International adoptions drop to 15-year low - Sydney Morning Herald11 May 2012

Sydney Morning HeraldInternational adoptions drop to 15-year lowSydney Morning HeraldMuch has changed from a decade ago, when busloads of would-be foreign adoptive parents flocked to orphanages in China, Vietnam and Guatemala to take babies home following a relatively quick and easy process. Waits have become longer and requirements ...and more »

Foreign Adoptions Plummet - Fox News10 May 2012

Brisbane TimesForeign Adoptions PlummetFox NewsShe says places where international adoptions are stopped may ultimately see more children stuck in orphanages or on the street where they could fall prey to sex traffickers. Countries that Have Seen a Drop in Adoption Guatemala used to provide up to ...International adoptions drop amid fraud crackdownsSeattle Post IntelligencerInside the celebrity adoption trendOMG! Canada (blog)all 33 news articles »

International adoptions drop amid fraud crackdowns - The Associated Press10 May 2012

The Associated PressInternational adoptions drop amid fraud crackdownsThe Associated PressMuch has changed from a decade ago, when busloads of would-be foreign adoptive parents flocked to orphanages in poor countries such as China, Vietnam and Guatemala to take babies home following a relatively quick and easy process.and more »

Art students' Memory Project helps orphans worldwide - Winfield Daily Courier Online10 May 2012

Art students' Memory Project helps orphans worldwideWinfield Daily Courier OnlineThe idea for the project started when Schumaker was volunteering at an orphanage in Guatemala in 2003. A man there pointed out that the kids didn't have many personal keepsakes to contribute to their sense of self-identity. The portraits are meant to ...

Guatemalan orphanage still holds place in local girl's heart - ThisWeekNews10 May 2012

ThisWeekNewsGuatemalan orphanage still holds place in local girl's heartThisWeekNewsBy KEVIN PARKS Cara Shaver doesn't have any clear recollection of the time she spent in Hogar Rafael Ayau, an orphanage founded in 1857 that is now located in the worst part of Guatemala City. But the 16-year-old St. Francis DeSales High School ...