Adoptions from Lithuania
last updated 14 August 2006
Adoption Agencies
There are 6 US agencies currently accredited (http://www.ivaikinimas.lt , click on "Akredituotos institucjos" on the left, then click "JAV" on the left
English version not updated)
Adoptions From the Heart
- http://www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org
Bethany Christian Services
- http://www.bethany.org/
Crossroads Adoptions
- http://www.crossroadsadoption.com/
Hands Across the Water
- http://www.hatw.org/
Main Street
Adoption - http://www.mainstreetadoption.com/lithuania.htm
Our Children's Homestead - http://www.ourchildrenshomestead.org/adoption.asp
Pending Accreditation (next round is March 2006)
Adoptions Together
- http://www.adoptionstogether.org/
Carolina Hope
- http://carolinahopeadoption.org/chlith.htm
Children's Choice
- http://childrenschoice.org/adoption/intladoption/intlmain.htm
The Open Door - http://www.christian-adoptions.org/
These three list programs on their webpage:
Adoption Ark - http://www.adoptionark.com/lithuania.htm
Adoption Stork - http://www.adoptionstork.com/lithuania.htm
Van Dyke Adoption Assistance - http://my.execpc.com/~raa/
Adoption Agencies (Australia)
Queensland Gov’t site for adoption – http://www.families.qld.gov.au/family/adoption/overseas/program/lithuania.html
Adoption Agencies (Canadian)
CARC - International Adoption
- http://www.familyhelper.net/ad
Enfance sans Frontiers - http://www.esf-belarus.com/Lituanie.html
Loving Heart International Adoption Agency
- http://www.lovingheartadoptions.com/profile_/profile.htm
St. Anne Adoption Center - http://www.stanneadoption.org/
Adoption Groups
Lithuanian Adoption - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lithuanian-adoptions/
Lithuanian Adoption (General Information) - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LithuanianAdoptions-GeneralInfo/
Adoption Links
Adoption Forums - http://forums.adoption.com/f551.html
Lithuania Adoption Authority - http://www.ivaikinimas.lt/eng/index.php4
Lithuana.Adoption.com - http://lithuania.adoption.com/
US State Dept Adoption Info - http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption_lithuania.html
Adoption Process
http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_414.html
Charitable
Children of Lithuania (French charity) - http://enfants-lituanie.ifrance.com/
All Lithuania Children (Visos Lietuvos Vaikai) - http://www.sos-vaikai.lt/main.php?id=1&lang=en
Utena County Orphan Support Foundation - http://www.is.lt/Utenos_apskritis/orphans_support.htm
Government Links
Central Adoption Authority - http://www.ivaikinimas.lt/eng/index.php4?id=05
Lithuanian Embassy - http://www.ltembassyus.org/
US Mission in Lithuania – http://vilnius.usembassy.gov/
US Mission to Poland - http://warsaw.usembassy.gov/
Hosting Program
The Open Door Adoption - http://www.christian-adoptions.org/latvia_hosting_program.html
Links of Interest
Article on Child Abuse in orphanages - http://www.childcentre.baltinfo.org/projects/institutions/dbaFile11223.html
Child and Family Well Being in Lithuania (Country Study, a little dated, but has stats about orphans at the end)
- http://www.unicef-icdc.org/presscentre/presskit/monee8/lit00rep.pdf
Child Center for children at risk in the Baltic Region - http://www.childcentre.baltinfo.org/
Child House (The Lithuanian NGO Vaiko Namas) - http://www.children.lt/
Federation of Jewish Communities (info on Lithuania) - http://www.fjc.ru/communities/communities.asp?aid=80076
Knights of Lithuania (preserving culture, and providing aid to charitable causes) - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3802/
Lithuanian Folk Tales - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/3503/index.html
Lithuanian American Community (Home page) - http://lithuanian-american.org/
Lithuanian-American Community (NY) - http://members.aol.com/LithNY/
Lithuanian School (NY) - http://members.aol.com/LithNY/#Lithuanian_School
Lithuanet (Info for recent immigrants) - http://www.lithuanet.com/
Lithuania On-line - http://www.is.lt/lol/
Send Flowers to Lithuania - http://www.asap.ru/index.php?alias=&artid=&user_cid=&user_hash=&affiliate=&lang=eng&tcountry=Lithuania
Maps
Interactive map of Lithuania – http://www.maps.lt/
Library of U. of Texas maps - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/lithuania.html
News
Baltic News Service - http://www.bns.lt/
EIN News - http://www.einnews.com/lithuania/
Elta (Lithuania News Agency) - http://www.elta.lt/
Lithuania E-zine - http://www.angelfire.com/tx/LABAS/
Lithuania On-line - http://www.on.lt/news.htm
Orphanages
Bezionys Orphanage - http://www.ifrance.com/enfants-lituanie/img_bezionys.htm
Jieznas Orphanage - http://www.jieznovaikai.lt/lt.php and http://www.eb.lt/en.php3?vid=67&id=1494
List of Orphanages in Klaipa District - http://www.klaipeda.aps.lt/ru/istaigos.html
Klaipeda Baby Home (photos)- http://tec-europe.org/yae-photos/view_album.php?set_albumName=BabysHouse
Klaipeda children's home - http://tec-europe.org/yae-photos/view_album.php?set_albumName=album05
Klaipeda children's home "Rytas” Taikos pr. 68, 5804 Klaipda 345815
Klaipeda children's home “Dan " Kretingos g. 44, Klaipda 497614
Saugajsky children's home Maosios Lietuvos 1, Saug sen. 5743 Siluts raj.
8-441 46044
SOS Children’s Villages - http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/cgi-bin/sos/jsp/wherewehelp.do?ct=13024&lang=en&nav=2.3&site=GB
Trakai Children's Orphanage - http://www.ifrance.com/enfants-lituanie/img_bezionys.htm
Weather
Weather – http://www.wunderground.com/global/L1.html
Time and Date (Vilnius) - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=660
Etcetera, Etcetera, Etcetera - e-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com)
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