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Current Info-RO
Dear Kathi,
I have been going to Romania since 1991 as a volunteer working with the orphans in western Romania. My understanding is that the plan is to close the institutions by 2007 when they hope to get into the EU. Yes, children will go to foster/adoptive homes. Foster care in RO is longer term than our system. When the children turn 16 they can no longer but be brought in the the US for adoption. I have a friend who tried to adopt an older boy last year but he turned 16 before the process started.
Karleen PS. I am leaving again for Romania in two weeks and should have more up to date info.
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Karleen R. Dewey, M.A.
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