Compassion for Orphans

"Our Mission Statement"

To help legally adoptable orphans, from countries who have ratified or acceded to the Hague Convention, be united with loving New Zealand families willing to raise, protect and nurture them – where the adoption is in the best interests of the child.

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Intercountry Adoption | Mission | Compassion for Orphans Our Missions is to help legally adoptable orphans, from countries who have ratified or acceded to the Hague Convention, be united with loving New Zealand families willing to raise, protect and nurture them – where the adoption is in the best interests of the child.

"What Is Intercountry Adoption?"

Intercountry adoption is the process by which you adopt a child from a country other than your own through permanent legal means and then bring that child to your country of residence to live with you permanently.

There is an international convention (which New Zealand is a signatory to), the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Convention seeks to ensure that intercountry adoptions are made in the best interests of the child and with respect for his or her fundamental rights. It also seeks to prevent the abduction, the sale of, or traffic in children.
We only facilitate adoptions with countries who are signatories to the Hague Convention.

Continue reading on our website here: https://www.cfo.org.nz/intercountry-adoption

"Support For Families"

We at ‘Compassion for Orphans’ are committed to supporting adoptive families. Adoption success begins with a commitment to support adoptive families. Successful adoption programmes require the recognition that adoption is a lifelong process and the understanding that there will be lifelong challenges associated with adoption. Adopted children often have experienced significant trauma as a result of some type of mistreatment.

To find out more and to continue reading, visit our website here: https://www.cfo.org.nz/supporting-families

Please visit our website if you would like to find out more about ethically adopting an orphaned child from Thailand into New Zealand. We are accredited by the Thailand Central Authority to intermediate adoption from Thailand.
https://www.cfo.org.nz/thailand-programme