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After a long career and a very successful life that is filled with material things and fabulous trips to hard-to-pronounce destinations, many are finding that they are still not happy. This economic crisis that the world is facing has helped some people to step back and take stock of their lives. Watching investments vanish into thin air has caught many by surprise. Despite retaining a certain level of financial comfort, they are in a word…alone. For many, this newfound loneliness and lack of satisfaction will translate into the need to bring someone new into their lives. They will make, for the first time, make a shift in priorities that won’t focus so much on being a part of the “in” crowd or being the “it” person; instead, they will want to become something more…a parent. Sometimes it takes a hard life lesson to help people to realize that life is so much more precious when you have someone to share it with, and a child can make it seem even more wonderful and fulfilling. Many may have suppressed the desire to have a child and have reach a point, physically, of no return.
The biological clock has stopped ticking or the thought of actually becoming pregnant at an advanced age is not at all appealing or realistic for them. In this instance, adoption is the perfect option. As people learn that they have all of this love inside of them that they have harbored, the thought of adoption seems more like a real opportunity for them to finally have that missing piece of their life’s puzzle. I remember feeling so ready to be a mom that it hurt. I only wish I had started earlier and had adopted more children. There are so many children available for adoption due to different circumstances. For those that are seriously considering taking the steps to initiate and go through the adoption process, they should realize that it is not simply deciding but taking the proper steps to make the dream a reality. Like anything important in life, adoption is multifaceted, intricate, and for some, a long and arduous process.
If someone is serious about becoming a parent through adoption, they must be able to show they are prepared to become a parent and present their case as to their ability to love, care for, and raise a child. It’s about more than just about money. Children don’t care how much money you have. They are not easily impressed by your custom-made suits or couture handbag. Children that enter your life through adoption need love, commitment, and a parent that is willing to care for them unconditionally. If that is what you have to offer, then adoption may be right for you. This global recession is having a huge impact on people and their relationships. From single people looking for mates through matchmaking services to couples looking for a child to shower with love through adoption, the bottom line of it all is that life is about more than just money. Life is about companionship, sharing, caring, and knowing that you are more than just a commodity or talking head. We are all people, rich or poor, great or small. For some ideas on the many ways to afford adoption, visit www.AdoptionFinancingInformation.com. If this economic crisis has brought you to this life crossroad, then you should seriously consider how to make that next step and open that new chapter in your life. You know that the culmination of your life’s experiences means that you have a lot to offer. Adoption can allow you the chance to give of yourself to another person…a child. The happiness that adoption makes possible will far exceed the years of financial returns that have been the hallmark of your life. In fact, money can’t buy that type of happiness. That real, long term happiness can only be acquired through love, hope, and care…which is exactly what you could give and receive from your newly adopted child. For more information about adoption, visit www.LifetimeAdoption.com
Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – American couple Haydn Hilling and his wife Edvige Hilling desperately want to take their adopted Nepali child home. Three weeks ago, the Nepali authorities approved their adoption petition. They are now waiting for the decision from another authority — the American Embassy in Kathmandu.
The Hillings, with their two-year-old adopted son Kailash, are mounting a campaign to have their voices heard. But the United States goverment recently imposed an adoption ban on Nepali children citing “malpractice in adoption process,” according to the Katmandu Post.
Following the approval from the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, the couple went straight to the embassy seeking approval of their adoption process to take Kailash home. However, their request was turned down by embassy officials who said that they were dissatisfied with some of the adoption documents. “I am really disappointed and embarrassed,” she told the Post, who already has a seven-year-old adopted daughter Liliann.
She added that there was no valid reason to suspect the documents that were already approved by Nepali authorities. The Hillings have already spent more than one-and-a-half years getting the necessary paperwork required to adopt Kailash, but now the process has come to a standstill.
The ban went into effect on August 6. “In order to protect the rights and interests of certain Nepali children and their families, and of US prospective adoptive parents, the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have jointly decided to suspend adjudication of new adoption petitions and related visa issuance for children who are described as having been abandoned in Nepal,” American officials said in a statement.
The couple is in such a bind that it can neither leave the child in the orphanage from where it brought him, but they are running out of time to stay in the country. “We cannot think of leaving the child in a destitute home as we have developed a close bond with him,” said Haydn. “We are having a tough time deciding what to do.”
Their daughter Liliann, within a short span of time, has started playing with her prospective brother and snuggling up to him in bed as if he were her blood sibling, the couple admits.
The couple is struggling to convince Liliann why her brother is unlikely to be allowed to travel to their new home. “It is a violation of our rights,” said Haydn. “The U.S. officials should trust the Nepali authorities’ investigation and protect our right to adopt the child.”
Envige even went on to say that she would leave the U.S. and stay in Nepal if Washington does not allow them to take the child home. Haydn said he was ready to hand over the child if his biological parents are found. “Kailash had been staying in Sagarmatha Orphanage for two years without knowing about his biological parents,” he said.
Documents show that police had found Kailash unclaimed in the capital and handed him over to the orphanage. The U.S. State Department maintains that the ban was taken to protect the rights and interests of Nepali children and their families. However, Haydn says the decision is not in favor of the children as it is the right of the children to live in a good environment and lead a healthy life. Haydn is now planning to return home, leaving his wife in Kathmandu to convince the embassy officials.
He says he will take the child home at any cost. “I am ready fight a legal battle for the rest of my life to take the child home,” he said. As luck would have it, the HIllings couldn’t have a child even after 20 years of marriage. They had decided to adopt a child from Nepal. The Haydn couple is not alone. There are several American couples facing a similar situation in Nepal, according to another U.S. citizen Mark Barrett, who is a prospective father of Nepali children. They all hope that their call will be heard by the US authorities.
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Have you ever known a couple that would have made wonderful parents but they were unable to have children on their own? Did you wonder why they did not adopt children? It could have been because adoption is prohibitively expensive. There are though, some organizations out there that are willing to supply couples with grants for just such a purpose. Many though, are not familiar with the availability of these grants.
Adoption grants are a form of financial aid offered to people who want to be parents. These grants are offered by all states to couples and parents who wish to adopt and live with their adopted children. Most of these are only for those adoption cases that happen within the United States but there are a few that are offered for international adoptions as well. Those that handle international adoptions are usually from the private sector.
There are close to one hundred organizations that offer grants for adoption purposes. There are some that have certain restrictions, terms, and conditions to certain children or adoptions. Prospective parents have to be sure that they can meet the guidelines and criteria set by the organization that they are working with. Each set of parents need to be sure that they know what these guidelines are so that they are not met with surprises or disappointments down the line. They also need to know if there are limitations of the grant so they can bring up the slack that the grant may not cover if need be.
Please find below a partial list of possible grant information:
Acres of Hope, Inc.
One of the most recognized not for profit organizations dedicated to providing educational information and support for those families who have children with emotional or physical challenges. Among its services are emotional support, advocacy services, loan programs, and financial assistance for these families. This organization also seeks to promote greater community understanding and support. They also offer grants and other financial aids to make their mission possible.
National Adoption Foundation
This organization does have a few grants to offer but they are quite limited. They do have unsecured to offer through a revolving nine million dollar loan bank that they have. They use this for those families who are thinking or planning to adopt a child but they cannot afford the adoption process costs.
The International Adoption Center
This organization provides grants to those families that qualify for them and want to adopt a child but cannot afford to do so. The grant that the family can receive is believed to be about a thousand dollars per couple. The couple needs to write a letter stating their need for the money. This letter is submitted to the organization along with any other documents that can support their argument that they need the money in order to adopt a child.
Author: Gregg Hall
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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