Jossie and Jessie I came to Nicaragua as of June, 2005. I quit my job and started doing personal charity work. I am 38 years old. This story is true and still in process. In December, 2005, I was helping an orphanage in Managua, Nicaragua. Now I am originally from Nicaragua and have dual citizenship, American...
International Adoption
I. General Information The Role of the State Department : The State Department CAN: -- Provide information about international adoption in foreign countries -- Provide general information about U.S. visa requirements for international adoption -- Make inquiries of the U.S. consular...
Chat Transcript: Adam Pertman The following is an edited (for brevity) transcript of our guest chat with Adam Pertman , author of Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution Is Transforming America . adamp i guess i'm open for questions, unless some of you want to tell me more about yourselves first. i'm an adoptive dad...
Adopting from Nicaragua: Factsheet Disclaimer: The following is intended as a very general guide to assist U.S. citizens who plan to adopt a child in Nicaragua and apply for an immigrant visa for the child to come to the United States. Two sets of laws are particularly relevant: 1) the laws ...
Resource Tuesday – World Vision October 30, 2007, 6:16 am
Our family has a sponsored child living in Ethiopia through the World Vision program. An eight-year-old petite girl named Anyme. As with all large agencies, I am sure that they have their negative attributes. However, we can see that our sponsored daughter is receiving an education and needed...
Giving of ourselves, cont. March 9, 2007, 4:25 am
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The Cosmic Volunteers get my nomination for the coolest name, and they offer programs in Africa, Asia and South America that include teaching English, working in orphanages, healthcare, conservation and more.
Volunteer for the Visayans - Recruits international...
Gangs in Guatemala, War Criminals Going Free, and Homicide December 18, 2007, 9:33 pm
In Central America, gangs are a serious problem. Wherever they are found, violence, murder, extortion and intimidation are prevalent. In Guatemala, government forces and citizen vigilante groups are trying to crack down on these gangs, their members easily recognizable by their tattoos, baggy...
Jossie and Jessie I came to Nicaragua as of June, 2005. I quit my job and started doing personal charity work. I am 38 years old. This story is true and still in process. In December, 2005, I was helping an...