Only American citizens living in Burkina Faso are qualified to adopt. Because the United States has not yet ratified the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, the adoption authorities in Burkina Faso have said that adoption by U.S. citizens not resident in Burkina Faso is not possible at this time. Only one Burkinabe orphan has received a U.S. immigrant visa in the past five fiscal years (in January of 2006). There are no US agencies placing children from Burkina Faso at this time. Long story short - I don't think it's possible, or if it is, it could be a very long, very difficult process. Your first step should probably be to contact the US Embassy there and see if adoption is even a possibility . . . . sorry.
