I know of a few people who wanto but are afraid of the politics involved.
Would anyone know bout whats involved including the cost?
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I have no idea but would certainly like to know myself. If I get some info in that regard, I 'll let you know.
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please let me know too. i was discussing this issue with my father yesterday..
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wish i can do that ...
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I'm trying to convince my parents, but to no avail. They think they're too old.
I wish I could, honestly. At this point though, I don't know if adoption agencies are on top of this, since people are still being pulled out of the rubble, and identification of bodies, etc is still going on. So you have a lot of kids, whose parents might actually not be dead because they're still alive under the rubble or because they've escaped and are now lost.
As for the cost, it differs from country to country. You'll have to look at Austrailia's adoption policies.
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does any1 have information on funding a child? i think adopting would be difficult for me as im single myself, but im willing to fund a child (or more) financially.
please let me know as this might be the few good thing i do in my life
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You can sponsor children from Islamic Relief. I believe you can choose the country you want to sponsor a child from. Visit Children & Orphans | Sponsor an orphan, empower a life. for more information. It’s pretty cheap too, definitely affordable!
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word of advice
we are all very emotional right now...If you truly wish to adopt a child, this is a wonderful thing to do for them, for you and for society
however it can be a long process and you need to make sure you can dedicate the rest of your life to them...please, I dont want to put you off
for those that cant, as Mehnaz said...sponsoring is a great way to help...with the added benefit of being able to see them when you visit paks
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But does the money actually get to them when you sponsor them?
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generally some of the money goes to admin costs, the rest goes to the childs carers..for food and clothes etc and the the school they attend
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I thought this thread was about adopting and not sponsoring a child.
anyways here is the information I received from someone who has adopted a kid from Pakistan.
*My husband and I adopted our daughter from Pakistan. She was left at SOS village at age 9 months.
I know of families who have also adopted from Edhi foundation. INS will only accept kids from Edhi or SOS. There are no international agencies doing Pakistan adoption.
People looking to adopt should first get a home study done by an agency here. this involves series of interviews, home evaluation, detailed medical tests, criminal background checks at federal, state and local level.
Once they get the home study, they have to file for advanced petition for orphan with immigration.
Once that is approved, they can start looking for a child, (please note that the child has to come thru Edhi or SOS as those are the only agencies INS is accepting)
when a child they want to adopt has been identified they have to file another petition with INS and then go to Pakistan and get guardianship for the child
then they have to make a petition with permission to remove the child from Pakistan with Pakistani court and interview with INS in Pakistan.
Once that is approved, they have to sponsor the child for green card.
Once they bring the child to the USA, they have to adopt him or her in the USA.
From start to finish, it takes about 10 months to a year.*
Hope this helps.
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Fraudz, thank you for the detailed reply. It is QUITE an undertaking to adopt a child and your lives will be forever shadowed by the "evaluations" that take place to make sure that the child is doing well. You're always and forever under scrutiny and even the very best of parents will worry that maybe something will be found, that maybe they will lose their child. You have to be very and completely dedicated to the whole thing and god bless those of you who are!
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mamaof3
the last few steps in adopting from Pakistan are extra and un-needed, but because in Pakistan there is no formal adoption, but only formal guardianship, it does not satisfy INS requirements and thats why u have to have some extra interviews.
I did not mean to discourage anyone from adopting, it is a noble task, I want to share the info on what all is needed to be done so people know that it takes some time and effort on their part.
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noble thought but iam affraid not a good idea. especialy for those SINGLE members willing to adopt.
its not like you resucued a pet froma disaster and feel sorry for him. its a life long commitment. If a couple agrees to do that, EVEN then they should give a 2nd thought and if they BOTH agree then sure go ahead with that. You never know how ur life gonna be in future, for instance if I decide to adopt a child I have no problem what so ever to support him, BUT I don't know who gonna be my life partner and HOW will she react to that. This must be a mutual decision, coz if worse comes you will only end up with spoiling a child's life.
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I've been wanting to adopt before this happened, and I am going to try my hardest to find someone who is also willing to adopt.
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I know a few people who adopted kids via the Edhi foundation in Pak and it took them over a year to go through the process.
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crap...it would take quite some time! my parents were thinking about that tooo....but like lazy_daisy sedd that all of us are being kinda emotional....well i agree cuz we are all honestly trying our best to help...right?..i've been convincing my 'rents but dont think the adoption will work out....
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My dad is willing to let me adopt a child. :o :o :o
But I dont think I can handle it. 
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PCG, why not sponsor a child instead? You will be in regular contact with the child and will get up to date information on how they are doing and where your funds are going. They will get medical attention, education and have social activities to help them develop.
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You know, I just don't know whether to trust those organizations really. Until I meet a person who has done it, and has met with the kid and known they're getting the materials they need...
lekin Phir bhi, mehnaz.
Giving money to a child and then letting them off on their own, essentially...its different from bringing them into your home and making them a part of your family. And its this belonging and love they need.
What our family does do however, is that we "sponsor" or fund children - their education, medication, food, etc etc - who already have a family, but the family can't make ends meet. We give money to my dadimaa, and she distributes it to families she knows need help. My phupoo is a teacher in a government school (or maybe its a cheapo private one, i dunno), so she sees such cases all the time.
But that's much different than taking up a child from the earthquake disaster. I look at the kids they show on TV, and they pull at my "mamta" or whatever it is. :(
Except, that I'm single, and I know that I wont be able to raise a child on my own at this point... :( :( :(
(I think I'm just being emotional).