Hope
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune--without the words,
And never stops at all...
Emily Dickenson
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
The Last Part of our Dossier
The good news: I think we have confirmed our lawyer! This is very exciting as it is the last part of our Dossier and the stall for sending this off for the last month. We will confirm all of the contract with our lawyer on Monday and hopefully by Friday next week, the beginning of May, we will be sending this all to the Rwandan Embassy.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Why Rwanda?
People ask, and some don't ask...but many will be wondering, why Rwanda?
The truth is, there is not one single reason, except to say that we are basically two people who make decisions based on what "feels right" in the moment.
In the fall, Scott had an opportunity to meet a fellow from Rwanda, Seleman. Previous to this face-to-face meeting, Scott and Seleman had already been working together on awareness building and fundraising for Seleman's schools. An x-child soldier, who, post war gained his education and grew up to open 3 trades schools for orphaned Rwandan children, Seleman was brought to the west coast of BC as a guest at the Dalai Lama Peace Conference in Vancouver. Seleman stayed here with us for a couple weeks, shadowing our lives and sharing his stories with us and students at local schools.
We were sitting together one evening in our living room, and we can't remember who said it out loud first, but there was one of those moments where we both knew that we would adopt from Rwanda because it just felt right.
We have been together for nearly 13 years, always knowing that we would begin a family. We had discussed adoption casually, and knew that would be a good fit for us.
I guess the answer to the question is just a bit of the right timing, the right faith, and the right moment. And we'll take it from here.
The truth is, there is not one single reason, except to say that we are basically two people who make decisions based on what "feels right" in the moment.
In the fall, Scott had an opportunity to meet a fellow from Rwanda, Seleman. Previous to this face-to-face meeting, Scott and Seleman had already been working together on awareness building and fundraising for Seleman's schools. An x-child soldier, who, post war gained his education and grew up to open 3 trades schools for orphaned Rwandan children, Seleman was brought to the west coast of BC as a guest at the Dalai Lama Peace Conference in Vancouver. Seleman stayed here with us for a couple weeks, shadowing our lives and sharing his stories with us and students at local schools.
We were sitting together one evening in our living room, and we can't remember who said it out loud first, but there was one of those moments where we both knew that we would adopt from Rwanda because it just felt right.
We have been together for nearly 13 years, always knowing that we would begin a family. We had discussed adoption casually, and knew that would be a good fit for us.
I guess the answer to the question is just a bit of the right timing, the right faith, and the right moment. And we'll take it from here.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Dossier
The Dossier:
There are two paper parts to an international adoption: the Homestudy and the Dossier. Both end up together and are eventually what is forwarded along to the Ministry in Rwanda. Here is what is needed for the Dossier:
The prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) will write a letter of “Application” to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion indicating their names, date and place of birth, nationality and full permanent residence address and stating the reason for adopting a child from Rwanda.
and...
1. Marital status of the prospective adoptive parents (married or single, or widow) with a Copy of Marriage Certificate (where applicable);
2. Family composition with own children and their ages;
3. Background criminal record;
4. Copy of birth Certificate
5. Copies of other current Identity papers;
6. Proof of income;
7. Consent of spouses;
8. Consent of own grown up children (if applicable);
9. Latest medical record (not more than 3 months old);
10. A home study report by State authority or an approved Agency;
11. If the applicants are from a country that has ratified the Hague Convention, they shall present an adoption approval from their home country’s Central Authority,
12. A Letter of “Recommendation” from the Rwandan Embassy accredited in the applicant’s home country;
13. A letter of consent by the would-be guardian in the event of the death of both adoptive parents.
There are two paper parts to an international adoption: the Homestudy and the Dossier. Both end up together and are eventually what is forwarded along to the Ministry in Rwanda. Here is what is needed for the Dossier:
The prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) will write a letter of “Application” to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion indicating their names, date and place of birth, nationality and full permanent residence address and stating the reason for adopting a child from Rwanda.
and...
1. Marital status of the prospective adoptive parents (married or single, or widow) with a Copy of Marriage Certificate (where applicable);
2. Family composition with own children and their ages;
3. Background criminal record;
4. Copy of birth Certificate
5. Copies of other current Identity papers;
6. Proof of income;
7. Consent of spouses;
8. Consent of own grown up children (if applicable);
9. Latest medical record (not more than 3 months old);
10. A home study report by State authority or an approved Agency;
11. If the applicants are from a country that has ratified the Hague Convention, they shall present an adoption approval from their home country’s Central Authority,
12. A Letter of “Recommendation” from the Rwandan Embassy accredited in the applicant’s home country;
13. A letter of consent by the would-be guardian in the event of the death of both adoptive parents.
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