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Taiwan

In Taiwan:

Bethany partners with Cathwel Services to facilitate international adoptions, provide counseling for birthfamilies, and offer foster care for orphans and children with disabilities. Cathwel operates several facilities including a nursery and The Jonah House Orphanage. Bethany is dedicated to finding loving families for orphaned and abandoned children in Taiwan.

Bethany is serving children and families in Taiwan through:

Adoption
In-country foster care
Family support services

Our greatest needs in Taiwan right now, are to raise more funds in support of in-country support and to go toward Caring Connection grants for children with special placement needs. Your gift can help bring a family together.

Taiwan facts:

Population: 23,071,779 (July 2011 est.)

Capital city: Taipei

Official language: Mandarin Chinese

Religion: Mixture of Buddhist and Taoist: 93%; Christian: 4.5%; Other: 2.5%

Government: Multiparty Democracy

Arrivals

Name: Artem Country: Ukraine Born: Thu, 04/24/2008

Artem, born on March 14, 2006, Anastasia, born on April 24, 2008, and Lena, born on August 29, 2004, are the son and daughters of Tony and Risa. The biological siblings were born in Ukraine and welcomed home to Oregon on April 13, 2010.

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Name: Dorothy Joy Country: Russia Born: Thu, 01/08/2009

Dorothy Joy, daughter of Jeanie, was born in Russia on January 8, 2009. She was welcomed home to Tennessee on February 13, 2010, by sister Anna.

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Name: Connor Country: Russia Born: Thu, 10/16/2008

Connor, son of Andrew and Emmy, was born in Russia on October 16, 2008. He was welcomed home to Colorado on July 16, 2010.

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Name: Sebastian Country: Colombia Born: Thu, 09/10/2009

Sebastian, son of Jeff and Adriana, was born in Colombia on September 10, 2009. He was welcomed home to Michigan on March 15, 2010, by brother Santiago.

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Name: Nathaniel Country: China Born: Wed, 11/02/2005

Nathaniel, son of Joel and Becky, was born in China on November 2, 2005. He was welcomed home to Wisconsin on July 15, 2010.

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Name: Gracyn Adele Mei Country: China Born: Fri, 08/15/2008

Gracyn Adele Mei, daughter of Kevin and Rochelle, was born in China on August 15, 2008. She was welcomed home to Michigan on May 20, 2010, by siblings Espen and Sierra.

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Name: Leah Country: China Born: Sun, 11/15/2009

Leah, daughter of Mark and Ann, was born in China on November 15, 2009. She was welcomed home to Michigan on August 13, 2010, by sister Mia.

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Name: Ava Country: China Born: Sat, 12/13/2008

Ava, daughter of Bill and Amy, was born in China on December 13, 2008. She was welcomed home to Wisconsin on July 15, 2010, by brother Hayden.

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Name: Melia Country: China Born: Sat, 02/09/2008

Melia, daughter of Adam and Cori, was born in China on February 9, 2008. She was welcomed home to Wisconsin on June 18, 2010, by siblings Gideon, Breck, and Kieran.

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Adoption requirements in Taiwan:

Preference is given to adoptive applicants between the ages of 30 and 49. Older applicants may be considered for older children or children with special needs. There must be at least 20 years between the ages of the parents and the child to be adopted. Couples must be married at least five years. Preference may be given to families with two or fewer children in the home. Taiwan requires that applicants demonstrate a sufficient income. Taiwan follows the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service requirements for income.

At least one parent must travel for a four- to seven-day stay in Taiwan. We strongly encourage both parents to travel. A U.S. passport is required for travel to Taiwan. If you are considering international adoption, visit our international adoption page or download the adoption guide. If you are ready to take the first step, begin by completing the preliminary application.

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About Taiwan:

Taiwan is located in eastern Asia, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China. Surrounded by bodies of water, Taiwan is bordered by the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's time is 13 hours ahead of EST (UTC+8.)

Global children's fund:

This fund is designed to provide a way to meet the most urgent global needs. For millions of orphans worldwide, extreme poverty and medical crisis are a life or death, and seemingly hopeless, situation. With your help, through the Global Children's Fund, we are able to meet many children's and families' most critical and urgent needs in a timely and relevant fashion. Together we can give a child hope for a future.

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