Peru Adoption

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Culturally vibrant and bright, Peru is also home to over 400 children in need of permanent, loving homes and families. A relatively new party to Hague, we are reaching out to hearts willing to consider Peru's "Waiting Angels"; please read more about Peru and their adoption process and see if it any of these children are calling out to your heart!

About Peru

Peru is located on the Western coast of South America, and is bordered by Chile to the south, Ecuador and Colombia to the north, and Bolivia and Brazil to the east. It was home to the Norte Chico civilization, as well as the Inca Empire before Spanish occupation. The Peruvian population is multiethnic and multilingual. While Spanish is the main language, a significant number of Peruvians speak native languages such as Quechua and Aymara.

A representative democratic republic, Peru is divided into 25 regions. The main economic activities include fishing, agriculture, mining and manufacturing. The geography varies immensely, from the arid plains of the coast to the peaks of the Andes to the tropical rainforest of the Amazon Basin. The capital, Lima, is the country’s largest city with a population of nearly 9 million people. It is home to a number of parks, gardens, beautiful cathedrals, museums, and prominent universities.

Peru is also home to several popular tourist and world heritage destinations, including the ruins of the Inca civilization site known as Machu Picchu, which was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007; the mysterious Nazca Lines; the Sacred Valley of the Inca (including the colonial city of Cusco) and the rainforest of Iquitos.

Governance of Peruvian Adoptions

Adoptions between the U.S. and Peru are governed by the Hague Convention. The Ministry of Women and Children (MIMDES) ultimately approves all adoptions. The National Secretary of Adoption (SNA) operates under MIMDES to help facilitate adoptions and to make sure all laws are being correctly followed. After a recent reorganization of the SNA and its functions, the adoption process has been streamlined and made more efficient in an effort to provide more children the opportunity to be placed with loving families. The SNA hopes to double the number of adoptions from approximately 200 to 400 per year in the next couple of years.