Interpedia participates in the special needs adoption programme (sn-programme) in China.
Requirements
- married couples and single applicants can apply
- applicants should be over 30 years old
- duration of marriage at least two years (in case of first marriage, if not, the duration should be at least five years)
- the applicant family can have biological or adopted children already in the family
- good physical and mental health
- stable income and at least secondary level education
- social worker’s recommendation for an adoption of a special needs child
- preparedness for rehabilitative parenting
Families are sought for children
- aged 1–6 years
- with special needs
- all the children are foundlings
Estimated waiting time
- during the past couple of years the waiting times have varied depending on the needs of the children in the sn-programme and capabilities and wishes of the applicant family
- the estimated waiting time is approximately one year
Adoption trip
- the pick-up trip (a couple of months after the child proposal) takes about two weeks
Our cooperation contact in China
- China Centre for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA)
More information on China: Marika Elmeranta, Senior Adoption Coordinator, marika.elmeranta(at)interpedia.fi or 050-919 5380 and Eija Kiiskinen, Senior Adoption Coordinator: eija.kiiskinen(at)interpedia.fi, tel. 050 469 9911
Read more:
Adoption info sessions (in Finnish)