Interesting article on Chinese adoptions

Here is an article from today's NY Times that speculates on why adoptions from China are moving so slowly. The general perception is that China is overwhelmed with orphaned children, and most recent visitors to orphanages report the same thing, but the CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs) says that the babies aren't "paper ready". Of course, for those of us waiting, that's a frustrating answer. I mean, why don't they just work a little overtime and hire some temporary help if needed to get the paperwork in line and get these kids into families who are anxious to love and care for them?

What we tend to forget is...that's an American response to the problem, not theirs. Our ways, cultures, and solutions would seem just as foreign, incomprehensible, and frustrating to them.