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Advantages:
Albanian orphanages provide an excellent child-to-caretaker ratio and medical staff in each group home. Adoptive families receive detailed information about the children and may ask for further assessments.
Program Overview:
 Bethany has established social service offices in Albania and Kosovo.
two Bethany Children’s Homes in Albania
bilingual staff in Albania
children from group homes throughout Albania
Location
Tirana, Albania
Program
Bethany Christian Services, Albania Adoption Committee
Children Available
healthy and children with special needs (2-15 years)
Children's Situation
orphanages
Eligibility for Families
marriage length - varies
parents - ages 25-50 years for children 2-5 years of age; older ages of parents accepted for school age children
single women accepted
Waiting Time for Referral
24-36 months
Waiting Time after Referral
approximately 2-4 months
Travel
45+ days or 2 trips, bonding period 2 days - 3 months, generally 10-14 days
Country fees
$10,000 plus travel and accommodations
Adoption Finalized
Albania
Dossier Required
yes
Post-Placement Reports
arrival, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
photos required with each report
 Bethany has been active in the country of Albania since 1991 when we began working with the Government prior to the democratic elections. One of the early activities was our work to assist the government in establishing a school of social work at the University of Tirana. Within a few years, hundreds of social workers graduated from the programs and were integrated into the community. In addition, Bethany built homes for orphaned and abandoned children on a campus outside the capital. We now have additional buildings including a conference/training center with lodging facilities. Our director is Dr. Agim Xhumari, who oversees a staff of more than 60 social workers, psychologists, doctors, nurses, teachers, and support staff in both countries.
Bethany provides a variety of services for the children and families in Albania. We have medical clinics in which we serve families, especially women and children. There are also social workers in hospitals, providing vital information to mothers, and social workers in schools where children are at very high risk for institutionalization and separation from their families.
Bethany provides support for international adoptions to the U.S.A. by working with the government as a licensed adoption agency. There are unwed women being supported by our Shepherding Program until they are ready to return home. The staff goes to high schools and the university campus to lecture about sexual issues, including STD prevention and personal responsibility. Our BATI program provides professional training and education for professionals in the field of social and medical services and human welfare.
Read more on Bethany's services in Albania/Kosovo
For more information on Bethany's Albania program, please call 1.877.64.ADOPT, or email bcsinternational@bethany.org (please specify if you are interested in a certain country or program)
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