| Adopting from Rwanda last updated 7 Mar 2008 Intore Dancers - http://www.rwandatourism.com/culture.htm Note - Adoptions in Rwanda seem to be happening. Check out the new Yahoo Rwanda Adoption group for up to the minute adoption info. Also, The Adoption Forums has a great thread concerning adopting from there. If you can't get the link to work go to the main adoption forum site, log in and search for Rwanda. Adoption Agencies Hands across the Water - http://www.hatw.org/ Main Street Adoption - http://www.mainstreetadoption.com Adoption Links Adoption Forums - http://forums.adoption.com Africa Adopt (yahoo group) - groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptAfrica Wings of Hope (adoption info) - http://www.rwandachurches.org/wh/ List of Attorneys from the Consular District of Kigali, Rwanda (dtd January 2001 ) - "The list includes only those attorneys who have expressed a desire to represent U.S. citizens and firms. All the attorneys listed have indicated that they are authorized to practice before the courts in Rwanda. Please note that Rwanda did not have a professional bar association until late 1995, when the Association des Juristes Avocats du Rwanda (AJAR) was formed. There are fewer than 100 lawyers in the entire country. ..No private attorney can perform notary services in Rwanda. Only the Office of the Notary, Ministry of Justice, or the responsible Sous- Prefet at each Prefecture can do so. ..Credit Reports and Wire Transfers: Credit reports and wire transfers can usually be obtained through the Banque Commerciale du Rwanda, B.P. 354, Kigali, Rwanda, TEL: 250-75591/92/93, FAX: 250-73395, and the Banque de Kigali, B.P. 175, Kigali, Rwanda, TEL: 250- 76931/2/3/4, FAX: 250-73461. " "Note - not the complete list, I did not list the ones that don't at least practise general law. Found two with family/adoption law - highlighted." **Note - From the AdoptRwanda group, this feedback on the below list: "Of the above attorneys I have heard back from Maitre Mukabaranga AGNES (agnes_muka@yahoo.com) as well as Maitre Arsène RUTIYOMBA (rarsene@yahoo.com). Both write English very well and both are prepared to assist in adoption." MAITRE Jean Claude BATWARE B.P. 127, Kigali TEL: 250-73432 (office), 516361 (home) Practices business, commercial, civil, insurance, social, and criminal law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Jean Paul BIRAMYU Avenue de la Justice, Kigali TEL: 250-73905 (office), 72691 (home), FAX: 73905, E-MAIL: Lipro@rwandatel1.rwanda1.com Practices civil, criminal, and business law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair. MAITRE Robert BIZINDOLI B.P. 2118, Kigali TEL: 250-71113 Practices civil law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE P. Célestin BUMBAKARE B.P. 1514, Avenue de la Justice, Kigali TEL: 250-71113 (office), 08512495 (home) Practices general and corporate law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE Gatera Gashabana Avenue de la Paix, Rwandatel Building, second floor, Kigali TEL: 250-08511153 (office) Practices commercial, civil, societies, labor, financial and criminal law. Languages: French, excellent; English, excellent. MAITRE Jean HAGUMA 10 Avenue de la Pais, Kigali TEL: 250-74591(office), 87081 (home), E-MAIL: jhaguma@hotmail.com Practices general and business law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Faustin HATEGEKIMANA B.P. 3962, Kigali TEL: 250-08505754 Director, Ministry of Justice, 1990-1992; Jurist, SORAS, 1992-1994; attorney, 1994-present. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE Project KABUREGE B.P. 2623, Kigali TEL: 250-71121 and 08302328 (office), 72183 (home) Practices general law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Bernadette KANZAYIRE B.P. 3874, Kigali TEL: 250-76772 (office), 576557(home) Practices civil, insurance, and criminal law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE Théophile KAZENEZA 12, Avenue de la Justice, Kigali TEL: 250-08513203 (office), 517013 (home), E-MAIL: Kazeneza@e- mail.com Practices general law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE Isaie MHAYIMANA Rue des Cooperatives, No. 4, SOCOBICO Building, Kigali TEL: 250-72564 (office), FAX: 72919, E-MAIL: mhayis731@hotmail.com Practices contract, civil, social, criminal, and international law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair. MAITRE Donatien MUCYO NK Cabinet MHAYIMANA Isaie, in front of MENUMETAL, Kigali TEL: 250-72564 (office), 08524528 (home) Practices civil, commercial, criminal, and insurance law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair. MAITRE Agnes MUKABARAnga B.P. 734, Kigali TEL: 250-74087 (office), FAX: 83213, E-MAIL: Agnes_Muka@yahoo.com Practices family, insurance, work, commercial, criminal law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE Léopold MUNDERERE B.P. 2264, Kigali TEL: 250-74394 (office), 516160 (home), E-MAIL: munderere@hotmail.com Practices criminal and civil law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Béatrice MUTALIKANWA B.P. 1133, Kigali TEL: 250-74078 (office), FAX: 72150 Practices contract, civil, and insurance law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE Faroh NDAHIRO B.P. 3201, Kigali TEL: 250-72767 and 08517249, E-MAIL: Fairco@Rwandatel1.Rwanda1.com Practices general and commercial law. Languages: French, fair; English, excellent; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Christian-Joseph NDONDERA Cabinet d'Avocats, Hagumax Associés, Kigali TEL: 250-74591 (office), 08517266 (home), E-MAIL: Ndochris@hotmail.com Practices general law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair. MAITRE Jean Chrysostome NKURUNZIZA B.P. 769, Kigali TEL: 250-72030 (office), 75698 (home), 08500723 (mobile) Practices civil, criminal, commercial, and administrative law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. MAITRE Denyse NTAMWERA B.P. 2198, Kigali TEL: 250-72564 (office), 82361 (home) Practices general and family law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair. MAITRE François NTWALI B.P. 4113, Kigali TEL: 250-72767 (office), 08504993 (mobile), E-MAIL: Fairco@Rwandatel1.Rwanda1.com Practices civil, criminal, commercial, insurance law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Jean-Jacques RUHARA Avenue Cyahafi, Cabinet Haguma et Associés, Kigali TEL: 250-08524635 Practices criminal, civil, and commercial law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Jean Bosco RUSANGANWA B.P. 734, Kigali TEL: 250-74087 (office), 516758 and 08500622 (home), Practices general law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. MAITRE Arsène RUTIYOMBA B.P. 6202, Kacyiru, Kigali TEL: 250-08502965, E-MAIL: rarsene@yahoo.com Practices civil and criminal law. Languages: French, excellent; English, excellent; Swahili, German: fair. MAITRE François RWANGAMPUHWE B.P. 2963, Kigali TEL: 250-84052 (office) Practices international criminal, commercial, and civil law. Languages: French, good; English, good; Swahili, good. MAITRE Vénantie TUGIREYEZU Office of Me. Munderere Léopold and Associates, B.P. 2264, Nyarugenge, Kigali TEL: 250-74394 (office), 516160 (home), E-MAIL: vtugireyezu@yahoo.fr Practices civil, criminal, and business law. Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent. Adoption Process (excerpts from http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_442.html) Note - U.S. immigrant visas for Rwandan citizens are issued at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/wwwhins1.html. Adoption Authority in Rwanda: Ministry of Local Administration and Social Affairs Address: B.P. 3445 Kigali, Rwanda, Phone: 011-250-87741/011-250-83595 , Fax: (011) (250) 82228 Adoptive parents must be under the age of fifty years old. However, a judge can waive the age requirement. No residency. Allow 1-2 months to complete the Rwandan adoption and subsequent immigration procedures. Allow two weeks in Africa: 4 working days in Rwanda and 10 days in Kenya. Prospective adoptive parents must petition the local court having jurisdiction over the prospective adoptive child’s residence. Once the adoption is approved, the adoption decree is filed at the local vital records registry for the child’s place of residence. Papers are filed with the Ministry of Local Administration and Social Affairs. A travel letter from the Ministry of Family and Gender is required for the child to exit Rwanda. Documents from the Government of Rwanda are in French - U.S. Embassy Kigali will provide English translations of these documents for use in Nairobi. Prospective adoptive parents will need English translations of the birth certificates and death certificates (if applicable) of the adopted child’s birth parents to complete immigrant visa processing in Nairobi. Charitable Children’s Hunger Relief Fund - http://www.chrf.org/orphan-rwanda.html Parental Care for Destitute Children - http://www.rwandachurches.org/parc/ One More Starfish - http://www.onemorestarfish.org/ Rwanda Hope Society (sponsor a child) - http://www.rwandahope.com/index.asp?url=Sponsorachild Rwanda Project - http://www.rwandaproject.org/index.html Sonrise Orphans Ministry (raising/educationg orphans of Rwanda’s genocide) - http://www.sonriseorphansministry.org/ Culture Background info - http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/africa/rwanda/ Culture (basic explaination of two main ethnic groups) - http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/africa/rwanda/culture.html Rwanda Links (I like this one - looks really complete) - http://www.warriordoc.com/rwanda/rwanda_links.htm#Culture Rwanda Tourism (history/traditions) - http://www.rwandatourism.com/culture.htm Government Diplomatic Addresses - http://www.traveldocs.com/rw/embassy.htm Kenya Embassy - http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/wwwhins1.html Rwanda Embassy, Washington DC (still under construction) - http://www.rwandemb.org/ Links of Interest Africa Study Center (U of PA) Rwanda Links - http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Rwanda.html Morgan in Africa (blog) - http://morganinafrica.blogspot.com/ Norwegian Council on Africa (links for Rwanda) - http://afrika.no/index/Cou Through the Eyes of Children The Rwanda Project (photos) - http://www.rwandaproject.orgntries/Rwanda/index.html Rwanda Gateway (lots of links) - http://www.rwandagateway.org/article.php3?id_article=56 Maps Library of U Texas Map - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa.html News All Africa (Rwanda) - http://allafrica.com/rwanda/ La Nouvelle Releve - http://www.orinfor.gov.rw/index.htm New Times (in English) - http://www.newtimes.co.rw/ Orphanages - Click Here Sponsor an Orphan - Click Here (Most orphanages have sponsorship programs) Weather Time and Date Kigale - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=119 Weather Rwanda - http://www.wunderground.com/global/RW.html Updated info, orphanage links? 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