And whoever receives and accepts and welcomes one little child like this for My sake and in My name receives and accepts and welcomes Me. Matthew 18:5
After the massive earthquake in Haiti, adoptions are now open again! Please contact us.
HAITI PROGRAM
Haiti adoptions are open again! We are going to take a few families as pilot families. Since the earthquake, government offices in Haiti are behind in their work, and we do not know how long the process will take. Parents should plan on 20-26 months after a referral of a child is made and the paperwork is turned into Haiti. We work with the Foyer de Sion orphanages.
Haiti is a tropical, mountainous country that has a rich history and culture, and was once known as "The Pearl of the Caribbean". However, over time, this once lush country has unfortunately lost much of its beauty. The nation has suffered through many years of political unrest and this in turn has created high unemployment rates, high illiteracy rates and rampant poverty. In addition, the deterioration of the environment, depleted natural resources and overpopulation causes many families to struggle to survive from day to day. The harsh reality of Haiti is that thousands of children are orphaned, abandoned and neglected. As you consider adopting a child from Haiti, please remember it is truly like saving a life.
Compassionate Hearts works to place children the Foyer de Sion orphanages in Port au Prince, Haiti and children from the Chances for Children orphanage in Ti Mache, Haiti. Chances for Children is a humanitarian, non-profit orphanage working with Compassionate Hearts for the placement of their orphan children. See the orphanage website here www.chances4childen.org.
Program Highlights
- Infants and children
- Sibling sets
- Process has been in place for many years
- Singles accepted
The adoption process is full and final in Haiti. Most importantly, adoption allows children from Haiti the chance to escape poverty and life-threatening conditions.
The director of Compassionate Hearts, Cyndi Peck with the director of the Foyer de Sion Haiti orphanage, Guesno Mardy.
Requirements
Note: if you do not meet the following requirements, please contact us anyway. We may have a program that may work for you. We are committed to helping children in several countries find loving parents.
Parent Qualifications
(Requirements can change so always check with your adoption professional for current counrty requirements.)
- No religious requirements
- Must not have biological children - if parents have one biological child they can adopt with proof of infertility.
- Single women must be at least 35 years old.
- Married couples - couples must be married at least 10 years, or be able to establish a relationship for that long. One parent must be at least 30 years of age. No parent over the age of 55. If a family is willing to adopt a child over the age of 5, some exceptions can be made to the requirements as well.
- No more than 2-3 divorces allowed but Haiti needs to approve this on a case-by-case basis.
In addition we do thorough medical screening and lab tests on all children prior to placing them in the Creche.
HIV is prevalent in Haiti and we test all children to make certain they have not contracted HIV, VDRL, Sickle Cell, or TB, as well as providing you with a number of other lab and blood work ups on the children at the adoption center.
Costs
- Agency fee: $2500
- Agency application fee: $200
- Haiti approval form fee: $150
- We have two Haiti adoption programs for you to select from.
Our program with Chances for Children has a foreign fee of $12,000;
our program with Foyer de Sion is $13,500 foreign fee.
- Authentication of parents´ file: $150
- U.S. immigration: $1105 - $1185
- Homestudy: additional, varies state-to-state, generally $1200 - $2000
- Additional costs: travel to Haiti
- Possible fee: DNA tests on child in Haiti