Sierra Leone Adoption
This program is: open
In 2011, U.S. citizens adopted approximately seven children from Sierra Leone. Children available for adoption include boys and girls, primarily toddlers and school-aged. These children reside in orphanages, and most have been orphaned by the civil war. Little or nothing may be known of their family histories.
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Travel required: Yes; one parent (if married) must travel for the court hearing.
Convention Country?: Yes
Singles accepted: Yes
Other: Visa processing is done in Dakar, Senegal.
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