Dear Marcus & Alecia,
We are thrilled to share positive news from Ethiopia.
Earlier today Minister Zenebu, along with other high level MOWCYA officials,
met with agency network representatives. In this meeting it was clearly
expressed by Minister Zenebu that she does not plan to work to stop adoptions,
but desires to focus on eliminating bad practice and continue to invest in good
practice of Ethiopia adoptions. She reiterated that neither MOWCYA nor
the Ethiopian Government plan to shut down adoptions within Ethiopia, and went
on to encourage agencies to continue their work as normal.
We know this news comes as
relief for many adoptive families in process.
America World will continue to work on behalf of Ethiopia’s orphans and
vulnerable children to place them into Christian homes. We expect MOWCYA
will likely hold more meetings in the weeks to come and will continue to keep
families updated with any new information. We are seeing several regions
issue clearances for children to be adopted and are hopeful more will start
soon.
America World is in full support of improvements to uphold
the most ethical practices in adoption. We care deeply about adoptions
operating with integrity and transparency. We will continue to support
MOWCYA in their efforts to implement better
parameters around adoption processes and safeguards against fraudulent
practice.
We are glad to hear this news today, and know it has been a
long few weeks for families since Ethiopia’s first statement about adoptions.
Thank you for your perseverance throughout this month. Please feel free to
contact me with any follow-up questions about this.
Praising His mighty name! He heard the floods of prayers on behalf of the precious littles waiting for families. We are thankful for His mercies. We continue our wait with renewed hope. A referral could come at any time! In the meantime, we still have t-shirts for sale and we are hoping to hear news this month concerning a grant we have applied for. Please keep us and all of these children, in Ethiopia and around the world, who need homes, in your prayers.
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