We get a monthly newsletter from our agency that let's us know about changes, resources and any other info that us adoptive parents might crave. There are now 320 families on the wait list for Ethiopia. I can't believe how big the program has gotten since we first started.
Also in the newsletter was some exciting yet sad news. Here is the paragraph I am talking about.
We are happy to share news with you about a new direction in which CHSFS Ethiopia is moving, in association with adoption service partners in certain regions of the country. CHSFS Ethiopia recently signed and enacted formal adoption service working agreements with two licensed orphanages in the states of the Southern Region and Oromia. Mussie orphanage and Bethel orphanages are licensed in local child care institutions that reach out and care for unaccompanied, abandoned, and orphaned children. In turn, these license child care providers may refer children to placing agencies such as CHSFS Ethiopia for the purpose of adoption.
So this is good news because prior to this new agreement, CHSFS worked with one orphanage in Hossana so with this they are working with 3 orphanages. This is exciting because that may translate into more referrals coming in to CHSFS and possibly a shorter wait. It is sad because their might be more children being separated from their first families.
No new news on when we might start seeing some more referrals. Hopefully soon as we are a little over 1 week away from the 9 month mark. I know there are some families that are getting closer to the 12 month mark so I am sure hoping they get their referrals, before they hit that mark in November.
Well, I am off to relax. I finished the patio furniture so in the next week or so I will be starting the mural in the nursery. YEAH!! As promised I will take pictures to document the process.
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