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Programs At A Glance

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Program

Ages of children at referral

Parents age to adopt an infant

Program Fees

Parents required to travel

Approx. travel cost

Length of stay in the country

Approx. time Dossier to child referral

Approx. time from notify to travel

Program Director

Bolivia
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Infants 6 months and older

Married only
25-50

$11,000

both parents

$3000 +

3-5 weeks

6-8 months

2-3 weeks

Kathy Syndergaard

Bulgaria
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Infants not available
2 years and older

Single or Married
age flexible

$14,500

one parent must travel for 1st visit
Escort Ok

$1,800 Sing.
$2400 Marr.

5 days 1st visit trip Escort available

8 months

2-4 weeks

Fred DesChenes

Cambodia
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Infants 3 months and older

Sing.40-50
Mar.25-55
Sing.Men may apply

$11,500

one parent

$2,500 +

1 week or less

1 week

4-8 weeks

Trish Maskew

China
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Infants 6 months and older mostly Females

Sing.or Mar. 30 -55

$14,840

one parent

Included in the program fee (includes both parents)

10-14 days

11 months

4 weeks

Stefani Ellison

Ecuador
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Infants 6 months and older

Sing.30-40 Marr.30-40 40-60 ok older child

$17,500 * includes parents boarding

both parents

Included in program fee

3 weeks

6 months

3 weeks

Kathy Syndergaard

India
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Infants 6 month and older

Single or Married Infants 40 child 50

$13,750

one parent

$1,200 +

one day

6 months

2 months

Lisa Anderson

Guatemala
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Newborn and older

Single or married flexible ages

$19,500

no
Escort available

$1,500+ (both to travel)

3-4 days

5-6 months

2-4 weeks

Kathy Syndergaard

Kazakhstan
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Infants and older

Sing. or Married 25-45

$17,000

both parents

$3000 + ea

3-4 weeks

3-6 months

6-8 weeks * children may not leave country under 6 mo.

Ruth Boro

Marshall Islands
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Newborns and older

Sing. or Marr. 21
Christian

$13,500

both parents

$3,000 +ea.

3-5 days

6 months- 1 year

4-6 weeks

JoAnn Vesper

Moldova
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Infants 6 months and older

Sing .or Married 21-45

$16,000-$18,000

one parent

$1,300 +ea.

2-3 weeks

3 months

1 month

Deborah Price

Peru
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Infants 6 months and older

Sing. 30-45 older child Marr 25-55

$13,000

both parents

$3000+

3 weeks

5-8 months

2 weeks

Kathy Syndergaard

Romania
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Infants 6 months and older

Single or married 25-50

16,000-18,000

Escort available

$1,200 +

5 days

2-3 months

4-8 months

Deborah Price

Russia
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Infants 3 months and older

Couples under 45
* 25 year difference in age of child

$17,000

both parents

$3,000 ea Requires two trips

15 days

6-8 weeks

4 weeks

Ruth Boro

Vietnam
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Newborns and older

Sing. or Married up to 55
* minimum 20 yr. difference to parent

$14,500

one parent

$2,500 +

2-3 weeks

6-7 months

2-4 months

Trish Maskew

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