Adoption

I've always wanted to adopt an orphan from another country (Damn Angelina cramping my style). It was Russia first, but I've heard it's pretty damn difficult to get one of them, so now I'd take what I could get, though preferably from a 3rd world country.

Am I the only one that has this crazy notion of saving the world through adopting orphans?!?!? (And who knows when this is going to happen, but it's factored into my 20 year plan )

Yeah... I'm sure I'll be rich enough to afford it. (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... or I'll sell a kidney or 6)

ive always wanted to adopt a child from another country myself, since i was a child!!! so im with ya on wanting to save the world (lol) i never looked seriously into it though.... i have a cousin who has adopted from russia, but im not close to the family, it didnt take them too long and their wee girl adjusted really well.

I lived in Africa for 20 years and when I left I htought that maybe one day I would go back and steal some kiddies and take them away from the world they have there, and I would still love to do that, but it is really expensive and the governments have huge amounts of red tape for you to get through so it's actually a really hard procedure - which doesnt make sense cos if you saw all the kids living on the streets (literally ON TEH STREETS) that I had seen with no mum or dad you would think surely they would make it easy for people to help - but no, they dont!
Its sad - I'd like to think taht someday I woudl be in a position to adopt a child in need, but the reality is you need a lot of cash...and who knows where I will get that from?

I'd like to too Niki. It's hard though. Lewis' ex just adopted an 8year old Russian girl. She has lots of problems though from malnutrition. Also, my in-laws were looking aftr her sisiters baby,m who was a crack-baby. now, it was a lovely idea, but the baby had Soooooo many problems, it was really hard on the other kids, so they gave the baby to her grandmother where she is now.

Speaking of Angelina Jolie... I keep having dreams about her and Brad and their baby, or last night it was just Brad.... WEIRD>>> ME thinks too many womens mags, LOLOLOL

I lived all over Roksana - Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. I must admit that the worst place for street kids was in in South Africa - it is really bad there esp in the big centres like Durban and Cape Town. My father worked on contract for the mines so we moved around like every year to a new place...
Zim used to be a pretty rich country (my dad actually comes from Zim) but judging from what some of my friends who live there say about it now it has become pretty poor!
I am planning a trip back there next year with DH and i think he is going to be pretty shocked, he has never been to Africa and I am not sure what he expects, but then again there are so many beautiful places and cool people it totaly makes up for seeing the harsher side of it I guess...

I havent really thought about adopting a child from another country but have thought quite abit about fostering kids later on down the track - will have to see how tired I am after raising the boys lol

It's funny that you should mention this now... I found out the other day that a friend from work has three Russian brothers! And other family friend adopted three russians kids too! I think it is very hard to do and veeery expensive, I also think they are changing the rules and making it harder to do. But then again, seeing the three little russians that the friends have adopted (ok, so they are not little anymore but they were when they got here!) it is amazing the changes in them!

I have always wanted to foster kids too, my mum did it and I want to do it myself. Andy is not so keen tho but I think that is the police factor, I think he is a bit wary of letting other kids into the house when our kids are little. I guess, being a cop, he sees some things that may put one off?

i agree Roksana - totally sad situation!

I know a lady who adopted a little girl from China, she is the most gorgeous little thing I have ever encountered... and apparently they have heaps of kids there that really need help, but I dont really know enough about the situation to comment, I mean you hear all these things but until you go there and see for youself it's hard to know isnt it?

All I can say is that I really admire those people who have spent so much money and emotion on helping a child who needs it - I really think it is one of the most noble things anyone can do...!

Edited by mrs frantic