 2355 Cambodian children were adopted by families in the United States between 1999 and 2006. (The bulk of these adoptions took place between 1999-2002, with about 200 adoptions later processed as “pipeline” cases after the U.S. suspension of adoptions from Cambodia.)* Though the Cambodian adoption community is relatively small, the bond many of our families share is a strong one. Cambodia Adoption Connection seeks to be a place where members of our community can find support and information, and yes, connection.
In the coming months as Cambodia works to put a system in place that will re-open the doors to international adoptions, we also hope to educate prospective adoptive families. The decision to adopt a child is a life-altering one, not just for you, but for your future child. We hope you will find here information that empowers you to enter the adoption process informed and prepared to make choices that truly represent the best interests of your future child.
*Statistics based on US Dept of State numbers. |
Recent Announcements
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No abuse at orphanage: police
From the Phnom Penh Post, dated March 29, 2013:
Although anti-trafficking group SISHA last Friday said beatings were among the serious complaints leading to the removal of 21 children ...
Posted Apr 7, 2013, 2:33 PM by Christina C.
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Orphanage Under Scrutiny Could Reopen
From the Cambodia Daily online, April 1, 2013:
An unregistered Christian-run orphanage in Phnom Penh—from which police last week removed 21 children—could reopen if the Australian NGO ...
Posted Apr 7, 2013, 2:29 PM by Christina C.
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Golder faked raid on orphanage
From the Warwick Daily News:
Despite originally claiming the raid was the result of a campaign against the Love in Action orphanage, a spokesman for Bli Bli's Ruth Golder ...
Posted Apr 7, 2013, 2:24 PM by Christina C.
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Stealing a generation: Cambodia's unfolding tragedy
by Lindsay Murdoch, South-East Asia correspondent for Fairfax Media in the Sydney Morning Herald
Dozens of orphanages in Cambodia, including some run by Australians, have been accused of exploiting ...
Posted Apr 6, 2013, 7:47 PM by Christina C.
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Orphanage closed after police raid
From the Phnom Penh Post, March 25 2013:
Responding to complaints of beatings, poor living conditions and suspected human trafficking, authorities working in collaboration with NGOs shut down the unregistered ...
Posted Mar 25, 2013, 1:11 PM by Christina C.
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