Ethiopia Plans Major Slow-Down of Adoption Process

Ethiopia's Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs (MOWCYA) has announced it will process only five (5) adoption cases per day, effective March 10, 2011. The average prior to this change was fifty (50) cases per day. This is a major change, which will likely to lead to extended wait times for prospective adopting parents currently in process with an Ethiopian adoption. The cutbacks are reportedly in response to worries of fraud in adoption procedures in Ethiopia. To read the US State Department Press Release click here. To read an interesting, lengthy blog post on whether these cutbacks are necessary and effective, click here.

Adoption Video Series - Part 3: Home

This video, the third in a three part series (previous parts already posted) won the Adoptive Families Circle adoption video contest. Watch it and let us know what you think.

Adoption Video Series - Part 2: The Arrival

Part 2 showcases the family's arrival back home including meeting the couple's older son:

Adoption Video Series - Part 1: The Day

Adoptive Families Circle recently held an adoption video contest. The winners submitted three wonderful short videos about adopting their daughter Violet who was born in Ethiopia. The first video in the series captures the day that parents Carrie and Fernando met Violet. The next two parts will be posted next week.