Uzbekistan

• 1 parent, 1 trip for 5 days

• Escort possible (no travel required)

• Infants available

• Single mothers permitted

•  Parents up to 65 years of age are eligible to adopt infants

Our partner in Uzbekistan is About A Child, which waives all agency fees to assist with adoptions of children with special needs.

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia which is an ex-Soviet State.  It is bordered by such countries as Kazakhstan and Afghanistan. Only 5 adoptions per year have occurred from Uzbekistan, none with special needs.  The only official language, Uzbek, is a Turkic language, but Russian continues to be widely used, a holdover from Soviet rule.  The people are primarily of Roma/Turkish/Gypsy/Asian heritage, but there are many Caucasian children available as well.   Many Russians escaped to the Uzbek region after World War II, so there are a significant number of Caucasian, Russian families living there.  It is a very ethnically diverse country.

Just as in many Eastern European countries, few people can understand why anyone would want to adopt a child with Down syndrome or any other disability.  They are sent to mental institutions at the age of 4 just like in Ukraine and Russia.  We have another historical opportunity to change the future of so many children with Down syndrome there, and to plant a seed of love, light, and truth into the hearts of the care givers and orphanage directors.  We do this one orphanage at a time through one adoption at a time.  This is also a primarily Islamic nation, so your adoption of a child out of this country is saving a soul for Christ.

The adoption program in Uzbekistan is VERY EASY.   Only one parent must travel for a total of 5 days in-country, but because of tensions in the region, an escort is readily available and recommended.   Your total cost for this program, including INS, home study, country fee, and escort travel, is under $19,000.   Infants with Down syndrome are currently available for international adoption!    This program works the same as in Latvia and Hungary....families would complete a no-obligation, no-cost family profile, which would be translated and sent to the Uzbek government to show interest.  Please contact Victoria Kats at About a Child for more information!!

If you are unable to adopt at this time, but would like to make a donation to help us grow our program in Uzbekistan, you have two options.  You can donate to the General Grant Fund, where your donation would be saved for the first family who commits to adopt a child with DS out of Uzbekistan, or you can contribute to the Raising Awareness Fund, which will help us purchase gifts for the children living in the special needs orphanages.  This show of support and love on behalf of Reece's Rainbow will us build our relationship with the orphanage directors, and to gain their trust and openness in sharing their children with Down syndrome with us for posting. 

Maximize your donation by including the extra cost of  Paypal's fees!

to the General Grant Fund for Uzbekistan
  to the Raising Awareness Fund for Uzbekistan
(Goal:  $250   As of 3/13/07:  $275)

http://www.aboutachild.org/Uzbekistan.php

Join this Yahoo group!   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UzbekistanAdoption/