| Adopting from Nicaragua
last updated 13 April 2007 http://www.feedachild.net/cicrin_ometepe.htm Note - RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS (excerpt from State Dept Site on adoptiong from Nicaragua): According to Nicaraguan law, prospective adoptive parents must either be Nicaraguan citizens or have a permanent residence in Nicaragua and plan to remain in Nicaragua until the child reaches the age of majority. In the cases of U.S. citizens with an approved I-600 or I-600A, the residency requirement is typically waived. Adoption Process - http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_427.html Adoption Agencies A Chosen Child http://www.achosenchild.com/intl.aspx Adoption Family Network - http://www.adopt-familynetwork.com Adoption Society International - http://www.adopteurope.com/ Adoption Links Article "Frustration over adopting children in Nicaragua" (dtd 11/05) - http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=assignment_7&id=3624559 Forums.adoption.com - http://forums.adoption.com/showthread.php?t=245232&highlight=nicaragua Nicaragua Adoption.com - http://nicaragua.adoption.com/ Hogar Cristiano Nicaraguense (sponsor an orphan) - http://nicamissions.com/childinfo/index.htm Charity List of Humanitarian charities/Organizations operating in Nicaragua - http://www.nicaliving.com/node/8562 Abandoned Children in Nicaragua - http://www.abandonedchildren.com/ Aid Nicaragua.org - http://www.aidnicaragua.org/ing/aanfloca.html Children’s Hunger Relief Fund - http://www.childhunger.org/nuevaguinea.html Chosen Children’s Ministries - http://www.chosenchildrenministries.org/ Orphan Network - http://www.orphanetwork.net/ Culture General Info (background info, geography, shopping ideas, language, people) - http://centralamerica.com/nicaragua/info/general.htm Nicaragua.com - http://www.nicaragua.com/culture/ MapZones (has links for maps, politics, geography, people, culture, etc) http://www.mapzones.com/world/central_america/nicaragua/cultureindex.php Metro Nica (links to radio, tv, news, history, etc) – http://www.metro-nica.com/nicaragua_link.html Government Links Consular Information Sheet - http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_985.html Consul Generals of Nicaragua (in North America) - http://www.consuladodenicaragua.com/ MI Familia (Ministry of Family - Adoption Authority in Nicaragua) - Address De ENEL Central, 100 mts. Al sur, Managua, (505) 278-1837/ (505) 278-5637, extensions 220 or 233. Nicaragua Foreign Relations MInistry - http://www.cancilleria.gob.ni/ Nicaragua Embassy, Washington DC - (no webpage) - 1627 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel: (1) (202) 939-6570/73. Fax: (1) (202) 939-6545. E-mail: agnesalvarado@embanic.org US Embassy in Managua - http://managua.usembassy.gov/wwwhemba.html Links of Interest Joy Bean Coffee Co - http://www.metanoiamissions.org/joybean.html Maps Nicaragua Maps (of various cities) - http://www.multimap.com/index/NU.htm Perry Casteneda Map - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/nicaragua.html News Nicaraguan News - http://www.nicaraguanews.com/ Nicaraguan Network - http://www.nicanet.org/ Orphanages Arms of Love - http://www.armsoflove.org/where_nicaragua.htm Casa Alianza Nicaragua Casa Mephibosheth - http://www.chosenchildrenministries.org/a-Minis.htm Casa Santiago - http://www.nphamigos.org/ Calvary Chapel Managua Orphanage - http://www.calvarychapel.com/managua/P14_orphanage_e.htm Centro de Proteccion Hogar Agape - http://www.centersofhope.org/Orphanagenica.htm Children of Promise - http://www.gospelcom.net/promise/js_colombia.html Evangel Christian Center Orphanage - http://www.evangelcc.com/nicaragua-orphanage.html Fabretto Children’s Foundation - http://www.fabretto.org/indexFCF.html Funad - http://www.funad.org/orphan.htm Hogar Alegria Hogar Arca de Noe Hogar Belen - http://www.mustardseed.com/locations/nicaragua.html Hogar Cristiano Nicaraguense - http://nicamissions.com/childinfo/index.htm Hogar de Nino Douglas Hogar "El Reposo" Nueva Guinea - http://www.childhunger.org/nuevaguinea.html Hogar Infantil Jehova Es Mi Pastor Hogar Josue Hogar Moises Hogar Noemi Hogar Ruth Hogar Siervas del Divino Rostro - http://www.geocities.com/satkula/Nicaragua//crucero.htm Hogar Zacarias Guerra - http://www.lifeskils.org/casaguerra.html Jinotega Orphanage - http://www.childrenofdestinynicaragua.org/ Los Cedros - http://www.childrenofdestinynicaragua.org/ OMETEPE Orphanage - http://www.islonline.org/cisl/orphan.html Orphanage - http://www.worldorphans.org/countries/a0000072.cfm "Pajarito Azul" home for children - http://www.angel.org.ni/2002-55/pajarito-i.html Puente de Armistad Sí a la vida! (Yes to life!) - http://www.quaker.org/si-la-vida/index.htm SOS Children’s Village Aldeas Infantiles SOS Nicaragua – http://www.aldeasos.com.ni/ (in Spanish) Verbo Puerto Cabezas Orphanage (ctc info/photo) - http://www.foconline.org/Ministry/Missions/troleses.htm Photos Christopher Grandt photos - http://www.christoph-grandt.com/ Galen Frysinger Photos - http://www.galenfrysinger.com/nicaragua_markets.htm Weather/Date & Time Date/Time - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=547 Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/global/NK.html Changes, Suggestions, More Snow - E-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com) 4/16/06 |
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