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Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond, Virginia (USA)
Helping families and their kin develop care plans for orphaned and vulnerable children was the objective of the family group conferencing (FGC) training that took place in Guatemala City from July 10-12, 2012. (more…)
Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond, Virginia (USA)
On 29 July of 2011, Loyda Rodriguez finally received a court order from Guatemalan courts ruling her daughter’s intercountry adoption to be illegal (more…)
Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond, Virginia (USA)
Since the Millennium, Guatemala has sent over 30,000 adoptees to other nations, primarily destined to the United States (US). (more…)
Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond, Virginia (USA)
When considering a response to the thousands of children in Haiti who have been displaced from their families or even “orphaned” (1), it is essential that we be cautious in humanitarian steps forward. Right now, children are being flown into the USA on humanitarian visas for medical care. (more…)
Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond, Virginia (USA)
At the end of July, 2009 a hunger strike ended after 15 days of protests over the alleged kidnappings of three daughters who are believed to be living in the USA with their adoptive families. (more…)
Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond, Virginia (USA) and Kelley Bunkers, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Until recently, Guatemala was on a per capita basis the largest source of US-adopted children in the world. (more…)
Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond and Alexandra W. Morris, Chapel Hill (USA)
Guatemala is the second largest source of US-adopted children. Currently, Guatemala is attempting to implement the Hague Convention for Intercountry Adoption. (more…)
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