Comments on: In Case You Needed Another Reason Not to Support Unicef (updated)

By: Monica Massie

Monica Massie — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:45:32 +0000

Please send me anything you have or any contact info you have to unicef folks. They are standing in the way of us adopting our sons sister from Ukraine. Her family has given up their rights but UNICEF will not allow her to be registerered to be adoptable because she has been selected to be part of a foster program. She is living with a family till she is 18 and then they are letting her go. The family will not adopt her because they will loose the unicef stipend. I want to challenge someone at UNICEF to help keep these siblings together and in a permanent home. Please send me anything you may think that could help. thank so much! Monica

By: R

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:52:43 +0000

And international adoption, even when it does end in good outcomes, is only a band-aid. If you're considering adopting a child, whether domestically or internationally, stop and think. Make sure you research the agency you're going through carefully. Try to meet and talk with the mother of the child whenever possible to get a sense of her opinions on the matter. Remember that you're not entitled to a baby - don't act like this couple. And so on.

By: R

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:47:03 +0000

It’s not “ignorant” to say that you’re “buying babies”, but a literal truth. Adoption is a profitable business and many agencies are corrupt and unethical.

You claim that saying international adoption is “buying babies” is ignorant. By that, you probably really only mean that it hurts your feelings. The truth is, unless you’re saying you spent no money on fees for the adoption agency and they did it all for free, it is indeed “buying babies”. That’s the truth.

You tell critics of international adoption to “do their research”. Do some research of your own and talk to those who have been adopted and are critical of the adoption industry.

By: Adopting Mom

Adopting Mom — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:24:51 +0000

Wow…pretty strong opinion…so you are saying that children over the age of 5 need a home more than children under the age of 5??? That makes sense, picking and choosing which children really need a home, hey? And I think it a pretty ignorant comment to say that we are buying babies??? Hmm, maybe I will try and find you when my son is much older and he can let you know how he feels about it…or maybe you could talk to my husband, who happens to be adopted, maybe he could thank you for your narrow world view!!! He’s sure glad that his parents didn’t feel the way that you do…do you know that Unicef is now working in Haiti to cause problems with International Adoption….you know, focusing the money that people give them on this because they totally have a handle on the major problem in that country! Only 1 child an hour dies of starvation there. Unicef is sure doing A STAND UP JOB!!! My congratulations go out to them! And we do give money through organizations who actually do have the best interest of the children involved to support that country. I think you need to be more well informed. Do the research and maybe talk to a famliy who has adopted or a child who has been adopted? It may change your mind…

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:54:23 +0000

International adoption has become an international trade subject to much corruption -money- because clients in rich countries opt to buy babies from poor countries. It is not about children welfare at all. It is another form of consumerism. I am sorry, I would support Unicef in here. If you want to help, give that money for development or adopt children over 5 who really need you.

By: A Halloween Trick for UNICEF « Artificially Sweetened

A Halloween Trick for UNICEF « Artificially Sweetened — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:58:57 +0000

[...] In the meantime, for all those who were interested, here is my donation to UNICEF for this Halloween (right click to download). For background on why UNICEF is on my poop list, go here. [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:41:23 +0000

My friend Jonathan and his partner Seth had the adopotion papers signed 2 days before the raid. They were able to get their son out about three weeks ago. I have followed your blog long before you got Pepito and congrats. Email me and let me know what help I can do. Thanks, Michelle

By: dis

dis — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:59:07 +0000

Definitely want the pdf. I’ll pass it around to my family as well. Rockin idea girl!

By: Eddie the Mooch

Eddie the Mooch — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:15:33 +0000

Any kids who come to my house on Halloween with UNICEF boxes are gonna get a beat down.

By: Cameo

Cameo — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:45:14 +0000

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE send me the pdf when you are done. I’m actually making up a flyer also and going around to businesses that have the stupid UNICEF bags out and handing out my flyer with the FACTS and requesting that they remove the bags. You are my hero!!!