Cambodian adoption agency

Can anyone reccommend a Cambodia adoption agency? It is so hard to know which ones are genuine.


If anyone has any experience of adopting from Cambodia I would love to hear any advice.


Thanks

Hi


I wonder if you got any response to this question? I myself would like to find out more. I was under the impression that you had to reside in Cambodia to adopt from Cambodia. Do you know if thsi is correct? Thanks, Walter

I am lookig for similar advice.. if anyone can help! Thanks

or any info on the Phillipines adoptions?

We are interested in adopting a baby from Cambodia as well. We are based out of Singapore. Has anyone discovered any reputable agencies? Thanks! If I find any info I will be sure to share as well.

So has anyone decided on an agency yet?? Also, what is the waiting period?? Does anybody know??

I cannot find out any information. Nobody I have contacted in Cambodia has come back to me, and I have no idea where to start, it is very frustrating.

I agree. The most frustrating thing is a lack of central place for information. Australia wont help because they dont really support the idea. I have had one adoption agency in the USA say that they wont do it in Australia because there is a risk that after the Adoption goes through they may not grant the visa to the child if they find any conflicting information in their own research. Also - it can take 12 months for Australia to verify the adoption status.


As I am going to the briefing for adoption with the HK SWD next month I am going to enquire about the process of international adoption. I know a lady who adopted straight from a cambodian orphanage that she did some volunteer work with. However she was not in a rush to get the Australian visa thing sorted as she is going to stay here for a long time. I will let you know what I find out in August.

Hi JJALD,


I am so excited. I have finally found something useful. australianexpatadoption yahoo group. It has heaps of information on adopting from cambodia - join the group and go to the Files section and choose cambodia. It is awesome if you are an Aussie. And if you are not - it will point you to the right places anyway in terms of trustworthy orphanages (so you know that your child wasnt stolen or bought - really really really important to the child, adoption process in general and also in terms of getting a visa for the child if you are an Australian).


PM if you want any more info.

Hello Everyone,


My name is Leslie and I'm an award winning television producer from NY currently living in lovely Hong Kong. I'm delighted to be coordinating a Charity Dinner benefitting Cambodian Children living among landmines.


The exhibit 'Living with LandMines' by photographer V. Tony Hauser, 16 life-size portraits of Cambodian children who had survived a landmine accident, will be on display. This exhibit gives a voice to the people who experience life amidst armed conflict and demonstrates how citizens continue to suffer in the wake of war.


In addition to the life-size photographs we have arranged for speakers and a film, including :

- V. Tony Hauser, the Canadian photographer (and landmines activist) who is taking his exhibit around the world (www.vtonyhauser.com)

- Aki Ra, the former child soldier, who founded the landmine museum/school/hospital NGO facility in Cambodia (www.cambodialandminemuseum.org)

-We will also have Bill Morse from the US, who is moving to Cambodia to devote his efforts to Aki Ra's work full time.


Please Join Us:

Oct. 14 Private Dinner at Crown Wine Cellars


It will be a wonderful evening of drinks, dinner etc. as Tony Hauser, Aki Ra and Bill Morse speak to a more intimate group. Proceeds will go to the CLMMRF.


We are working hard on this event and want to extend the invitation to people who might be interested. I can be reached via email at lmbtv@optonline.net. If you or anyone you know would like to join us for dinner and conversation with others in support of children in Cambodia, please don't hesitate to contact me for additional details.


All the Best,

Leslie

Hi, I am considering an international adoption and was wondering if the International Social Service agency is the only gateway to an international adoption in Hong Kong?

Would I be able to do it through a private agency or would they ultimatly have to get the aproval fom the ISS?

Thank you