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Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (also known as FRUA) is a United-States-based non-profit organization, founded in 1994, which "offers families hope, help and community by providing connection, education, resources, and advocacy, and works to improve the lives of orphaned children."[2]

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
Formation1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Legal status501(c) organization
PurposeInternational adoption
HeadquartersMerrifield, VA, U.S.
Region served
United States
National Chair
Jan Wondra
Main organ
Board of Directors
Revenue
US$67,332 (2011)[1]
Websitewww.frua.org

FRUA serves as a support organization for families who have adopted children from 32 Eastern European and Central Asian countries, as well as those adopted children themselves, and their siblings. FRUA organizes its members to advocate for and educate the public about adoption from these countries.[3]

"This is a nonprofit support network for families with children from Russia, Ukraine, and neighboring countries, such as Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. FRUA was started in 1993 in Washington, D.C., and is a national organization with regional chapters. It has various on-going orphanage support programs, and members have access to the quarterly newsletter and hotline on various adoption issues."[4]

Social scientists researching international adoption have interviewed and surveyed individuals found through FRUA's listservs, and used FRUA's annual member survey as a raw data source.[5][6]

History and organization

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Founders

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Organization

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Chairpersons

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Leadership

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Countries represented

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Below is an incomplete list of countries from FRUA children have come:[7]

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kosovo
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Macedonia
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

References

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  1. ^ "FRUA 2011 Tax Return" (PDF).
  2. ^ "FRUA | FRUA Adoptive Families Home". www.frua.org. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. ^ "Russian Case Spotlights Potential Adoption Risks". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  4. ^ Clarke, JH (2007-11-01). "International adoption: Education, advocacy, and discovery resources". College & Research Libraries News. 68 (10): 645–661. doi:10.5860/crln.68.10.7894. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  5. ^ "Participants were primarily recruited through national adoption support groups (e.g. Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption). The groups posted information about the study in their newsletters and on their web sites. "
  6. ^ Geren, Joy (2009). "The Link between Language and Theory of Mind: Evidence from Internationally-Adopted Children". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "FRUA | Our Mission". www.frua.org. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
 

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