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evangelical orphan movement
adoptopia
a bird's eye view on the
evangelical orphan movement
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We are members separated by adoption, parents of loss, activists, ministers, academic doctors, and more. We care for families still waiting for the return of their children. We discuss all components of adoption, including its history. We also acknowledge the unheard crisis of child trafficking to fill the market.
did you know cult leader jim jones was an adoptive father?
How many children did Pastor Jones adopt and from where?
Inside, you'll first find the audiotape transcripts involving the Reverend Jim Jones' adoption of two out of three Korean-born children--on a stage of all places, and in front of a global congregation, spearheaded by fellow satellite television ministers.
Why is it important for Korean adoptees today to be informed of the history of adoption?
Jim Jones did have at least one adopted child who refused to go to Jonestown. Which one? A daughter? The son? And what can we learn? The voices of adopted people are the most vital voice in adoption, yet the most left out when it comes to politics.
What was evangelical Jim Jones like as an adoptive father?
Praised as heading one of the first rainbow adoptive families, Adoptopia gives details and answers on the Jim Jones fiasco. Korean-born adoptee, Suzanne Jones, is recorded as saying: "I would rather have been dead over there [in Korea] than for him [Jim] to adopt me and to go through all this shit that's been going on..."
Would the adoptees belonging to Jim Jones tell you today to stay positive and drink the kool-aide?
Inside Adoptopia: A Deep Dive into the Life and Times of Adoption Father, the Reverend Jim Jones, you will learn why it is sometimes dangerous to stay positive. This is a two-in-one book, which also includes the building of international adoption by the evangelicals of the time who could be accused of spearheading a little bit (or a lot) of that "orphan fever" still going on today.
What's it like to be taken for overseas child trafficking?
"In 1984, 40 children (including me) disappeared from the establishment to which their mothers had entrusted them.
Eighteen years earlier, she [Tinan's Haitian mother] had entrusted me to a boarding school for a short period of time to improve her financial situation as had 39 other mothers in the area. But when she came back for me, I was gone. Disappeared. Kidnapped! The facility was empty and staff was absent. She never knew where I had been taken.
"Let it be noted that most children are not abandoned."
In a few hours, my first name, my country, my mother were all changed...
I lived in a poor family in Haiti name was Manasseh at the time and I was only four and a half years old. Overnight, I landed in France, in a country I didn't know, with a new mother who renamed me Christophe. I was lost.
As a child, I was told that I was adopted because my Haitian mother could not afford to raise me. I then become the little black guy with whom the other white students of the school do not want to play. My revolt is silent. From the outside, I offer the appearance of a quiet, obedient, docile kid. But inside, it's bubbling, it's swirling. The little Haitian I am in my heart, can't thrive.
Contributor Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists
"If you really want to serve a child...
"You must search for all solutions...
that allow them to live better among their own people rather Unfortunately, mine is one example among many of the trafficking of children. This case was spectacular and made a lot of noise but child trafficking is a widespread reality in the world of international adoption, often in much more discreet forms.
"To give just one other example, my own adoption!
In Haiti, I was kidnapped like 40 children on the same day as me, like many other children still to I was kidnapped like 40 children on the same day as me, like many other children still today. My French family thought they had adopted me in the rules, but in Haiti, the reality was quite different.
"My Haitian mother never wanted me to be adopted to France.
These questions came gradually during my teens until I felt the imperative need to find answers, around 20 years of age. If I hadn't been able to get back to my roots, I don't know if I could have continued to live.
Mom returned for me and I was gone. Disappeared! Kidnapped!
"The features of her face have faded in my memory...
"At first glance, I don't recognize my mother. From the first contact, however, I feel her maternal love intact. I'm overwhelmed with happiness. Finally, I have the feeling of belonging to this country forgotten by all, to this family that survives. The reunion is incredible. But what I learn from my mother is even more so.
When I first returned to Haiti in 2002, I met these 40 mothers and promised to look for their children once in France. It's not easy because they don't know what they've become and even don't know their French names. Moreover, French law protects plenary adoptions and I have no right to violate family secrets. So I have no contact with these children (now adults) but one of my missions is to find them. The best solution would be for these people to come to me instead of me looking for them.
discussion @ adoption truth & transparency worldwide network
TAKE A DEEP DIVE
HOW TO MASTER ADOPTION
LEARN FROM HISTORY
INTO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ADOPTIVE FATHER, THE REVEREND JIM JONES
LEARN FROM HISTORY
HOW TO MASTER ADOPTION
LEARN FROM HISTORY
ADOPTION YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND AROUND THE WORLD
HOW TO MASTER ADOPTION
HOW TO MASTER ADOPTION
HOW TO MASTER ADOPTION
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS . WHEN YOU STAND FOR YOURSELF, YOU STAND FOR OTHERS.
did you know children have been trafficked for adoption?
Dedicated to Survivors of the Evangelical Orphan Movement
Dedicated to Survivors of the Evangelical Orphan Movement
Dedicated to Survivors of the Evangelical Orphan Movement
Adoptopia is dedicated to survivors of cult leaders who fiercely pushed their agenda onto others. The characteristics of a cult can be found in the attitude and activities of Pastor Jim Jones, founder of Peoples Temple Disciples of Christ Church. He is one example of many who forced the adoption agenda. Our mission is to redefine the mean
Adoptopia is dedicated to survivors of cult leaders who fiercely pushed their agenda onto others. The characteristics of a cult can be found in the attitude and activities of Pastor Jim Jones, founder of Peoples Temple Disciples of Christ Church. He is one example of many who forced the adoption agenda. Our mission is to redefine the meaning of adoption to include the real experiences of people adopted. Why are we so motivated? The trip to our nation of birth explains.
A Demographic History of Intercountry Adoption
Dedicated to Survivors of the Evangelical Orphan Movement
Dedicated to Survivors of the Evangelical Orphan Movement
Ever felt like you were going in the opposite direction compared to everyone else? Since the end of World War II, adoption facilitators moved an estimated one million children overseas to foreign nations by way of intercountry adoption. According to Global Trends in Intercountry Adoption by Peter Selman of Newcastle University, UK, "the
Ever felt like you were going in the opposite direction compared to everyone else? Since the end of World War II, adoption facilitators moved an estimated one million children overseas to foreign nations by way of intercountry adoption. According to Global Trends in Intercountry Adoption by Peter Selman of Newcastle University, UK, "the movement of children to distant lands was a feature of British policy from the 19th century to the 1960s." More details on the movement of children can be found in the book Adoption: What You Should Know.
You Have the Right to Complain
Dedicated to Survivors of the Evangelical Orphan Movement
You Have the Right to Complain
Be an expert on the topic! Adoptionized: A Critique of the Evangelical Orphan Movement (EOM) reveals insight into his actions given from a rare and unpopular perspective of a previous orphan rooted in the natural laws of nature. Know Your Rights. How to Master Adoption: We Are Turning Adoption Upside Down flips the script on the adoption experience.