In Reply to: Adopting Aceh Child posted by unichan on Monday, 24. January 2005 at 12:20 Bali Time:
It is not possible at the present time, the Government will not allow the children to be adopted by foreigners. This seems harsh and unfair to many however the impact of being taken away from the only family they know albeit distant relatives who remain would be far greater than the loss they have already siffered. They wish to keep these children in the Country that they know and the culture that they know and around people that they know. That was the stand of the Govt when I was last in contact with them. I am personally attempting to set up a Child Sponsorship Program in Aceh but have a long way to go before it comes to fruition (red tape).