THE PROGRAM

There are many orphaned children in Kazakhstan and the referral process with our program is usually fast. Parents considering this program should be prepared to travel quickly after their dossier is submitted. Infants older than six months, older children, and, on rare occasions, siblings, are in need of loving families.

THE COUNTRY

Kazakhstan is a country full of magnificent sites, history, and people. The people of Kazakhstan have a reputation for exceptional hospitality. The breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to sharp economic declines in Kazakhstan which contributed to a large number of children abandoned and living in orphanages. Although the economy has improved in recent years due to economic reform and foreign investment, the number of children living in institutions has grown. More then 4,000 children from Kazakhstan have been adopted by families in the U.S. since 2000. There are many, many children living in orphanages in Kazakhstan today who need the stimulation, nutrition, and lifetime of love that can only be found within a family.

OUR TEAM IN KAZAKHSTAN

FTC’s team in Kazakhstan has a well-established successful relationship with the government of Kazakhstan. Our team in Kazakhstan has facilitated nearly 1,000 foreign Kazakhstan adoptions over the last four years.

After years of consideration, we chose our team simply because we believe them to be the best. We are proud to work together with them in fulfilling our agency mission of uniting children with loving, permanent families.

Rest assured, you will receive great care, support, and preparation with FTC and our amazing foreign team.

THE CHILDREN

Children over 6 months of age are in need of families.  All orphaned children in Kazakhstan must be on a national database for six months before they are eligible to be referred for international adoption. The ethnic background of your child will most likely be Kazakh/Asian or Euro/Asian. The ancestral backgrounds of the children can be: Kazakh, Russian, Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Turkish, Armenian, and German.  Usually children have more than one of these backgrounds. It is not possible to specify a particular ethnic background for the child you intend to adopt. Adopting two children at the same time is possible only if they are siblings. On rare occasions, siblings are available. Children of both genders are in need of families.

The children live in orphanages (also called Baby Houses). Kazakhstan orphanages typically provide some of the better orphanage care available, but an orphanage is still an environment with not enough stimulation, nourishment, or attention. Families should be prepared to parent a child with typical institutional delays and malnutrition. The most common rule of thumb is that for every three months a child is in orphanage care, you can expect one month of delay in development. Being a part of the growth and flourishment of these children is an amazing experience, as most come to their homes and blossom.

THE TIMING

Once your file is accepted in Kazakhstan, expect to travel quickly.  The majority of Kazakhstan adoptions currently take 4-6 months to complete from the time we receive your completed dossier.  While the Kazakhstan program is currently moving fast, it is impossible in any international adoption to give an exact timeline as to when your adoption will complete. 

For more details about our Kazakhstan adoption program, please see our Kazakhstan adoption page.

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For This Child is an international child placing agency licensed by the State of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.