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TWO SCHOLARSHIPS… FOR A GRADUATING SENIOR AND A CONTINUING COLLEGE STUDENT The National Board of Directors of Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption, Including Neighboring Countries (FRUA), is pleased to announce that this year we plan to continue our scholarship program for the 2018-2019 academic year for our  members . The scholarship program is funded by tax-deductible donations to FRUA. Two  scholarships will be offered: one for a graduating high school senior, one for a continuing post secondary student. To Download Scholarship Application,  To obtain the applications you must be an active member of FRUA.   Go into the Member Center at  https://frua.memberclicks.net/login Log in to verify that your family has an active membership Click on the Member Resources tab Click on the Scholarships sub-tab That will give you two links, one for high school seniors, one for continuing college students. If your have forgotten your user name or password follow ...

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Several years ago, the Armenian government began a process of  deinstitutionalization , which involved substantially reducing the number of publically-run orphanages, residential schools, and night boarding facilities in favor of placing children in home-based care (with a biological relative or in a foster or adoptive placement). In April 2016, the Human Rights Watch reported that there were nearly 3,700 Armenian children living in residential institutions, and 90% of these children had at least one living parent. Many children were placed in public care because they had a disability and needed extra medical and educational assistance. These children’s special needs made it harder for the Armenian government to reunify them with their biological families or adoptive families, due to the fact that homes and communities struggle to provide the resources and support services these children need. Continue reading>

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Ethiopia’s parliament has passed legislation banning intercountry adoption. NCFA’s Ryan Hanlon  joined BBC World Service Radio  to discuss how this decision places unparented children at risk. NCFA believes that a global child welfare continuum should prioritize reunification, kinship adoption/guardianship, and in-country domestic adoption options, all before intercountry adoption is considered. Unfortunately, Ethiopia’s reunification and kinship placement efforts are limited, and there are not enough Ethiopian adoptive homes available to meet the needs of thousands of unparented children. This ban will leave them to languish in long-term institutional care or life on the streets, and many with special needs face death. Since 1999, more than 15,000 Ethiopian children have been adopted by American families. Adoption has given them a chance to thrive, despite unfathomable trauma and loss at a young age. In recent years, the global community has taken great strides to improve the...