[wannaBmum]

Hi All
Hope ive posted to the right forum.
Id like to correspond with other New Zealanders who have adopted from Russia.
thanks kindly
KIM

[giharris]

Try ICANZ....Intercountry adoption new zealand. They have contacts in all major centres in NZ and have a large Russian program. They have a website.
Hope this helps

[pdo]

From one of the Yahoo Boards:
Sandra Paterson <s-p@clear.net.nz>:
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> Firstly to introduce myself:
> I am 46, single and have four of the most incredible children in the world:
> Andrei (8 1/2) and Tatiana (6 1/2) were adopted from Smolensk in March1999,
> then aged 3 1/2 and 18 months. Tatiana was adopted straight from the Regional
> Children's Hospital as she had been in hospital for the last 4 months with
> pneumonia and repeated chest infections. She had heart problems and was
> severely developmentally delayed. At 18 months she weighed 6 kg and was
> extremely fragile. Six months after returning home she was able to have major
> heart surgery to correct three faults. She has made fantastic progress and
> catch up and these days is a happy and healthy school girl who brings us all
> lots of joy and laughter. (A and T are biological siblings).
> In Nov 2001 I adopted Misha and Nina from Pskov (both now four).Both were
> developmentally delayed and very under weight and sickly. Misha was 21 months
> and Nina was 18 months. There is less than three months between them. Nina at
> 18 months also weighed six kg. Again both have made great progress and are
> very loved by all of us. They still have speech delays and won't be great
> academics, but they love life and are fabulous kids. Nina is of Gypsy
> ethnicity. I adore all my children and long for more to complete our family.
> I was a secondary English teacher for many years, but reliquished my position
> to care for the children.I have been approved to adopt, but need my Homestudy
> to be updated.