Adoptions from Armenia
Last updated 29 Apr 2008
Agencies
(U.S.)
Adopt Abroad - http://www.adopt-abroad.com/armenia.htm
Adoption Options, Inc - http://adoption-options.org
Adoptions and Aid International - http://www.russianadoption.com
Carolina Adoption Services - http://www.carolinaadoption.org/
Hands across the Water – http://www.hatw.org
Happy Families - http://www.happyfamilies.org/p_armenia.html
Hopscotch Adoptions Inc - http://hopscotchadoptions.org/
Life Adoption Services - http://www.lifeadoption.com/index2.htm
World Links - http://www.wliaa.org/armenia-adoption/
Adoption Links
Adoption Procedures in Armenia - http://www.usa.am/consular.html#adoptions
Aoption.com - http://forums.adoption.com/f157.html
Armenia.adoption.com - http://armenia.adoption.com/
Armenian Angels (Yahoo group) - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/armenianangels/
Armenia Adoption Interest (yahoo) - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/armenian-adoption-interest/
Armenia Now - http://www.armenianow.com
List of Attorneys - http://www.usa.am/consular/attorney.html
Adoption Process
- http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_394.html
Note - Immigrant visas for adopted Armenian orphans by U.S. citizens are issued at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
For info about adoption related immigrant visa procedures - http://georgia.usembassy.gov/visasadopt.html.
Charitable
Children of Armenia Fund - http://www.coafkids.org/
Direct Help to Eastern Europe - http://www.directhelpforchildren.org/default.htm
World Learning, Armenia (NGO) - http://www.worldlearning.am
Culture
Armgate (links to Armenian Photos, Churches, News, etc) - http://www.armgate.com/ararat/ararat-1985.html
Armenia International Magazine - http://mindred.com/aim/
Cilicia.com (extensive list of Armenian Links) - http://www.cilicia.com/
Eurasianet.org (Armenia Links Page) - http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/armenia/index.shtml
History of Armenia - http://www.armenica.org/
Hye Etch (Armenians on the Internet) - http://www.hyeetch.nareg.com.au/index2.html
Narek Magazine (online Armenian Magazine - in English - worth a look) - http://www.narekmagazine.com/
U of Michigan Armenian Studies - http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/publications/courseguide/fall/322.html
Government
Armenian Embassy in Washington DC - http://www.armeniaemb.org/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/consular/adoption.html
US Embassy in Armenia - http://www.usa.am/consular/adoption.html
US State Dept - http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption_armenia.html
US State Dept Consular Info Sheet - http://travel.state.gov/travel/armenia.html
Group
s
Armenia Adoption Interest - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/armenian-adoption-interest/
Hye Kids - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hye-kids/
Links of Interest
Article on Adoptions in Armenia - http://www.cilicia.com/2003/06/rights-and-wrongs-of-child-adoption-in.html
Article from Armenia Now (Dec 12, 2003) “Facing Life's Elements: Orphanage has warm environment, but cold conditions
http://www.armenianow.com/archive/2004/2003/december12/facinglifeselements/
Article “Armenia: Adoption Procedures Come Into Question" - http://www.rferl.org/features/2003/06/25062003153827.asp
Maps
University of Texas Maps - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/armenia.html
News
Armenia International Magazine - http://www.armeniaweek.com
Armenia Now - http://www.armenianow.com
Armen Press- http://www.armenpress.am/eng/news/news.htm
Gate to Armenia - http://www.armgate.com
Azberz (online news) - http://www.asbarez.com/
Groong Armenia New Network (lots of informative links) - http://groong.usc.edu/
Noyan Tapan World News (in Armenian, English and Russian) - htttp://noyan-tapan.am
Orphanages
List of Children's Homes with Addresses - http://www.directhelpforchildren.org/addresses_armenia.htm
Agape Children’s Home - http://www.desperatepreacher.com/missionzone/nailbend.htm
Birds Nest Orphanage - http://www.cathcil.org/x04/doc/main.htm
Boarding School-Kindergarten #14 (267), Yerevan - http://www.counterpart.ge/photo_2.htm
Gavar Orphanage - http://www.directhelpforchildren.org/gavar_gallery.htm
Gyumri "Home for Children"
Hope Orphanage, Gyumri - http://www.dignityandpeace.netfirms.com/visit.php?link=59
Kanaker-Zeitun orphanage - http://www.wvarmenia.am/News/cpp_dayofdisabled.htm
Kaspi Orphanage -
http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2005/10/24/kaspi-orphanage-for-children-with-special-needs/
Kharberd Orphanage for Disabled Orphans - http://www.coafkids.org/projects/projects.php
Nork Orphanage (Yeravan) - http://www.farusa.org/newsevents_newsroom.asp?p=26
Our Lady of Armenia Boghossian Education Center - http://www.coafkids.org/projects/projects.php
Rainbow House Orphanage - http://www.dignityandpeace.netfirms.com/RainbowHouse.php
Specialized Kharberd Orphanage (for handicapped children)
Vanadzor Orphanage - http://www.astp.am/events/waterworld2004/index_a.html
Yerevan "Child Home"
Yerevan Special Orphanage
Zeitun Dormitory/Orphanage – http:://www.parev.am/index.html
Zatik Orphanage - http://arrc.org.uk.seanic15.net/aid.html
Photos
Armgate (photos, history, news, pictures of Mt.Ararat) - http://www.armgate.com/ararat/ararat-1985.html
Galen Frysinger Photos - http://www.galenfrysinger.com/armenia.htm
Images of Armenia - http://geo.ya.com/travelimages/armenia.html
Weather
Time and Date (Yerevan) - www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html%3Fn%3D370
Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/global/AM.html
Adoption Stories, Adoption Links - e-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com)
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