Haiti Adoption
Country: Haiti Adoption
Age Range: 4-16 years old
Sibling Groups: Yes
Medical Special Needs: minor to significant
Marriage Length: 5 years
Single Women: Yes
Expat Accepted: Yes
In-Country Travel: Varies, discuss with worker
What age and need of children are currently coming home from Haiti?
We are currently seeing families matched with children 4 years and older who have a range of medical needs, however they will likely come home after they are 6+ years old. Children coming home from Haiti have a range of medical special needs from minor needs such as malnutrition and developmental delays to more significant needs such as sickle cell anemia, blindness and vision needs and HIV.
How does the matching process work in Haiti?
IBESR, Haiti’s central authority of adoption, completes the matching process for families. The IBESR Matching Committee presents a file to families to review after their dossier has been submitted, reviewed and matched with a child’s dossier. Families review the file and decide whether to move forward in adoption.
What are current adoption process length estimations?
The process of adopting from Haiti is estimated to take approximately 4+ years to receive a referral once a family’s dossier is submitted to the central authority. The estimated total process length is approximately 6+ years.
What does adoption travel in Haiti look like?
Travel is planned case-by-case depending on current travel restrictions and conditions. Families can discuss in more detail with a program caseworker.
About Haiti
Lifeline has been working in Haiti since 2010 to facilitate adoptions from this country. We partner with IBESR and our wonderful in-country representative. Over 60 kids have come home from Haiti through Lifeline.
The Need
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti killing over 230,000 thousands of children orphaned. Prior to the earthquake in 2010, there was an estimated 380,000 orphans in Haiti. After the earthquake, that number doubled. On August 14, 2021 another earthquake, this one a 7.2 magnitude, stuck the south-western portion of the country. Vulnerability to natural disasters and increased political unrest exaggerates the orphan crisis in Haiti today.
How You Can Help
Lifeline seeks special families with a deep love and commitment to the country of Haiti to pursue adoptions from this country. Lifeline is also seeking to build strategic partnerships for the care of vulnerable children in Haiti.
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