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Vietnam Homeland Tour
New Beginnings is planning a 2008 Vietnam Homeland Tour.

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For Parents of Children Adopted from China
The University of Connecticut Center for Developmental Disabilities is asking parents to tell us about their child and their parenting experiences.

Participation is easy. Visit the Survey Monkey website by clicking on the link below and you will be prompted through a series of questions. Have any questions? Contact Cristina at (860) 679-1500 or cmwilson@uchc.edu

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China Corner
CCAA has finished the review of dossiers logged-in up to December 31, 2006. CCAA has matched referrals for families logged-in up to January 12, 2006.

Our December 28, 2005 LID families have been matched with their referrals. The children are beautiful! They will be traveling in May. Our October 2006 expedited families (families of Chinese descent) returned home from China on February 29, 2008.

11 families arrived home on May 18, 2007 from China with their new bundles of joy

The Group In Hunan

January 2007: China has made changes to their adoption program. Click here for more information.

See our latest additions:
 · Brooke
 · Abby
 · Stephanie
 · Jaqueline Eileen

Matthaei Family Blog

Paul & Mary Hellman's Journal

Fee Increases
Visa application fees for entry into China have risen from $70 per application to $120 per application.

As of August 1, 2007, dossier translation fees are going from $200 per dossier to $300 per dossier. Therefore, dossiers being sent to China prior to August 1, 2007 will still be $820. Dossiers being sent to China on or after January 1, 2008 will be $960.
Guatemala Adoption Program Update

Guatemala Adoptions

Guatemala AdoptionsNew Beginnings has a cooperative relationship with Adopolis, a licensed placement agency working out of Washington, D.C. Their Director, Constanza Cardoso-Schultz, has worked in international adoption from Latin America for many years. Her approach to adoption is extremely professional, yet relaxed and practical. There are a large number of children placed from Guatemala into the United States each year due mostly to poverty. The children, who are identified for international adoption by experienced attorneys in Guatemala, are well cared for in foster homes. The medical information is very good and photos and videos are available to families awaiting their child. Children available are usually young; under the age of one year and sex preference is permitted. Families should travel to Guatemala and will only have to stay 3-4 working days before traveling home with their child.

Placements from Guatemala are usually completed within about one year. This is an excellent program for a family wishing to adopt a young child from Central America. In general, adoptions from Guatemala have been wonderfully successful, but the procedures, requirements and length of time can fluctuate from case to case. These difficulties are generally minor and do not detract for the overall success of the program.

In addition to working in Guatemala, Adopolis has also asked New Beginnings to help them place children from Mexico and Colombia, although the numbers of children available are not large. If you may be interested in any of these countries, please contact Barbara Graffeo at our Florida office who is coordinating these programs with Adopolis.

Click here for more details about our Guatemala adoption program or contact us for more information.

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In addition to placements from Guatemala, Adopolis can also help facilitate placements from Colombia and Mexico. If you are interested in information on either of these programs, please call New Beginnings for more details.