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I am just extremely confused as to if an agency is the best way to go or to use Cathy Harris from Ukranian Angels.Her website seems absolutley wonderful along with a load of informative things she herself has learned through adopting from the Ukraine-she seems to have a genuine love for Ukranian children.Please if anyone used her or maybe has an excellent experience with an agency or whatever please respond.I am trying to just make a decision that I will completely feel comfortable knowing the end result will be a beautiful little angel.Any insights on exactly what I should do would be greatly appreciated-thank you
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I have not used Cathy but I have read alot of personal stories from people who have. I have read both very positive and negative things.
I do know of and have had contact with an agency that does Ukraine adoptions that actually will come out less expensive than it would if you were to adopt independently. If you would like the information please PM me.
Best of luck on your adoptive journey.
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[Edited To Remove Agency/Facilitator/fee based services Recommendations or comments]
Please remember that comments about agencies or other fee based services made after 2/10/04 MUST be made via Private Message. This includes the posting of contact information.
Also, post to these boards (FRUA chat, Adoption Forums, Adoption_from_Ukraine@yahoogroups.com) for more references. One warning, don't take information from anonymous sources. Make sure families give you contact information (telephone, etc.) so that you know they are real. Many people adopting with Cathy are also happy to talk on the phone and I know a number who meet with people who live in the area of the person inquiring.
Good Luck,
Jack
To the moderator:
Sorry about mentioning the first person's email address. To my knowledge the second person, Ann, is not a facilitator, or an agency. I think she is always clear that she is a volunteer.
To the group:
Contact who you have questions about and they can put you in touch with recently returning families who can share their experiences. Again, ask for information on these boards, but be skeptical of anonymous information.
Jack
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Please feel free to email me. We adopted with Cathy's help in 00 and 01. kelly_selkirk@hotmail.com
Best Wishes!
for the original poster: you can e-mail me as well
evermom4aj@yahoo.com
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We adopted with Cathy's help in 2003 and adopted 2 fantastic brothers. Feel free to PM me as well. You may want to post your email address so folks can email you directly as well.
With the new restrictions on this forum, this is really not a good place to ask for feedback on facilitators. You'd probably get more responses on FRUA or Yahoo.
Best wishes!
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If you are still in the paperwork stage there is very little chance of completing a Ukrainian adoption by the end of the year. Families who submitted their dossiers in Dec/Jan are being assigned July-Sept dates.
If you were to get your dossier together and submitted by mid-June, you would probably be looking at a Feb-April06 adoption.
I will PM you Cathy's email.