Hey!  We have a new program!

We are pleased to announce our new program in Nicaragua.  The children are adorable, fair skinned central american look.  Dark hair and eyes.  Unfortunately due to the new-ness of our program we are not photolistiing the little ones, however we can email you a photo. 

We currently have 6 children available.  All are under the age of 5 but one, he is a couple years older.  All children have varying degrees of special needs, of what kind and degree I do not yet know until we get the translated medical reports.

Twin brother (spec.needs) and sister (healthy) THEY MUST BE PLACED TOGETHER, age(s) 2 years old

Girl with Downs Syndrome, approx. 3-4 years old

Girl, approx. 2 yrs old

Boy, approx. 2-3 yrs old

Boy, approx. 7 yrs old - he is in a wheelchair, appears to be orthopedic related special needs.

 

NICARAGUA	Adoption Hope International is now working in Nicaragua.
Parent Requirements	Single and married couples may adopt. Officially prospective adoptive parents are supposed to be between the ages of 25 and 40, however the Ministry of Family has been flexible on the age requirements on a case by case basis.
Available Children	Healthy Infants, toddlers and older children. We have some waiting children with special needs available for adoption. Please contact us for more information.
Adoption Timetable	The adoption process takes six months to a year and in some cases longer.
Method of Referral	There is information on waiting special needs children. Families wanting to adopt children with no special needs must submit a dossier and they will be issued a referral including photos and medical information.
Travel Requirements	Adoptive parents may need to travel four weeks or longer to complete the adoption.