Since Ukraine isn't accepting dossiers right now (they will be accepted in Jan 2007)...

and since Ukraine has draft legislation making single adoption illegal (who knows if it will really pass)....

and I want to adopt another child...

I have been exploring other options. I completed foster care training almost a year ago. I was told it would take 1 year to 3 years to never to be matched. So far I haven't been matched.

So I started researching Haiti adoption about 3 months ago. Because of this research I... more

Frontier Horizon in the news... They are one of the best hosting programs for Ukrainian orphans. They are a non-profit organization, not an adoption agency.

It is a beautiful story and I am quoting more then I normally do. I think this newspaper only keeps the current week of news on their web site.

Notice the bold text. This is how families used to adopt hosted children. They had no guarantee that the child would be available. Many families were able to adopt their hosted child.... more

Photo is of Ternopil's main city square. Part 1 is found here.

Now to look at how the Ukrainian legislature, Verkhovna Rada , views adoption and the protection of children.

1996 was the year that a new adoption law was passed. Adoption was centralized at the federal level with the National Adoption Center... more

Photo is of Ternopil's main city square.

I said that I would talk about the Chicago/Ternopil Controversy later. But I decided that I want to blog about it now.

Here are excerpts on the controversy. Many of the news articles aren't available on the internet anymore and I am afraid these articles are going to disappear soon.

Thoughts to Faith's web... more

Here is the background on the Ukrainian Delegation in US. I am continuing from part 2 on adopting a child that a family hosted in the United States.

I mentioned the... more

Here is the background on the Ukrainian Delegation in US. I am continuing from part 1 on adopting a child that a family hosted in the United States.

Well...... If... more

Here is the background on the Ukrainian Delegation in US. Continuing on to what was said about adopting a hosted child.

The message from the Ukrainian government officials is very basic. Hosting... more

Here is the background on the Ukrainian Delegation in US. Continuing on to what was said...

Let's start with the post adoption reports. Several hundred reports... more

Well I have been away from blogging for a while... probably lost most of my regular readers except for 1 person... a old friend from high school.

Hi Jannie..

I may discuss my blog sabbatical another... more

I read a blog earlier today called To Trick or Treat or Not?. And I found myself angry, furious, ready to spit nails, so angry that I wanted to cry. And unfortunately I posted comment.

I try not to post when I am mad. I tend to look like a jerk. Sorry Naomi.

Anyway I posted a comment... more