Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare Sarvadev Ojha. Suspecting misuse of the fund after initial inquiry, the anti-graft constitutional body …

Umbra over child fund (Kathmandu Post)

Umbra over child fund (Kathmandu Post) Kathmandu Post April 20The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has questioned the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) over the reported anomalies in the newly established Child Rights Fund. In its directive issued on Tuesday, the constitutional anti-graft body has asked the MoWCSW to come up with original …

Media: Liberia concerned welfare fo adopted children

PEAR will be publishing stories this week which we believe highlight the need for better and more consistent pre adoption education, and counseling; consistent and meaningful homestudy reports; and, better access to post adoption services and oversight for internationally adopted children. Fairview case draws scrutiny from Liberian ambassador ~ Liberian ambassador says abuse of adopted children has his country concerned …

MEDIA: CARA Asks Preet Mandir to Close

Put up for adoption, but future uncertain Nisha Nambiar Posted: Friday , Apr 09, 2010 at 0313 hrs, Pune CARA asks Preet Mandir to discontinue inter-country adoption; agency puts forth petitions of 25 children As many as 25 children put up for inter-country adoption in the past two months by city-based adoption centre Preet Mandir are facing an uncertain future. …

MEDIA: Baby dearth snags adoption (Kantipur)

Baby dearth snags adoption (Kantipur): http://www.ekantipu r.com/2010/ 04/12/national/ baby-dearth- snags-adoption/ 312193/ KATHMANDU, APR 12 – Despite government measures to make inter-country adoption foolproof and hassle-free, the prospective adoptive parents are unlikely to get the children of their choice if the present situation persists. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) is facing shortage of children who are eligible …