SMALL WORLD NEWS
Welcome to International
Adoption Seminar
This FREE open forum seminar will allow you to ask questions to the Executive Director, Case Managers and to the Supervisor of Social Service. You will be able to take material with you and also talk to other adoptive families.
These seminars will be held in the Small World Office at 1795 Clarkson Road; Suite 250; Chesterfield, MO 63017 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
February 24, 2010
April 28, 2010
June 30, 2010
August 25, 2010
November 17, 2010
An RSVP is appreciated. 636-207-9229 or staff@swaf.com
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Small World is in Good Standing with the
State of Missouri
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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
DECEMBER, 2009
 
         
Thank you Friends For All Your Volunteer Time
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
RUSSIA
Small World was granted NGO status in August of 2006. The NGO (Non Governmental Organization) status is a new requirement for all non-profit organizations working in Russia. Many of the regions in which Small World has programs do not require the accreditation of agencies, thus SWAF is continuing to send families to Russia. Currently, the time from contract to travel to adopt averages from 9 to 15 months.
The Executive Director of the foreign country is a Russian born pediatrician who continues to play a large role in assisting families to select children. She assists the families by speaking directly to orphanage and pediatrician staff about children offered to Small World clients. She reviews pictures, and video the prospective adoptive families obtain on their first trip. While families are in the orphanage, Small World’s Directors are available to speak directly to the doctors for answers to questions while the adopting parents are in the Russian orphanage. Many of the doctors with whom the Foundation works attended medical school in St. Petersburg with SWAF's Executive Director of Foreign Country.
UKRAINE
Ukraine has finally completed it reorganization. The country is offering voluntary registration of international adoption agencies. Small World has completed this process and the Ukraine program has resumed for Small World. Small World’s first family traveled in early December to kick off the resumption of the Ukraine adoption program. Currently, the time to adopt is approximately 12 months. SWAF's Coordinator of the Ukraine program resides in country and is available 24/7 to assist our families. He speaks fluent English and has been assisting SWAF families since 1996.
The Ukraine program has gone through a tremendous transformation over the past few years, due to the reorganization of international adoption services within the foreign country. The good news for SWAF is that we continue to have the same independent Ukraine Coordinator, Serge Zevlever, who has assisted hundreds of SWAF families since 1997. Serge resides in Ukraine and is very knowledgeable of the country, the laws, and international adoption processes. When a family chooses to adopt from Ukraine, domestic SWAF staff assists you through your home study process. Then, families work directly with Serge and his foreign country staff in dossier preparation and travel. When in Ukraine, families have 24/7 availability to contact Serge and/or his staff.
Sibling groups are especially available through Ukrainian Adoption. In addition, there is currently a resurgence of children available for international adoption through Ukraine. For this reason, SWAF is offering a reduction in adoption fees in order to save more orphan children. This reduction of fees is available for the adoption of just one child, and siblings are available for a minimal additional cost. Please call SWAF for more details.
Serge, Ukraine Director
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Small World attended the CAFFA Conference in Chicago. While our staff was there they were able to gather helpful information that will benefit our SWAF families.
If you know of an upcoming conference, please do not hesitate to notify our office.
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PICTURES OF OUR KIDDOS
 
 
Summer Picnic at the Zoo Pics!
 
 
 
Small World would like to thank our picnic sponsors and friends for helping make our picnic a fun filled family day!
1) Hoop It Up - Quality Embroidery
636-256-3410 HoopItUpEmb@charter.net
2) 62 Sports Group
888-62sport
3) Seyer Industries - April Kootman
4) Rockwood Motors
5) Safety National
6) Krey Distributing
7) Eat Right Dentures
8) Rachel Abernathy - Event Designer
618-210-1074
9) Anton and Dana Martin
10) All-Type Vacuum
11) Pro-Vac of St. Louis
12) Pat Wright - Pat made 4 child size wooden chairs for our raffle!
13) Century Tire & Auto Service
Thank you everyone!!!
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