Category: New Beginnings News
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7 Reasons to Adopt a Waiting Child Internationally
International Adoption has undergone many changes in recent years, many of which are positive. For one, many countries are placing children domestically, in the child’s country of origin. Various economic conditions and cultural influences have adjusted over time to allow adoptions to take place in the child’s country of birth. While this is great news…
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Become a Picnic Sponsor and Help Find a Waiting Child a Home
Many of the orphaned children currently available for adoption are older or have special needs. These children desperately need the love and care only a family can provide. With your donations we can provide grants to families so the children can get the medical care, support and love they deserve. In the orphanage, once a…
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Understanding the UAA’s Impact on Relative Adoption
The Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 goes into effect on July 14, 2014. The UAA extends the safeguards of the Hague Adoption Convention to all international adoptions, including kinship adoptions. New Beginnings has helped many families with adopting an extended family member. Families who wanted to adopt their niece or nephew abroad would often call…
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Korea’s Home to Home Program – Reunion of Triplets
As so many of our Korean adoptees are reaching adulthood, we see more and more who want to return to Korea and learn about their homeland and culture. Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) and the Korean government recognize this need and know that resources are sometimes limited for young adults to afford such an expensive…
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Korea Children’s Day – A Day Filled With Fun Memories!
On Saturday May 3, many of our families gathered at SsamBap Korean BBQ Restaurant to celebrate the children, as is the custom in Korea! Peter, age 5, demonstrated his Tae Kwon Do talents, and even broke the board! The rice eating contest was another highlight of the day which was won by…
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2014 Chinese New Year – A Day of Celebration for Over 70 Families!
On Feb. 8, 2014, New Beginnings, in cooperation with Families with Children from China – Long Island Chapter (FCCLI), hosted adoptive families to celebrate the Year of the Horse. The event drew 300 people to Crystal Palace in Lake Ronkonkoma. It was a day filled with delicious Chinese cuisine, Dragon Dancers, and Chinese themed crafts.…
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Family Fun Picnic and Fundraiser Was a Huge Success
On September 8, 2013 over 50 New Beginnings families from Long Island and the greater New York City area gathered for our annual Family Fun Picnic and Fundraiser. The weather was gorgeous, the food was delicious, the entertainment was non-stop and even the teenagers had fun. This year’s picnic, hosted by the Allies in Adoption,…
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Family Fun at the Annual NB Picnic!
Our annual Family Fun Picnic was held on September 8th. It was a huge success, and the weather was great. Over 50 families attended with children from China, Korea, Vietnam, Russia, Guatemala, Colombia, Thailand and the US. Thank you to our New Beginnings Allies in Adoption Committee who helped plan the event and gather fabulous…
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Family Fun Picnic – Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors!
We had over 170 people in attendance at our annual picnic last weekend. Our families and children had lots of fun with the Mad Science show, bounce houses, arts and crafts and dancing with our DJ. And of course, the barbecue was fabulous!! Thank you to our corporate sponsors for their generous donation in supporting our…
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A Family United
Hope Marie Fujuan Bradlee was recently adopted through the New Beginnings China Program. Her Parents have maintained a creative and informative blog about their adoption experiences. The postings include: poetry, photographs, video, journal entries and more. Her journey is just beginning here in America and there are sure to be more posts to follow. Let’s celebrate this newly…