Adoption Links

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LINKS BY NATIONS & CONTINENTS

AFRICA
* Index on Africa
http://www.africaindex.africainfo.no/
A Comprehensive Guide to Africa on the Net

* The Sierra Leone News
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/sierraleone/
Up-to-Date Look at this Country's Conflict

ASIA
* Come Unity
(Resource and photolisting - highly recommended)
http://www.comeunity.com
A volunteer website devoted to finding homes for the handicapped, special needs or hard-to-place children of Asia waiting for adoption.

BULGARIA
* Bulgaria.com
Map and extensive info
http://www.bulgaria.com/

* Bulgarian Cultural Page
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/D.vandeBelt/bulgaar1.html

CHINA
* Families with Children from China
http://www.fwcc.org
A premier site for those interested in adopting from China.

* China Web
http://www.braveNewWorld.com/chinaweb/
Organized with the adoptive parent in mind, with a listing of resources for adopting from the country of China.

COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA CONNECTIONS LISTSERVE
*Colombian Connections is for anyone who has either adopted from Colombia, or is interested in Colombian adoption information.

EASTERN EUROPE
* Eastern European Adoption Coalition
http://www.eeadopt.org
- The Premier Adoption site for adopting from this part of the World -
A wonderful grouping of adoptive parents participate in this excellent site which is owned and administrated by adoptive parents. There is information about adopting from - Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Kazakhstan and Latvia.

* Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
http://www.frua.org
If you are interested in adopting from Russia or Ukraine, this is a good site.

* A physician based in Moscow, with a plethora of information relating to Russian orphan adoption and health issues related to such. Dr. Downing also does medical assessments for adoptive familes or referrals that they have received, upon request.
http://www.russianadoption.org

INDIA
* ICHILD
http://www.serve.com/ichild/
This, like the other sources listed here, is a very well done resource to help those interested in adopting from this part of the world with more resources, agencies and great links.

KAZAKHSTAN
* Kazakhstan - Internet Resources - The Slavic Research Center
A comprehensive choice selection of topics pertaining to this country
http://src-home.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/eng/fsu/kazakh-e2.html

* MAP OF KAZAKHSTAN
http://maps.excite.com/view/?mapur

KOREA
* Adopting from Korea:
http://www.adoptkorea.com
A Parent's Guide to Korean Adoption

* Adopting from Korea:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/1264/
Korea will come alive for you here, with the help of this volunteer parent. Information and good links.

* The Korean American Adoptee, Adoptive Family Network
http://www.parentsofintchildren.com

* Friends of Korea
http://www.members.aol.com/Forkorea/Index.htm

LATIN AMERICA
* Latin America Parents Association
http://www.lapa.com/
Latin America Parents Association is dedicated to helping people adopt from Latin America and provides continued cultural ties for families who have completed their adoptions from this area of the world.

* Latin American Parents Association
LAPA-National Capital Region which covers Maryland, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia. (Of course members are welcome from all over). Our web site is http://www.lapa-ncr.org

ROMANIA:
* Virtual ROMANIA - The Home Page -, The Romanian
http://www.info.polymtl.ca/Romania
Electronic Whitepages, The KnowHow list for Romania and Moldova, VR's Chat Space, Travel tips & links, Adoption links, Soccer, History

VIETNAM
* Adoptive Parents of Vietnam
http://www.comeunity.com/apv
If you are interested in adopting from this nation - this is the source for resources and wonderful personal stories.

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