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Uganda is located in East Africa and is often referred to as the "Pearl of Africa". Uganda is a lush, mountainous country with many natural resources and exports. Unfortunately, that hasn't helped Uganda avoid a severe economic decline. Due to the countries financial circumstances, Uganda is home to over 2.3 million orphans.
The Uganda Program is a pilot program. The role of Adoption ARK is to help prepare the dossier for the prospective adoptive family, to provide training, and to pre-qualify the family for adoption based on the submitted documents.
How to Start the Ghana Adoption Process
- Fill out our no-commitment registration form and an adoption consultant will contact you with more information.
- Complete an application for the Uganda adoption program. Remember, the application process at Adoption ARK is always free.
- If you decide this program is for you, request an adoption agreement from your consultant, complete it, and send it in to our Illinois office with the initial fee. (Your contract will be reviewed and approved by our director, and then you will be assigned a caseworker to complete your adoption.)
- Your caseworker will inform you of the steps needed to move forward with your adoption. Some of these steps include:
-Completing an adoption homestudy with a licensed social worker
-Applying with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
-Collect the documents for your adoption dossier
- Your adoption dossier will be sent to Uganda and Adoption ARK will request a referral for a child available for intercountry adoption.
- Finally, travel to Uganda will be arranged. Adoption Travel to Uganda will be approximately 4-6 weeks.
Through the entire process, Adoption ARK will be with you guiding you through the adoption process and offering support.