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Sending You a Little Christmas Til You Come Home Video

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From the USA prospective family of a waiting child in Russia. Russian captions in "CC" по-русски  Субтитры  --> "CC" Sending You a Little Christmas Til You Come Home "We made this video to show how much we love and care about the children we had to leave behind at the orphanage because of the adoption ban. We want everyone to know that they still do not have families and that we have not stopped fighting for them. Thank you for taking the time to view this video. A special thanks to Jim Brickman for allowing us the rights to use he music for our video. Many children have been adopted or taken into foster care since the ban one year ago but there are many children still left without families. This video only includes a small number number of children still left without families."

Дети - усыновлены из России - США - Video 4

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  Пожалуйста, наслаждайтесь этотим торжеством детей и (уже) взрослых, которые были усыновлены из России, Украина, и Киргизия.  Мы делимся этими фотографиями, чтобы мир знал, как сильно мы любим своих детей. Mы так же растим наших детей в любви к их родной стране. Здесь представлен всего 90 ребенoк из многих тысяч усыновленных в США ..... но мы, их родители,видим в каждом из своих детей дар от Бога, и радость, чтобы созерцать. Другие дети по-прежнему ждут дома и родителей, которые любят их.  Мы уверены,что правительство России сможет найти решение, чтобы у каждого ребенка были родители. Every child is a different kind of little flower, and all together they make this world a beautiful garden. Please enjoy this celebration of children and young adults who were adopted from Russia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan.  We share these photos so the world will know how much we love our children. We are raising these children to love their native homeland as well. These are j

Post Placement Reports for Russia in 2013 - per USDOS

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USDOS Alert: Post-Placement reports Russia requires post-placement reports to provide information regarding the welfare of children adopted by U.S. families. Reports should be prepared in accordance with the requirements established by the Russian government and as agreed to during the adoption process. All reports should be translated into Russian. Reports may be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation directly at the address included below or can be sent to the regional authorities where the adoption was completed. More information regarding post-placement reports can be found on the Russia country information sheet. Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Department of State Policy for the Protection of Children’s Rights 51 Lysinovskaya St. Moscow, 117997 We strongly urge you to comply with the requirements established by the Russia government and complete all post-adoption requirements in a timely manner. Your

A chance for adoption. The hopes of American families / Шанс на усыновление. Надежды американских семей

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A chance for adoption. The hopes of American families Шанс на усыновление. Надежды американских семей In Russian: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/25027144.html In English Translated by Google to English -- Don't Allow 300 Broken Promises - See: https://www.facebook.com/pages/300-Broken-Promises/455788397829850

300 Broken Promises

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If you would like to support the waiting children in Russia, consider liking this page on facebook: 300 Broken Promises or following on Twitter @300_B_Promises This is a parent led effort, supporting those who were officially matched with waiting children prior to the adoption ban.

Дети - усыновлены из России - США

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Пожалуйста, наслаждайтесь этотим торжеством детей и (уже) взрослых, которые были усыновлены из России, Украина, Казахстана, Беларусь, Ўзбекистон, Болгария и Румынии. Мы делимся этими фотографиями, чтобы мир знал, как сильно мы любим своих детей. Mы так же растим наших детей в любви к их родной стране.Здесь представлен всего 300 ребенoк из многих тысяч усыновленных в США ..... но мы, их родители,видим в каждом из своих детей дар от Бога, и радость, чтобы созерцать. Другие дети по-прежнему ждут дома и родителей, которые любят их. Мы уверены,что правительство России сможет найти решение, чтобы у каждого ребенка были родители. ------------ All children are a joy~~ All children deserve the love of a family. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol1LvzVCyxE Children grow best in a family. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA4lMsprxUs It is in a family that children will bloom. All children need parents. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzkDMcSSNJk Please enjoy this celebration of childre

Post Placement Reports for Russia in 2013 - updated

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Many adoptive parents are asking where and how to submit Post Placement Reports (PPR) for their adopted children since  several agencies have closed, and other agencies have indicated they are only keeping the reports, but not translating and submitting the PPR to MOE in Russia. This is not a new issue; there have always been agency closures which have left families to finish their Post Placement Reports without the assistance of an agency. In addition, families adopting from some Former Soviet Union countries submit reports until their children is 18 years old under similar self reporting procedures. In Fall 2006, the following advice was obtained for all families who needed to file their own Post Placement Reports: 1.   Use a Licensed Social Worker to do the Post Placement Report 2.   Translate it with a Certified Russian Translator. 3.   Get the Post Placement Report apostilled. 4.   Include 5 pictures 5.   Sample form is http://www.karensadoptionlinks.co

Дети - цветы жизни #3 / Children - Flowers of Life #3

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Children adopted from Russia by USA parents All children are a joy~~ All children deserve the love of a family.
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The latest news and Tweets from Pavel Astakhov say the St Petersburg case will not be protested by the prosecutors.
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Kaluga , a child came home http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/01/russia-allows-final-child-adoptions-to-leave-for-us/ St Petersburg , in at least one case the prosecutor filed an objection during the 30 days period http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=286237 But here the St Pete Childrens ombudsman is arguing for the adoption http://piter.tv/event/Agapitova_otstoyala_pravo/ (In Russian, use a translator)  Earlier this month, St Petersburg cases did proceed.

Families currently in process of adopting in Russia

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A caution for families currently in process of adopting in Russia from Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform (PEAR) http://pear-now.blogspot.com/2013/01/cautionary-statement-for-families-in.html PEAR has become aware of possible scams and exploitative practices being aimed at families currently in the process of adopting from Russia . Read the entire statement at the link above

Дима Яковлев, Chase Harrison, Dima Yakovlev,

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Fatal Distraction By Gene Weingarten Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, March 8, 2009 The defendant was an immense man, well over 300 pounds, but in the gravity of his sorrow and shame he seemed larger still. He hunched forward in the sturdy wooden armchair that barely contained him, sobbing softly into tissue after tissue, a leg bouncing nervously under the table. In the first pew of spectators sat his wife, looking stricken, absently twisting her wedding band. The room was a sepulcher. Witnesses spoke softly of events so painful that many lost their composure. When a hospital emergency room nurse described how the defendant had behaved after the police first brought him in, she wept. He was virtually catatonic, she remembered, his eyes shut tight, rocking back and forth, locked away in some unfathomable private torment. He would not speak at all for the longest time, not until the nurse sank down beside him and held his hand. It was only then that the patient began to open