HELP for 3 young Colombian girls who lost their mother

mariacvetanoski says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:07:

tourist visas wont help due to their age per the lawyer...

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theflatline says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:07:

how old are they?

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suizo says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:08:

what "war at hand"????

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mariacvetanoski says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:08:

their ages are 9,11 and 14

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Paisa/Calena/Luver says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:10:

Good Luck! If you get them out they will absolutely love Florida!

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mariacvetanoski says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:12:

yes, they want to come to Disney and see Universal Studios, Sea World all that but cant due to their age!

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mariacvetanoski says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:13:

hopefully no war, but it does not sound good with Venezuela..

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robbie1 says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:16:

Adoption. There is no other option. And I also ask, what war?

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Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:24:

webmanco says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:29:

I met two girls and one boy.

Buena Suerte, I wish they could get the needed help without having to leave the country, and by the way they are not missing nothing by not knowing Disney World, Florida or USA for that matter.

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mariacvetanoski says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:31:

would love to! but went that route with a lawyer already and said they were "too distant" as far as relatives, my mother has passed and the only way is to wait or to adopt them.. once they are here could claim asylum if it is to dangerous for them to go back to colombia.... am not sure... thanks

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mcheasley says on Sep 16, 2009, 19:04:

Adopt them and get it over with.... I'm sure that everyone knows you are kidding about thinking there will be a WAR between Colombia and Venez.....

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Atrevido (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 16, 2009, 19:26:

Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 16, 2009, 19:29:

Paisa/Calena/Luver says on Sep 16, 2009, 19:31:

"webmanco says on Sep 16, 2009, 17:29 (today):
"I met two girls and one boy."

Oh so that was you on MSNBC'S to catch a predator!

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Paisa/Calena/Luver says on Sep 16, 2009, 19:32:

"and by the way they are not missing nothing by not knowing Disney World, Florida or USA for that matter."

Yes but if you HAVE been here in the United States, there is more to this country than hanging out in Jackson Heights.. jajajajajaj lol

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barrumundi says on Sep 17, 2009, 04:16:

Hello Maria, we have a farm in Pacho and we employ several workers who live with their families on the farm. We see these children every day enjoying life on the farm. It is sad that your cousins have lost their mother and father, but maybe they are happy living with granpa on the farm? I understand that you are a very kind and caring person who wants to help children at risk, but maybe these kids don't want to be "rescued" and taken to USA? I am not being critical of your intentions but I think there are many sole parent or no parent families in and around Pacho that are in a comfortable and relatively safe environement living with grandparents or uncles and aunts.

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lampltr says on Sep 17, 2009, 04:41:

I agree with barrumundi....I have the same situation but help out the grandparents of the children for whom the children remain with. Trust me when I say the situation is the same or much worst and we have been denied Asylum in a few countries despite having official documents of proof. I got fed up with the shit and will remain next to them in support at home where they are comfortable.
I do believe that even though the father is incarcerated, he may have a say in the matter, but I do not know the laws regarding this for Colombia. For a potential war, may never happen in our lifetime...

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Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 17, 2009, 06:45:

Mononoke28 says on Sep 17, 2009, 11:31:

María,

Unfortunately they have no way out for now. Adoption is not an option since they're not orphans even if the father signs a document saying he does not want to deal with them. If you still want to pursue this option, you will need to first consult a lawyer and the ICBF as well since they also get involved in the process.

As a cousin you cannot petition them since they're not immediate families.

Diana

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pavo says on Sep 17, 2009, 12:49:

How about financially helping the existing family so they can raise these children with dignity within the family nucleus that remains if you can´t get them out.

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barrumundi says on Sep 18, 2009, 03:22:

How long is their dad going to be in jail? Do they have both maternal and paternal grandparents? Do they have uncles and aunts and cousins?

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mariacvetanoski says on Sep 19, 2009, 09:41:

thanks but everytime we go visit these girls they all say they want to come to the US, as they want to learn english, dance, sing, and maybe even play an instrument, and a chance to finish high school with possiblities of going to college here but it is very hard for them as they do work on the farm with their grandfather who is going blind and is illiterate... their mother was killed at 23 years of age, and the 3rd one has a different father, they want to see the US after all the pictures and dvd's and movies cds we send them of which they dont HAVE ACCESS to in COLOMBIA
they walk 2-3 miles a day just to get school each day and have worked with chickens, and helped with the farmwork since they were little,
thanks ...

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