September 26, 2005
Who will help the children?
The National Adoption Center in Ukraine declared rather suddenly last week that the center was no longer accepting new adoption dossiers from families in the United States, Spain and other countries.
According to the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, the decision to temporarily suspend accepting these dossiers was based in large part on the past non-compliance of some families with post-adoption reports, which are required by Ukrainian law.
These reports detail the progress the children made. They are sent to the Ukraine Embassy, then the NAC and ultimately, the orphanages. We hope that parents who have adopted children from Ukraine will take heed; this may be just an excuse to stop the process for a while, but we don't need to give them excuses. Just like us, other families went through so much work to get their dossiers together, only to be stalled now.
The annual report is rather simple. You answer questions about your child's well-being, schoolwork, social life, health. For those who have adopted but haven't found time to send this to the appropriate Ukraine embassy in the U.S., please get the form here: http://www.ukraineinfo.us/consular/adoption-report.html
Fortunately, The NAC is expected to continue the adoption process for families that submitted documents before last week. But we're not sure why it hasn't shut down yet to move into a different division of the government.
Meanwhile, thousands of children are waiting for homes. And now, they'll have to wait a little bit longer.
Posted to Adoption News
I second that emotion! Folks out there who haven't sent in the questionnaires, do this right away. This is your greatest responsiblity if you have been so blessed to have recieved a child into your family. I pray the Ukraine government gets it all together, and until it is all smoothed out, everyone has a responibility not to procrastinate with those progress reports.
Posted by: karen wiz at September 26, 2005 08:19 PMLaura, you and John and Austin are so lucky you were able to have Tara now. Who knows how long it would take now. Those poor children are waiting and w aiting for a home. -Jeanne-
Posted by: at September 26, 2005 08:20 PMWhy doesn't this surprise me??? I wish it did.
The prez seems ok, but he's a lone voice in the wilderness.
Surprised to see these children at the orphange. They dont realize how long it will take to find a home, but thats what makes them smile thinking it will be soon. It should be soon, so many are waiting.
Posted by: at September 28, 2005 02:25 PMI was first seduced into wanting to adopt by reading a firstperson blog account of a single woman from the states adopting her daughter from the Ukraine. It was my first choice, and then I was hearing how difficult it is becoming. And I was hoping to have more $ than I have now. I still feel drawn to the Ukraine. I hope these parents will hurry and get their reports in. It seems that it would be much the equivalent of writing one of those annoying Christmas letters to family... if people can do that, why can't they do that for the country of their child? Dang. I hope the Ukraine finishes all its transitions and the adoptions get back on track. Your daughter is so lovely.
Posted by: cluttergirl at October 6, 2005 02:56 AM