Wereldkinderen cooperates with the Central Authority in Burkina Faso, le Minstère de l’Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Nationale. They are responsible for the procedures and the matching.
Are you considering adopting a child from Burkina Faso? On this page you can read more about the background and requirements. The interest of the child always comes first. Read more about our basic principles.
Burkina Faso is an experimental contact. In 2017, two children were adopted from Burkina Faso. After these first procedures, we sent several files. In 2020, two children arrived and in 2021 one child from Burkina Faso came to the Netherlands. Two other families have received a proposal and are awaiting a departure date.
Background
In Burkina Faso orphans, abandoned children and children given up for adoption are proposed for adoption.
Children are often given up for adoption, because they were born from incest, because the child was born out of wedlock or because the mother of the child has a psychiatric problem. These children are not accepted in society in Burkina Faso.
Children who are abandoned also often have this background. The social services then search for the child's biological family. When nobody is found, a child is declared adoptable after one year.
The Central Authority of Burkina Faso would like to receive files from applicants who are open to an older child (preferably up to 6 years, minimum up to 4 years) and to children with various (medical) conditions, such as hepatitis, developmental delays and premature births.
All applications are assessed by Wereldkinderen. Wereldkinderen prioritizes the specific needs and rights of children.
In order to be able to adopt a child from Burkina Faso, you have to meet the following requirements:
Wereldkinderen cooperates with the Central Authority in Burkina Faso, le Minstère de l’Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Nationale. They are responsible for the procedures and the matching.
The adoption procedure for Burkina Faso is currently an experimental procedure. This means that there are uncertain factors such as waiting times and the course of the procedure. Since 2017, five children have arrived in the Netherlands from Burkina Faso and two families will travel in 2022 to pick up their child.
The average waiting time between sending the file and the proposal was about 18 months for these seven children. After the proposal, it takes ten to twelve months before you can travel. During this time, the legal procedure is completed. You do not need to follow a procedure in accordance with Dutch law. You can register your child directly at your municipality. The length of stay is approximately two to four weeks. When you return home, you will be informed about the follow-up obligations.