An adoptive mother of a child from Ethiopia has started a petition to the JCICS to reconsider their “Emergency Campaign” to the slowdown in adoption processing in Ethiopia. The preamble for the petition states: This is a response of adoptive parents, prospective adoptive parents, adoptees, and others with an interest and concern in the international adoption programs with Ethiopia to …
Category: Advocacy
Letter to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Opposing the Families for Orphans Act
Last month, PEAR joined in with Global Action for Children in voicing our opposition to the Families for Orphans Act. The Senate version act is currently sitting in the Committee on Foreign Relations. Below is the letter sent to Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Committee and Senator Richard Lugar , Ranking Member. February 22, 2010 The Honorable John KerryChairmanU.S. …