1. The Intercountry Adoption Board of the Philippines has offered Sunrise the opportunity to participate in ‘Special Home Finding' for children with special placement needs.
Sunrise receives pictures and extensive medical and social reports for these children, and the adoption process would be accelerated when a match is found between child and family. Adopting families who would like to consider a child under the ‘special home finding' program will be able to review the children's profiles. The common needs in the profiles are sibling groups, older children, hearing loss, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and/or a social history of neglect or abuse. For more information contact Lisa Cowie.
2. Philippines has announced that it will not permit adoptive parents to file applications in two countries. If you apply to the Philippines, you may not apply to another country.