Disabled kids to get priority in adoption (The Himalayan Times) 2011-09-10 HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The government is to give priority to ‘children with special needs’ –– those who have some kind of disability –– for inter-country adoption, said a committee established to monitor inter-country adoptions. To pave way for the new provision, the government in January amended the Inter-Country …
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Better Sit By the River Than Be a Bird of Cage (Terre des hommes)
– Published by Darcissac, Marion From our delegate in Nepal, Joseph Aguettant A new publication highlights new ways to support families in rural areas instead of institutions such as orphanages and children’s homes (mostly in urban areas). The news came as an earthquake in the world of child care: Naxal’s Bal Mandir, the oldest orphanage in Nepal, was taken over …
A trafficker remains scot-free (The Kathmandu Post)
A trafficker remains scot-free (The Kathmandu Post) SHAHANI SINGH JUL 08 – It was in April this year when three worried adults in Humla submitted a letter of appeal to the Central Child Welfare Board (CCWB), a statutory body under the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare. Humble words requested for help in repatriating girl children from Tamil Nadu, …
Child adoption process to become more credible (The Himalayan Times)
Child adoption process to become more credible The Himalayan Times2011-05-08 KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) is working on the recommendations of the Permanent Bureau of The Hague Conference on Private International Law to make the adoption process more credible and reliable. The ministry is gearing up to implement recommendations forwarded by the Permanent Bureau. …
Left in limbo: Nepalese adoptions halted (PBS)
Left in limbo: Nepalese adoptions halted (PBS) On Mother’s Day weekend, adoptive parents on the verge of bringing home a child find themselves caught between two governments. By Habiba Nosheen and Lisa Desai May 6, 2011 The U.S. State Department has suspended adoption of abandoned Nepalese children, citing numerous examples of unreliable and possibly fraudulent documents. For Dee Dee Milton …
DOS Adoption Notice: Nepal Updates
Nepal April 22, 2011Notice: Update on Adoptions in Nepal Government of Nepal Announces Amendments to 2008 Terms and ConditionsOn January 5, 2011, the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MOWCSW) in its Notice No. 1 announced that children found by the police will not be available for intercountry adoption until further notice. This and other amendments …
Nepal: Corruption and Fraudulent Documents Set Hurdles for Adoption (The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting)
Nepal: Corruption and Fraudulent Documents Set Hurdles for Adoption: http://pulitzercenter.org/articles/nepal-corruption-fraudulent-documents-adoption Photo — Rajan Kumar Nepali sits with his daughter in his house in Ranibari, Kathmandu. He said his daughter was wrongfully placed for adoption with an American family who were getting ready to take her to the United States. Image by Anup Kaphle. Nepal, 2011. ANUP KAPHLE, FOR THE PULITZER …
Foreign agencies licensed for adoption (MOWCSW)
Foreign agencies licensed for adoption (MOWCSW): A B C D 1 Foreign Organizations / Agencies enlisted for the year 2009 and 2010 2 SN Adoption Agency Address Country 3 1 Faith International Adoptions 535 East Dock Street, Suite 103, Tacoma, WA, 98402, USA USA 4 2 Holt International Children’s Services 1195 City View Eugene, OR 97402(541) 687-2202 USA 5 3 …
Definition and Classification of Special Needs Children (MOWCSW)
Government of Nepal Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Kathmnadu, Date of Decision : 5 January 2011 In accordance with the Article 15A. of Terms and Conditions and Process for Granting Approval for Adoption of Nepali child by an Alien (First Ammendment), 2067 (2010), the Ministry has defined and classified the special needs children as mentioned below : Definition …
Reforms — Notice No. 7 (MOWCSW)
Notice No 7 In accordance with the Terms and Condition of Inter Country Adoption, 2008, the following reforms have been made: 1. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare is the Central Authority for Inter Country adoption. 2. The Application should be submitted by the adoptive parents through accreditedAgencies/Diplomatic Mission to the Ministry. 3. Selection of the child by …