The Beginner's Guide to Adoption INTRODUCTION "We can't have children of our own, and we're thinking about adopting a child. We feel really nervous about what we've heard about adoption and adopted kids. Would we love an adopted child as much as a child we produce? If we decide to adopt, we have no idea how to find a...
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...
International Adoption - Nicaragua DISCLAIMER: The information in this circular relating to the legal requirements of specific foreign countries is provided for general information only. Questions involving interpretation of specific foreign laws should be addressed to foreign counsel. Prospective adoptive parents are advised to...
Chagas Disease Also called American trypanosomiasis (tri-PAN-o-SO-my-a-sis), Chagas disease is an infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It is estimated that 16-18 million people are infected with Chagas disease; of those infected, 50,000 will die each year. How is Chagas disease spread? Reduviid...
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...
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...
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...