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The following is a selected list of highly recommended agencies handling adoption in Guatemala. This list was developed based on input from numerous families who have adopted from Guatemala. But before you choose an agency, read: Where and How to Find Information on Adoption Agencies HAPS (Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services) 668 American Legion Drive, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: 201-836-5554 / Fax: 201-836-0204 http://haps.org Marie@haps.org As of 2006, 13 years of doing adoptions in Guatemala, handled 93 children from Guatemala in 2005 Better Business Bureau Report Adoptions Int'l / Hannah Wallace 601 S. Tenth St, Philadelphia PA. 19147 Tel: (215) 238-9057 / Fax (215) 592-0464 http://www.adoptionsintl.org Hwall334@aol.com Program in Guatemala for 19 years Better Business Bureau Report For This Child 1920 Abrams Parkway #185, Dallas, TX 75214 Tel: (214) 370-8436 / Fax (214) 370-8435 http://www.forthischild.org traci@forthischild.org Solely does Guatemala adoptions Other Frequently Recommended Agencies You May Want to Consider Mandala 6601 Turkey Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Tel: In NC: (919) 942-5500, Nationwide: (800) 295-3191 / Fax: (919) 942-0248 http://www.mandalaadoption.org Info@mandalaadoption.org Better Business Bureau Report Adoptions Together (ATI) 10230 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 200, Silver Spring, MD 20903 Tel: (301) 439-2900 / Fax: (301) 439-9334 http://www.adoptionstogether.org International@adoptionstogether.org FTIA/ Families Thru International Adoption, Inc. 400 Bentee Wes Court, Evansville, IN 47715 Tel: 812-479-9900 / Toll Free: 888-797-9900 / FAX: 812-479-9901 http://www.ftia.org adopt@ftia.org Special Additions International (Note: Not to be confused with Special Delivery Int'l, which is NOT on this recommended list.) 20285 Metcalf, Stilwell, KS 66085 Tel. 913-681-9604 / Fax.913-681-0748 http://www.specialad.org info@specialadditions.org Better Business Bureau Report Lifeline Children's Svcs of Birmingham AL 2908 Pump House Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35243 Tel: 205.967.0811 / Fax: 205.969.2137 http://www.lifelineadoption.org lifeline@lifelineadoption.org No BBB record Angels Haven West Coast: 25134 Ave Rotella, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 East Coast: P.O. Box 53, Monkton, VT 05469 Tel (661) 259-2943 / Fax (661) 799-3318 http://www.angels-haven.com sherry@angels-haven.com Better Business Bureau Report Across The World 399 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 102, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Tel: (800) 610-5607/ (925) 356-6260 / Fax: (925) 827-9396 http://www.atwakids.org adopt@atwakids.org Better Business Bureau Report Wide Horizons for Children 38 Edge Hill Road, Waltham, MA 02451 Tel: (781) 894-5330 / Fax: (781) 899-2769 http://www.whfc.org contact@whfc.org Better Business Bureau Report Jewish Family & Children Svcs of Philadelphia Main Office: 2100 Arch Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 496-9700 / 215-698-4500 / Fax: (215) 496-6622 http://www.jfcsphil.org Small Miracles International 1148 S. Douglas Blvd., Midwest City, Oklahoma 73130 Tel 405-732-7295 / fax 405-732-7297 http://www.smiint.org smi@ionet.net Casa Quivira http://www.casaquivira.com quivira@conexion.com.gt Orphanage in Guatemala for direct adoption Attorneys to Solve Problems for Adoptions in Progress in Guatemala Adoption Supervisors Attorneys Manfred Bretbacher & Edwin Barrientos Avenida Reforma 12 - 01, Zona 10, Edificio Reforma Montufar, 70 Nivel, Oficina 701, Guatemala City http://www.adoption-supervisors.com serjuin@adoption-supervisors.com (They correspond perfectly in English) Read an article about Adoption Supervisors now IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ADOPTION SUPERVISORS: A scam company has been set up, apparently by someone supposedly named "Lourdes Isalgue", using the address http://www.adoptionsupervisors.com/ (note, the fake SCAM address does NOT have the hyphen). The REAL Adoption Supervisors are located at www.adoption-supervisors.com. They have also been generating fake "we're adoptive parents" emails, pretending to be happy clients of themselves. This website has NOTHING to do with the legitimate Adoption Supervisors organization. The REAL Adoption Supervisors is NOT located at adoptionsupervisors.com (without the hyphen) and has NOTHING to do with with scam contact and address, which is: Lourdes Isalgue, 22 Avenida 17-01 Zona 10, Guatemala, 50255178284, lisalgue@yahoo.com. DO YOU HAVE OTHER INPUT ON THESE AGENCIES? If you have any feedback or additional information on these agencies, please email me now.

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