Haiti opening its adoption doors....

When we decided that we were ready to begin the adoption process we did things a little backwards. Since wait times seem to be getting longer and longer, we applied to CAFAC first. I wasn't prepared to go through the Home Study Process and then wait for 12-24 months before our application to adopt came off the waiting list. That was about 7 months ago. We've now started looking at our local Albertan Home Study Providers. I was contacted by the Christian Adoption Service a few days ago with an update. APPLICATIONS TO HAITI WILL NOW PROCEED. This is the April update from the CAS website

"Christian Adoptions has been informed that Adoption Services is accepting applications for Haiti and that files will proceed to Haiti as in the past. Applicants must expect two trips to Haiti, one for court, and one to accept placement. New requirements and changes in regulations are likely to be forwarded in the near future, but for now orphanages are accepting applications as in the past. At this time we assume time lines to be long, as in the past; children matched took more than 12 months to process and be allowed to come to Canada."

I know that this is wonderful news to alot of families that were waiting for the ok to go ahead with a Haitian adoption. My thoughts and hopes are with you as you start laying down the stepping stones to your children!