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Adoptions Abroad |
is a "licensed, charitable
placement agency which is staffed by licensed professionals with over four
decades of experience" working with families or single persons who wish to
adopt. Orphans are from Russia, Guatemala, China and Vietnam, and may
be infants, toddlers, or older children. |
and see also...
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Adoptions and Aid International |
has adoption programs in Russia,
Georgia and Ukraine. |
NIS Youth
Organizations by Country |
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Adoptions from Russia: Agency List |
This page has links to the web
sites of over 100 agencies, many of which deal with Eastern Europe and
Central Asia as well as Russia. |
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Alexandra
Tolstoy Institute |
As of early 2003, ATI has brought 72
underprivileged children, between the ages of 10 and 16, from three
countries of the former Soviet Union to its Valley Cottage (New
York) campus to participate in a 3-month skill-enhancing program. |
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| American
Russian Youth Orchestra |
was founded in 1987 as the first cross-cultural
exchange jointly between the U.S. and Russia. Today, after five World Tours, Mild88 ARYO
has achieved international recognition as a world-class training orchestra. |
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters International |
The international side of the
Big Brothers Big Sisters program began in 1998 but is now in 37 countries,
including Poland, Russia, and Central Asia. |
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Canadian
Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus |
provides medical and
humanitarian aid to the people of Belarus who continue to live with the
effects of Chernobyl. |
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ChildLife International, Inc. |
brings children, mostly orphans, from Russia to the U.S. for short-term stays with families and
needed medical care.
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Children and Armed Conflict Unit |
was established at the the Human Rights
Centre at the University of Essex to assess the impact of armed conflict on
children and to keep public attention on this issue. |
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Children of Chernobyl Fund, NW |
assists the Belarus Charitable Fund for the Children of
Chernobyl in their goal of helping the child victims of the Chernobyl
nuclear disaster through health stays in the United States and participation
in health and education related programs in Belarus.
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Children of
Chornobyl Relief Fund |
distributes medicine and medical
supplies, provide training for physicians, and conducts seminars and
conferences to benefit the victims of Chornobyl |
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| Children's Art Bridge |
has projects ranging from exhibitions and cultural
exchanges to its current project teaching English to children in Ukrainian
orphanages. |
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Disabled and Vulnerable Orphans of Ukraine |
In Ukraine, most orphanages or
internaty for children with special needs are located in remote
parts, where there is little public knowledge of them. The disabilities and
illnesses of these children range from cerebral palsy and Down's syndrome to
tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Some are actual orphans, but many are
half-orphaned (having only one parent) or abandoned. DVOU programs take a
holistic approach and aim to bring more individualized care to these
children. |
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| Downside Up |
is a UK registered charity and a
registered Russian charitable fund dedicated to "improving the quality of
life for children with Down syndrome and their families in the Russian
Federation." |
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Ecologia Trust |
is a Scottish charity that since 1993 has devoted most of its energy to supporting the Kitezh
Children's Community in Russia (a facility for homeless children). |
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Families for
Russian and Ukrainian Adoption |
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit support network for
adoptive families with children from the former Soviet Union with chapters
throughout the U.S. |
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Firefly
Childrens' Network |
The mission of Firefly
Children’s Network is to improve the lives of Russian orphans who have been
abandoned due to real or perceived disabilities. Through programs and
partnerships, FCN addresses orphans’ urgent needs for food, clothing,
shelter and medical care, as well as provides their caregivers with training
in medical and educational methodologies at a world standard of excellence. |
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| For the Children of the World |
is a non-profit corporation based in the
State of Washington which hosts children from Belarus. |
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Junior Achievement International |
carries out programs to help young people "gain an
understanding of the importance of market-driven economies; the role of
business in a global economy; the commitment of business to environmental
and social issues; the commitment of business to operate in an ethical
manner; the relevance of education in the workplace; and the impact of
economics on their future." |
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Kidsave International
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raises money to help bring Russian orphans to
America for adoption. |
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| MiraMed Institute |
is a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the
well-being of the world’s orphaned and displaced children. MiraMed distributes
healthcare items, medical supplies, toys, clothes and school supplies. MiraMed
has been very active in the fight against trafficking in children. |
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OrphanDoctor |
seeks "to educate families
hoping to adopt children both domestically and from abroad, starting with
pre-adoption counseling to long-term developmental issues and concerns. In
addition, the site provides all users with relevant medical research and
definitions, links to other helpful sites and a section in which to present
our own adoption experiences." |
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| Orphans' Aid Society For Ukraine |
manages the sponsorship of over
1,000 orphans in Ukraine. |
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ROMAC--Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children |
brings children "from under developed
countries to Australia for the medical operations which will in some cases
save their lives, and in some cases restore their bodies and provide them
with a dignified life." |
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| Russian
Children's Welfare Society |
provides financial aid and other
help to needy Russian children. |
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Russian Orphan Opportunity Fund |
is aimed at providing Russian orphans
with the opportunity to learn the English language and open the door to
international communication and future employment. |
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