Orphanage
(Taken from the Adoption Glossary)Orphanage: Institution that houses children who are orphaned, abandoned, or whose parents are unable to care for them. Orphanages are rarely used in the United States, although they are more frequently used abroad.
Category: International Adoption
Articles About "Orphanage"
Love From India - One Couple's Journey My heart was pounding as I watched the doorway, waiting for my first glimpse of the child who would become my daughter. My husband, Brad, and I sat in a small office in an orphanage in Pune, India. We had seen pictures and videotape of the child we were to adopt, but we had not yet touched her, nor...
International Adoption - Moldova
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 legal counsel. PLEASE NOTE: As a result of the...
The Winning of Little Lynny Every family that adopts a special needs child has an adventure to tell. Ours is special to us. This is the true story of how the Lord, out of brutal tragedy, brought glory to His name. All names (except Lynny's and our family) are made up to protect the privacy of those involved. India, 1991....
Helping Hannah Home PREFACE: One of the things you have to consider when you are standing around listening to someone else's conversation is that things can get out of hand fast. I overheard the staff at Tulsa's Dillon International, Inc. (a non-profit inter-country adoption agency), talking about a baby in India...
"Orphanage" in the News
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"Orphanage" in the Adoption Blogs
A Great Need October 31, 2012, 5:40 am
This adoption program has definitely seen its ups and downs in the past couple of years. Yet, today is appears to have fully regained its footing and is on the right track. Having become a popular option for many of the families interested in adoption in the last couple of years, Ethiopia buckled...
So Nice to Help Someone Else December 1, 2012, 8:18 pm
I had a phone call the other day from a woman who has adopted two girls from an orphanage in Russia. She already had four biological children when she and her husband adopted these eleven-year-old girls three years ago. The girls already didn't like each other in the orphanage and didn't want to...
Waiting for Re-Opening October 31, 2012, 4:34 am
It is amazing how many times that I have 'checked up' on the status of adoption from Kazakhstan and found no change. This is true for this morning as well. Kazakhstan remains in a holding pattern in regard to their adoption program. In August of this year, they closed their program and have not...
"Orphanage" in the Adoption Forums
Sharing my story / searching May 25, 2013, 9:00 pm Hello everyone,
Allow me to share my story.
I was born in Smolensk, Russia. My birth mother relinquished me due to poor living conditions and financial status. I was sent to the Kransy Bor orphanage also located in Smolensk. I remained in the orphanage for 2 years, then I was adopted by my...
Attachment Issues June 7, 2013, 6:43 am I posted a few months ago about some behavior issues with my 7 year old daughter. The general consensus is that she has attachment issues or RAD. Some background: my daughter was adopted from an orphanage in Guatemala at 13 months of age, we believe she was mostly neglected in the orphanage. My...
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My Story May 25, 2013, 8:52 pm Hello everyone,
Allow me to share my story.
I was born in Smolensk, Russia. My birth mother relinquished me due to poor living conditions and financial status. I was sent to the Kransy Bor orphanage also located in Smolensk. I remained in the orphanage for 2 years, then I was adopted by my...
Sharing my story / searching May 25, 2013, 8:55 pm Hello everyone,
Allow me to share my story.
I was born in Smolensk, Russia. My birth mother relinquished me due to poor living conditions and financial status. I was sent to the Kransy Bor orphanage also located in Smolensk. I remained in the orphanage for 2 years, then I was adopted by my...
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Stories About "Orphanage"
Are You Looking At Me? It was a mini-reunion away from China. Recently, my husband Ed, our daughter Sarah Zheng-Kang and I had supper together at Betty's Restaurant in Blue Springs, Mo. Our dear friends, Dale and Janice...
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...
A 56 Year Search My mother was adopted and didn't know until she was 27 years old. She developed a neuromuscular disease and eventually went into an assisted living facility. After I had children, I became concerned...
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Web Results for "Orphanage"
The Orphanage (2007) - IMDb
Laura, a former orphan, raises her adopted son Simón together with her husband Carlos in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. While at the orphanage Simón tells Laura that he has five invisible friends which she believes are a product of his active imagination. Laura decides ...
God's Kids Orphanages - Home
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Orphanage | Love A Child
Love A Child Orphanage - A Miracle Home for Children... How It All Began... About fifteen years ago, we conducted a mobile medical clinic in Bethel, one of the most remote villages of Haiti.