Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 19. May 29 1975
Adoption
Adoption
World Vision's attitude towards overseas adoption is apparently contradictory. World Vision of New Zealand has said'
Ours is essentially a sponsorship plan. We consider this better for the child and its country, than adoption to a strange culture. ("Do something Beautiful Through World Vision Sponsorship" Pamphlet)
However, after a major policy change in December, 1972, World Vision became involved in arranging the adoption of babies (especially Vietnamese) into Western countries. (World Vision quarterly. Autumn, 1973)
While World Vision is not a licensed adoption agency of the United States, a flight via Western Airlines was chartered by World Vision International to take 26 babies to the United States from the World Vision New Life Baby Home in Saigon. (New York Times, 4.3.75 & Los Angeles Times, 4.8.75).
And since September, 1972, Vietnamese babies have been adopted by Australian families.
So while World Vision does understand some of the great disadvantages and arguments against overseas adoption, they continue to arrange adoptions where possible.
Most of the children are not available for legal adoption" says a recent pamphlet distributed in New Zealand, "so far we have not been able to bring any children to New Zealand."