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A series of articles, radio coverage and a special report on the National aired this week, about Ethiopian adoption through the CAFAC agency (we are with Imagine Agency). 

We are very concerned.

1. For the children – if allegations of misdocumenting family ties, a lack of care and physical discipline are true… the children in CAFAC’s care now should be the first concern.
2. For the Ethiopian adoption program.  The story was very sensational, and it came off as all adoptions are suspect… which they are not.  It didn’t even mention that there is another agency (Imagine) who has passed Ethiopian inspections with flying colours. This kind of negative publicity can get a country’s adoption program closed if the authorities are short-sighted and extrapolate one agency’s problems to all agencies.
3. For our adoption.  We sincerely hope that we get though court on April 2nd, and everything is finalized, before any permanent negative spillout happens.

For all you kind people who have asked but may not know, FYI:

• We are with Imagine Adoption agency.  This agency passed the inspections from the Ethiopian government in 2007 with flying colours.
• All families adopting through Imagine are encouraged to connect with birth families, and Imagine is great about facilitating these visits… providing drivers, etc. 
• Physical punishment is the cultural norm in Ethiopia, but it is not allowed at the Imagine Adoption Agency’s transition homes.  They follow Canadian standards of care.

To all you families adopting with CAFAC and to the many good people who work for them- our thoughts are with you as you navigate through this difficult time.