Comments on: Orphanage Donation, again. And, other countries.

By: conjohn

conjohn — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:47:49 +0000

Re: donation. I’m sorry if this is old news. We just returned from China (2/28-3/20). Our facilitator who works strictly with two agencies was on the phone informing families of the increase to 5,000 in Guangdong, effective immediately. She told us we barely made the cut – whew! I know our former agency is still telling families 3,000, so who knows?
CJ
http://www.k6comehome.blogspot.com

By: lilladybug

lilladybug — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:13:46 +0000

I heard that one of the reasons the China program is moving so slow is due to the lack of “paper ready” babies. I also heard the reason the orphanages were moving so slow was because of the lack of monetary incentive. Now that the donations are almost doubling……. (was there any hint this was going to happen?) Could this possibly mean that the China program will pick up speed???? I’m new the the forum and heart broken like the rest of you waiting for a daughter from China. When we started the process we were told 18 months. I’m over 40 and not getting any younger. Easter Sunday, my husband and I have already been waiting a year. How many more to go????

By: mumarlene

mumarlene — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:48:04 +0000

hopesemper…

I have often thought about your dilemma…and I agree I think it would be harder to wait for #2…because one would naturally refer back to the first and compare…this time around you cannot even begin to draw similiarities…good luck and there will be end and your daughter will be hope all in good time…

By: hopesemper

hopesemper — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:20:50 +0000

wait4ever,

We have an almost 5 year old daughter from China at home and a June 07/07 LID. I thought that the wait would be easier because I am very busy and have my daughter home, but it has been worse than waiting to be first time parents and it would be a longer wait for sure.

By: LadyBuggin

LadyBuggin — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:30:30 +0000

Little Person,
It depends where in Canada you reside. Some will not allow concurrent and others do. I know someone who just moved to another area to do a concurrent. CCAA has suggested those doing a concurrent will go back into the review room with the change in family since income and assets as well as family size need to be evaluated in the new regs.

By: padraic123

padraic123 — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:18:45 +0000

Hi Guys,
We are travelling to Hubei on April 10th for our Beautiful 8 month old Girl,Just wondering if there is any RQ Families going to the same area, the SWI is QI Chun County in Hubei,We will be based in Wuhan.
Regards Cummins Family Ireland

By: chloesmommy

chloesmommy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:31:41 +0000

Hi JenT04

You said to PM you if I have questions about Russia and I do but I don’t know how. Can you email me? Patricstein@Yahoo.com

By: mumarlene

mumarlene — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:30:52 +0000

….do not know if we would adopt again..surrogacy seems to be the way we might have chosen..just about as expensive and if it works…nine month wait time….can’t beat the old fashioned way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: zhaonuer

zhaonuer — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:28:38 +0000

littleperson647, Have you logged into the forum? You should ask your question in the Canada room as I believe some provinces allow you to do a concurrent, while others make you pull your second file after the first adoption. In the US it is agency dependent. Ours allows us to complete both adoptions.

By: krj

krj — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:46:55 +0000

My very large, China only agency states they have received no official word of this increase.