| Adopting from Ghana last updated 19 Apr 2008 Note - if you've looked at Ghana before but were put off by the long in-country stay - look again! The in-country time and some of the process has changed! Check out Adopt Ghana (Yahoo group for the latest info) Adoption Process http://lifesvision.org/adoption-programs/ghana.aspx ) Age Requirements • Both parents must be at least 25 years old and at least 21 years older than the child. Health Issue Requirements • Those with physical disabilities CAN adopt from Ghana as long as they can care for the child. Available Children • Both male and female, infants through 16 years old. • Siblings are common. • Children over 16 are available if younger sibling is adopted also. Paperwork Requirements • INS • Home study report • Power of Attorney letters • Notarized Process • Paperwork is sent to Social Worker in Ghana. • Social Worker prepares a report based on the homestudy and the child's history. • Our Attorney then files the paperwork with the High Court in Ghana. • Once approved by the Ghana courts our attorney submits the paperwork to the local BCIS office. • Once approved by BCIS the files goes to the U.S. Consulate for the visa. Travel Requirements • At least one parent must travel for the visa interview. • In country stay is approximately 7 days. Also check out the US State Dept Webpage - http://www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_2989.html Agencies Adoption Advocates International - http://www.adoptionadvocates.org Life's Vision International - http://lifesvision.org/ Charitable Clara Tay Orphan Foundation (supports and educates up to 150 orphaned Liberian refugee children at the Liberian refugee camp just outside of Accra - http://www.wecaretoo.com/Organizations/GHA/claratayorphanfoundation.html Street Children Ministry by African Christian Homes (webpage not up to date) - http://www.achrc.2ya.com/ Government Links Committee on the rights of the Child - http://www.hri.ca/fortherecord1997/documentation/tbodies/crc-c-3-add39.htm Ghana Government Site - http://www.ghana.gov.gh/governing/ministries/governance/foreign.php State Dept Travel Info - http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1124.html U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Ghana - http://usembassy.state.gov/accra/ Links of Interest Adoption Info (Adopt Africa yahoo group) - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptafrica Cross Cultural Solutions (volunteering in Ghana) - http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/ Virtual Explorers (some background info) - http://www.virtualexplorers.org/ghana/map.htm List of Orphanages and Children's Homes in Ghana - http://www.allghanadata.com/charities/orphans.asp Maps CIA World Fact Book Info - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gh.html Library of U Texas Maps - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ghana.html News Ghana Web - http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/ Orphanages - Click Here Photos Galen Frysinger Photos (some of the royalty of Ghana) - http://www.galenfrysinger.com/ghana.htm Images of Ghana - http://www.travel-images.com/ghana.html Tropix photos of Ghana - http://www.tropix.co.uk/region_files/ghana.htm Volunteer Cosmic Volunteers (volunteer in an orphanage) - http://www.cosmicvolunteers.org/ghana_orphanages.html Orphanage Africa (volunteer to work in an orphanage) - http://www.oafrica.org/index.php?id_pagina=115&id_nivell1=115 Weather Time and Date - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=4 Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/global/GH.html Comments, questions, orphanage links? - e-mail (mgummere @ yahoo.com) 4/11/06 |
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