Our decision to adopt...
After many years of trying to conceive a child and the heartbreak that followed, we ultimately decided that the most important thing for us was to become parents. We wanted to be a mom and a dad and adoption could give us that opportunity. We explored domestic and international adoption but after months of research we decided that international adoption was the best decision for us. We immediately fell in love with the children of China and Kazakhstan, but in the end chose Kazakhstan because the baby houses (orphanages) have a wonderful reputation, the developmental health of the children seems to be well above many other countries and the children are well provided for and loved by their caregivers. Infants are not made available for international adoption until they are 6 months old, so we are hoping for a baby boy between 6-12 months old.
Once we have accepted the referral and have traveled to Kazakhstan, we will stay for 4-6 weeks depending on the region. The first 2 weeks are designated to getting to know our baby in the baby house through daily visits (bonding period), we will then go to court. After court we will either stay in country for another 3-4 weeks or come home for 2-3 weeks and then travel for another week to take custody of our baby. We hope to travel by summer 2006.
Positive Adoption Language
We encourage our family and friends, especially those that will be part of our child’s life, to read the following articles about positive adoption language.Positive Adoption Language
Speaking Positively
Our Agency
World Partners Adoption, out of Georgia, is the #1 agency for Kazakhstan adoptions, placing on average, 200+ children per year:
www.worldpartnersadoption.org
About Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan is a large, former Soviet Republic located south of Russia, west of China, and east of the Caspian Sea. Its large land mass, approximately four times the size of Texas, makes it the 9th largest country in the world.
- The average temperature in January is -2 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and in July 66 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The people of Kazakhstan are many different ethnic groups. The largest group of people are native Kazakhs, with Russians making up the second largest group.
- Russian and Kazakh are the official languages.
The Baby Houses of Kazakhstan:
www.worldpartnersadoption.org/babyhouses.html
Links about the country:
www.worldpartnersadoption.org/aboutkazakhstan.html
Kazakhstan Worldguide
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kz.html
http://www.kazakhembus.com/index.html
About Adoption:
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/index.php
Our Adoption Timeline:
(Click here to see the timeline)