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View the latest news on Haiti Adoption from the U.S. Department of State
As the Haitian and U.S. governments work to finalize new adoption policy after the earthquake, CAN is standing by to share more information with our families as it becomes available. To join our Haiti Updates List, please email us at kelly@childrenofallnations.com with "Haiti Updates List" in the subject line. We will do all we can to keep our families updated!
We are now accepting Applications for Haiti!
In anticipation of the Haiti adoption program reopening, we are excited to announce that we will begin accepting applications for our Haiti program. We ask that families fully understand the risk and uncertainty of future Haitian adoption before applying. However, we will not process your application fee until adoptions resume and you are ready to move forward.
Please fill out our agency application in full and fax, mail or e-mail it to us at Children of All Nations. Please do NOT complete the online application, as your payment will automatically be processed. Instead, download the PDF. Haiti adoption applications will remain on file until the Haitian government begins processing new applications for adoption. We will not process the payment portion until adoptions resume. Applications can be scanned and e-mailed to kelly@childrenofallnations.com, faxed to 512.615.1516 or mailed to our headquarters.
Visit the Haiti Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about adopting from Haiti.
Haiti occupies the Western part of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. The island was inhabited by the Taíno Amerindians when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 and settled by the Spanish. In the early 17th century the French established a presence and in 1697 Spain ceded the Western third of the island to France. This area later became known as Haiti.
The French colony became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, this was done through the forced labor of African slaves and severe environmental degradation. In the late 1700s, the slave population of nearly a half million revolted and after a long struggle became the first black republic to declare independence.
Located just 750 miles off the coast of Florida, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of Haitians living under the poverty line. Haiti has long been plagued by political violence, but in May of 2006 they inaugurated a democratically elected president and parliament. Adoptions in Haiti are approved by the Institut du Bien Etre Social et de Recherches (IBESR) in Port-au-Prince.
CAN works directly with the orphanage in Haiti, which allows us to keep our operating costs low and better serve our families. Families that work with us have the added bonus of frequent updates and information thanks to our connections to Haiti's adoption authorities.
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