Prachanda Raj Pradhan — head of the Child NGO Federation Nepal (CNFN)

Prachanda Raj Pradhan (the head of the CNFN — the Child NGO Federation Nepal) is a controversial figure in Nepali adoptions. For allegations regarding unethical conduct by Pradhan, see Nchild posts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nchild/message/11331 and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nchild/message/10459 (In order to respect the terms of service for Yahoo groups and Nchild in general, specific content of messages cannot be reprinted here. However, membership in …

PEAR Statement on Nepal Adoptions

PEAR Statement on Nepal Adoptions The country of Nepal reopened its intercountry adoption program in January of 2009 after closing in 2007 due to allegations of trafficking and corruption. At the time it reopened, PEAR was cautiously optimistic that Nepal would be able to follow this new program and adoptions would be transparent, ethical and in the best interests of …

Observations of Nepal’s Troubled Adoption System from a Past Perspective

By Barbara McArtneyAttorney at LawDirector, Graham’s Gift Children’s FoundationBoard Member, PEAR The Government of Nepal suspended international adoptions in 2007 in order to reform its process, then widely criticized as being corrupt and rife with irregularities. Under new terms and conditions written in 2008 that accredited orphanages and licensed foreign agencies, Nepal reopened to US adoptions in 2009. At the …

Nepal — 6 more homes licensed for adoption

Nepal — 6 more homes licensed for adoption: 1. Nepal Child Welfare Service Centre — Godawari, Lalitpur 2. Community Child Rescue Centre — Imadol, Lalitpur 3. Nepal Child Protection Home — Khusibu, Kathmandu 4. Subharramva Child Home — Gothathar 5. Child Base Nepal — Gothathar 6. National Widow and Child Home for Helpless — Banepa http://www.mowcsw.gov.np/opensection.php?secid=483 Scroll to document entilted …

Nepal — 17 more agencies licensed

Nepal — 17 more agencies licensed S.N Name of the Agency Address Country 1 Great Wall China Adoption 248 Addie Roy Road A102 Austin, TX 78746 USA 2 Across the World Adoptions 395 Taylor Boulevard Suite 116 Pleasant Hill, California 94523 USA 3 Adoptions Homestudy Agency of Colorado 4685 West Prince to Avenue Denver, Colorado, 80236-3213 USA 4 Humanikat – …

MEDIA: Nepal ‘should suspend’ adoptions (BBC)

Nepal ‘should suspend’ adoptions http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8497473.stm The adoption of children from Nepal should be suspended, the international body that governs adoption between countries has recommended. An investigation found children from remote areas were falsely declared to be orphans and put up for adoption without their parents knowledge. A draft report by The Hague Conference on Private International Law urges Nepal to …

UPDATE #2 Adoption from Nepal

Shortly after publishing the Update today, PEAR received the following notice from the Nepal Ministry of Women Children and Social Welfare. Date : 4 Feburary, 2010 Government of Nepal Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Investigation, Recommendation and Monitoring Committee Notice This is to inform all the concerned Embassies/ Diplomatic Missions/Adoption Agencies and Adoptive Parents to take the following …

UPDATE on Nepal Adoptions

PEAR has been informed by prospective adoptive parents that the Nepal government is not accepting new applications for adoption at this time. This information has been confirmed by some adoption service providers, but not by any US officials. From what we understand, this is not a closure of adoptions from Nepal. According to our sources, the Nepal government will begin …

MEDIA: Foreign Embassies Request Improvements in Adoptions from Nepal

Embassies push for transparency in adoptions KIRAN CHAPAGAIN Republica: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=12613 KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Embassies of 12 countries entertaining inter-country adoptions from Nepal have jointly asked the government to ensure transparency and meet international standards while processing inter-country adoption cases. The embassies passed their concerns in the form of a note verbale (a diplomatic memorandum) to the government via the Ministry …

Nepal — a few simple reforms

Nepal — a few simple reforms A few simple reforms would go a long way to cleaning up Nepal’s adoption corruption: 1 — Ban abandonment paperwork. 2 — Enact a modern relinquishment law with a mandatory DNA test. 3 — Implement the Hague Convention. 4 — Close the worst children’s homes. In particular, the homes blacklisted by the French Foreign …