The Adoption Guide: Getting Started in Burundi Adoption

Burundi Adoption
Burundi Fast Facts: 2009 adoptions: 4 children Estimated Total Cost: $20,000 to $30,000 Profile: Newborns to preteens, both boys and girls. Parent Ages: Parents over age 30 preferred. Family Status: Single men are not allowed to adopt. Married couples living together for five years preferred. Travel: One trip of 3 weeks is required. 2 weeks spent in Burundi, final week at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Timeline: From completed dossier to placement, approximately 6 to 12 months. . Burundi Adoption Directory Find an adoption agency placing children from Burundi in your state:
	Burundi is one of the poorest nations in the world, with the lowest per capita GDP of any country. Its extreme poverty is due to civil wars, the effects of HIV/AIDs, corruption, and lack of access to education. Adoption between Burundi and the United States is governed by the Hague Adoption Convention.
Helpful articles from Adoptive Families magazine AF interviews Melissa Fay Greene The author of There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children talks about the AIDS scourge in Africa, and more. On the Outside, Looking In Phil Bertelson, an award-winning filmmaker and transracial adoptee, explores issues of racism and transracial adoption in an interview with AF. Cornrows, French Braids, and Life As a white mom learns about her black child's hair, both come of age.
Helpful Books for Burundi Adopters There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children, by Melissa Fay Greene I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla: Raising Healthy Black and Biracial Children in a Race-Conscious World, by Marguerite A. Wright
Helpful Websites for Burundi Adopters U.S. State Department Adoption Information for Burundi