Americans for African Adoptions, Inc. (AFAA)
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www.africanadoptions.org
amfaa@aol.com
1986 Jan 1
Persons
| Person | Relation type | Date from | Date to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Carter-Shotts | Executive Director | ||
| Hamza Sebuta | Facilitator for | 2008 Apr 01 | |
| Joseph Kagimu | Facilitator for | ||
| Tigist Kebede | Representative |
Relations to other organizations
| Organization | Relation Type | Organization | Country | Date from | Date to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for African Adoptions, Inc. (AFAA) | Facilitates | Adoption Alliance | Ethiopia | ||
| Americans for African Adoptions, Inc. (AFAA) | Member of | Joint Council on International Children's Services | |||
| Americans for African Adoptions, Inc. (AFAA) | Sponsor of | World Initiative for Orphans (WIO) |
Relations to geographical entities
From the website:
AFAA has been a continuously, US licensed, adoption agency since 1986.
AFAA has been an Indiana, non-profit corporation since 1986.
AFAA has been an IRS approved, 501 (c) (3) corporation since 1987.
AFAA has been a member of the Joint Council on International Children’s Services since 1988.
AFAA Managing Director was awarded the “Angels in Adoption” award from Senator Richard Lugar in 2006.
AFAA was the first licensed, North American adoption agency to work with African orphan children for adoption.
AFAA was the first licensed, US adoption agency to be approved by the Government of Ethiopia.
MALI, West Africa - 1986 - AFAA began an adoption & medical assistance program.
ETHIOPIA, East Africa - 1987 - AFAA began an adoption, sponsorship, educational & humanitarian aid program.
UGANDA, East Africa - 1988 - AFAA began a sponsorship & educational program.
SIERRA LEONE, West Africa - 1995 - AFAA began an adoption, sponsorship & medical assistance program.
NIGERIA, West Africa - 2001 - AFAA began a sponsorhip & educational program.
LESOTHO, Southern Africa - 2006 - AFAA began an adoption program.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Lies in the Land of Hope - part 1-4 | 2013 Aug 1 |
| Heslep v Americans for African Adoptions | 2013 Mar 10 |
| HESLEP v. AMERICANS FOR AFRICAN ADOPTION, INC. | 2012 Aug 27 |
| Couple defrauded but not deterred | 2010 Jul 19 |
| The next China? | 2008 Apr 15 |
| American Homes for African Children | 2007 Oct 9 |
| AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INTER COUNTRY ADOPTION LAWS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN LIBERIA | 2007 Jul 1 |
| Making Room for Just One More; Lon and DeAnna Kennard | 2006 Jul 10 |
| Out of Africa, a trickle of orphans | 2006 May 24 |
| E-group messages Ethiopia | 2005 |
| A MILLION CHILDREN WAITING | 2003 |
| Boy's plight launched a mission | 2001 Sep 23 |
| Agency operates on a lean budget | 2001 Sep 23 |
| Leaving despair to begin a new life | 2001 Sep 23 |
| Leaving despair to begin a new life | 2001 Sep 23 |
| Mountains for Mohammed | 1998 Oct 10 |
| A second family | 1998 May 3 |
| Out of Africa | 1993 Feb 1 |