Sierra Leone April 30, 2012 Alert: Suspension of Adoptions Lifted in Sierra Leone On April 13, 2012, the Government of Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs lifted the suspension on intercountry adoptions that it enacted on May 21, 2009. Official information states at this time that any new intercountry adoptions will take place under the …
Category: Sierra Leone
MEDIA: Sierra Leone:Commission to probe Sierra Leone children missing in US
Commission to probe Sierra Leone children missing in US 2010-10-22 (AFP) FREETOWN — Sierra Leone’s Social Welfare Minister Soccoh Kabia announced a probe Friday into “the unknown whereabouts” of 20 children he said were spirited to the United States without the knowledge of their parents. They were allegedly taken for adoption from couples who had handed them to a local …
Sierra Leone: Adoptive Mother Speaks Out
This posting was on the Yahoo group Global_Adoption_Triad, and PEAR has been given permission by the author, Judi Mosley, to post it here. Members of PEAR’s board have known Judi for many years and consider her one of our major inspirations. Her daughter Camryn, adopted from Cambodia, was trafficked by Lauryn Galindo, and Camryn’s victim statement can be found here: …
MEDIA: Sierra Leone Parents Seek Answers In Adoption Case
PEAR has been contacted by a family who believes that their adopted child is one of the children in this article. The family is exploring options for contact with the child’s family. If you believe that your adopted child may also be one of the children and would like to contact this family, please let us know and we will …
DOS Adoption Alert: Sierra Leone
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues__________________________________________________________________ September 17, 2009 Suspension of Adoptions in Sierra Leone The Government of Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs suspended adoptions on May 29, 2009 due to concerns on the legality of adoptions and the welfare of adoptees. An interagency committee has been established by …
DOS Notice on Sierra Leone: Nov 28, 2008
Sierra LeoneAdoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ October 28, 2008 U.S. Embassy Offers Orphan First Program Due to the high rate of adoption fraud in Sierra Leone, the U.S. Embassy in Dakar is offering prospective adopting parents the opportunity for a preliminary, unofficial review of a child’s orphan status. Under the “Orphan First” pilot …