Adopting from Nepal
last updated 23 October 2007
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Worth a Look
Volunteer in Nepal - Click here (sounds like a great time - help the kids and learn the culture)
Agencies
A Child’s Waiting Worldwide - http://worldwide.achildswaiting.com/
Adopt International - http://www.adopt-intl.org/nepal.htm
Adoption Ark - http://www.adoptionark.com/
Adoptions Forever - http://www.adoptionsforever.org/
Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org (Can do adoptions for Americans living overseas)
Claar Foundation - http://www.claarfoundation.org/
Commonwealth Adoptions - http://www.commonwealthadoption.org
Crossroads Adoption - http://www.crossroadsadoption.com/?pod=1117&form=International&country=nepal
Faith International Adoption - http://www.faithadopt.org/home/programs/nepal
Florida Home Studies and Adoption - http://www.flhomestudies.com/nepal.htm
Homecoming Adoptions - http://www.homecomingadoptions.com/nepal.html
Hope's Promise - http://www.hopespromise.com/pages/Nepal.asp
Illien Adoptions - http://illienadoptions.org/
Island Coast Adoptions - http://www.islandcoastinternationaladoptions.com/
Life Vision Adoption Services - http://www.lifesvision.org/Nepal%20%20Program.html
Lutheran Social Services of New England - http://www.adoptlss.org/nepal_program.html
One Light Adoption - http://www.onelightadoptions.org/Nepal.htm
Reaching Out through International Adoption - http://www.adoptachild.us/Nepal.htm
Terres des Hommes (Canadian) - http://www.tdh.ca/
Adoption Facilitator
Nepal Children’s Organization - http://www.nconepal.org/front/adoption.php?content_id=11
Adoption Links
Adopting a child in Nepal – http://www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/nepal_child_adoptions.php
Adoption Forums - http://forums.adoption.com/f172.html
Adoptions from Nepal - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionsfromnepal
Adoption Nepal (group of lawyers in Kathmandu who have latest info) - http://adoptionnepal.com
N-Child - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nchild
Nei Child - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neichild
Nepal.com Discussion forum - http://www.nepal.com/
Nepal Adoption.com - http://nepal.adoption.com/
National Adoption Information Clearning House - http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/
Adoption Procedures http://nepal.usembassy.gov/adoptions.html
If the prospective parents already have a child of their own, GON regulations state they can adopt a Nepali child of the opposite sex
of their natural child. Siblings of the opposite sex can be adopted together if other qualifications are met. The total number of children
in a family after the adoption cannot exceed two.
Charitable
Association " Rêves d'Enfants/Népal” - http://membres.lycos.fr/revesdenfants/
Children of Nepal (runs schools) - http://www.childrenofnepal.org/index.htm
Christian Solidarity International (CSI) School - http://csi-cr.cz/english/22_child_4.html
Kopan Monastery - http://www.kopan-monastery.com/
Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation (Sponsor a child) - http://www.lgpt.net/lama_found.htm
Nepal Children's Organization - http://www.balmandir.com
Nepal Children’s Welfare Association (Feet Ministries webpage) - http://www.feetministry.org/
Nepal Matri Griha - http://www.nepalmatrigriha.org/
Orphan Helpers Nepal – http://www.orphanhelpersnepal.com
Swedish Christian Democratic party's Women federation (assisting girls to transition from the orphanage)
http://www.ngcc.kristdemokrat.se/
Volunteer Nepal - http://www.volunteernepal.org.np/
Cuisine
Asia Recipe - http://asiarecipe.com/nepal.html
Creative Nepalese Cooking with Tulsi Regmi - http://nepalicooking.tripod.com/index.htm
Food-nepal.Com -http://www.food-nepal.com/
Nepali Recipes - http://www.nepalhomepage.com/society/recipes/recipes.html
Culture
General
Bhutan Info - http://www.visitnepal.com/bhutan/
Books (Pilgrim Books - India, Nepal, ?Tibet) - http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com
Nepal (links for arts, crafts, etc) - http://www.nepalhomepage.com/dir/society/
Nepalese Handi crafts - http://www.nepalesehandicrafts.com
Nepal Info - http://www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/
People of Nepal - http://visitnepal.com/nepal_information/people.htm
Art
Akash-Himal : Sky Mountain -http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/8191/
Architecture Nepal - http://www.architectureasia.com/NEPAL/
Archive Of Buddhist And Related Art - http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/
A Veil In Time: Nepal - http://www.zama.com/aveilintime
Images of Durga - http://www.nepalhomepage.com/society/dashain/main.html
Ethnicity
Bungamati - A living Heritage - http://www.bungamati-khokana.com.np/
Jwajalapa: A window to Newar culture - http://www.jwajalapa.com/
Madhyapur.com - http://www.madhyapur.com.np/
Mithila http://www.mithilaonline.com
Newars - http://www.geocities.com/newanepal
Newari Art - http://www.khazana.com/
Newari Art & Tibetan Children's Fund http://www.newari.com
Government Links
American Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal - http://www.south-asia.com/USA/acs-adoption.html
U.S. State Dept Info - http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_424.html
U.S. State Dept Travel Warnings - http://travel.state.gov/TRAVEL/nepal.html
Nepali Organizations Abroad - http://www.nepalhomepage.com/yellowpages/yellowpages.php?ycatid=729
Maps
N C Thakur's Maps and Images - http://ncthakur.itgo.com/map.htm
University of Texas Library: Nepal Maps - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/nepal.html
News
Big News Network.com - http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/cat/7399985502eaed63/.
Gorkhapatra Sansthan - http://gorkhapatra.org.np
Kathmandu Post (in English) - http://www.south-asia.com/
Kantipur Online - http://www.kantipuronline.com
Nepal News.com - http://www.nepalnews.com.np
Nepalipost.com - http://www.nepalipost.com
Orphanages
Amor Children's Home - http://www.childrenshome.org.np/amor.html
BB Home - http://www.allowthechildren.org/homes.asp
BC Home - http://www.allowthechildren.org/homes.asp
BalmandirOrphanage - http://www.orphanhelpersnepal.com/
Bhaktapur Orphanage - http://www.thanaka.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=9
Balmandir Orphanage - http://www.orphanhelpersnepal.com/
and http://www.balmandir.com/
Bright Horizon Children's Home - http://www.bright-horizon.org
Buddha Memorial Children’s Home - http://www.bmch.edu.np/
Child Haven Nepal - http://www.childhaven.ca/nepal.htm
Children's Home - http://www.childrenshome.org.np
Children of Sagarmantha - http://www.amtm.org/fr/pages/orphelinat.htm
Children's Welfare Center (Bagdol, Lalitpur) - http://www.rotaryorphantrain.org/helpneeded.html
DOCSF Nepal http://www.docsfnepal.org
Gaïkhur Orphanage - http://www.thanaka.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=11
Ganjala Children Home - http://www.ambafrance-np.org/article.php3?id_article=399
Grace Christian Children’s Home - http://www.grace-christian-church-ministry-of-nepal.com/GraceChildrensHome.htm
HC Home - http://www.allowthechildren.org/homes.asp
Home for Disadvantaged Children (Kathmandu) – http://the-voyagers.tripod.com/OtherVOpp.htm
Hopeful Home for Orphans http://www.hopefulhome.com
Hope and Home Orphanage - http://www.hopenhome.org/orphanage.htm
Kathmandu Children's Home - http://nlch.org/html/kathmandu.html
"The Little Princes" Orphanage - http://www.outsidefoto.de/kindernepals/index.php?newlang=english
Matri Griha Childrens Home - http://www.nepalmatrigriha.org/programs.php
MC Home - http://www.allowthechildren.org/homes.asp
Mendies’ Haven (Kathmandu) - http://www.childrenworldwide.org/Country%20Pages/india&nepal.html
NL Home - http://www.allowthechildren.org/homes.asp
Namaste House - http://www.orphanagenepal.org/
Nepal Orphans Home - http://www.nepalorphanshome.net/
Sagarmatha Children Home - http://www.childrennepal.org.np/
Shangrila Orphanage - http://www.asialain.be/lien/INGEassociation.htm
TT Home - http://www.allowthechildren.org/homes.asp
Volunteer at a Nepal Orphanage - http://www.infonepal.org/
Photos
Cultural Focus Photos - http://www.culturefocus.com/nepal.htm
Geo Explorer (Photos of Nepal) - http://www.pbase.com/loonbay7/nepali_portraits&page=all
Religion
Bungamati - http://www.bungamati-khokana.com.np/
Foundation for the Preservation Mahayana (Buddhist) Tradition - http://www.fpmt.org/
Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Center - http://dharmatours.com/hbmc/
Nepal Vipassana Centre (Indian/Buddhist meditation techniques) - http://www.dhamma.org/schnepal.htm
Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (Tibetan Buddhimsm) - http://www.padmasambhava.org/
Rangjung Yeshe Institute (institute for Buddhist higher studies) http://www.shedra.com/
Sponsor an Orphan
Allow the Children - http://www.allowthechildren.org/
Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation - http://www.nyof.org/meetTheChildren/index.html
Weather
Weather in Nepal http://www.wunderground.com/global/NP.html
Date and Time in Kathmandu - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=117
Comments, links, cup of coffee - E-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com)
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