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Originally Posted By jsas
We are looking at adopting from Cambodia; still in the very early stages, we hope to complete our adoption in early 2003.
If you have adopted from Cambodia and/or are in the process, or have anything to share with us, we would be most appreciative. Any info is welcome, good or bad, long or short. email is : sinnetts@home.com or respond here.
MANY thanks in advance! :)
Originally Posted By Neil
First I have to say that I am not an adoptive parent, so I can't share that particular experience. I am, however, uncle to four wonderful children who have come from Cambodia in the last 14 months, at ages 4 to 1 months when the came. The most recent, one month ago, I (along with her mom!) accompanied home from Cambodia.
While in Cambodia I got to meet a bunch of other adopting families and their wonderful children.
One of the striking things about all the kids I've seen from Cambodia (including visiting an infant center in Phenom Pehn and an orphanage outside the city) is how well cared for the kids are. Not necessarily well as well nourished or as well medically cared for as we would like to see, but clearly well loved.
From those experiences and from watching the adoption of my now 2.5 y.o. neice from Russia, I think the biggest and most critical step is getting connected with an agency you can count on - and then count on them.
The one agency that works in Cambodia that I have seen close up is Brener-Sam (http://www.adoptbrenersam.com) and I would suggest that anyone interested in adoption from Cambodia check them out. (No slight to anyone else, there may be other excellent agencies. This is just who I know.)
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