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Profit, not care: The ugly side of overseas adoptions
From The Independent: In rural Nepal, where the going rate for a healthy orphan is $5,000 (£3,000), some 600 children are missing. They were taken by agents who came to the villages promising that they would educate the children and give them a better life in the capital, sometimes for a steep fee. The children [...]
Japan: US Department of State Adoption Notice – March 23, 2011
From the US Department of State: Japan March 23, 2011 Notice: Japan Adoptions: Status of Adopting Orphans from Japan During Crisis The process for intercountry adoption from Japan has not changed as a result of the recent Earthquake. American citizens wishing to adopt from Japan can learn more about this process on the Japan country [...]
Japan: Adoption After Natural Disaster
From AdoptionTalk: It was only a matter of time before a question like this came up after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan: I’ve read many forums where people say that the Japanese don’t give their children in adoption to people who are not Japanese or permanent residents from Japan. However after the tsunami, I [...]
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