Tag Archives: haitian orphans

Happy Holidays from AFAAD!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Lisa Marie

Dear AFAAD Community of Members & Supporters, What a year 2011 has been for us! We have been blessed to continue much of our outreach work, our educational workshops, discussions, presentations and support of films and artistic productions. We supported … Continue reading →

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Haiti Statement by Adoptees of Color Roundtable

Posted on January 26, 2010 by afaadinfo

Please read and share this Statement on Haiti released by the Adoptees of Color Roundtable of which AFAAD is a main collaborator: (Official AFAAD statement Wednesday, January 27th, 2010) “This statement reflects the position of an international community of adoptees … Continue reading →

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UNICEF’s Focus on Reunification for Haitian Children

Posted on January 22, 2010 by afaadinfo

UNICEF writes about their focus on keeping Haitian children safe and reuniting them with their families.  (from the UNICEF website) NEW YORK (January 20, 2010) — The earthquake that struck Haiti a week ago has left many thousands of children … Continue reading →

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Haitian Children and AFAAD

Posted on January 22, 2010 by afaadinfo

AFAAD will be issuing a formal statement on Tuesday January 26, 2010. In light of the rising number of adoption organizations and news stories emerging that are beginning to focus on the children of Haiti and their circumstances, AFAAD will … Continue reading →

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