why do stars adopt children from third world countries?

Question

instead of adopting children from there own first ,
and helping there countrys future first.
are the third world children just new pieces of jewllerey

Answer 1

I would say to generate media interest in the Country they are adopting from - i.e to draw attention to the plight of people in 3rd world countries. That's the theory at least, however there will be some people for which the latest adoption trend is just that - a trend.

I have to agree that charity begins at home though - whilst I empathise with the plight of people from poor countries, there are an abundance of children in the UK that need good, stable, loving homes.

Answer 2

I would adopt from a third world country too if I could. It is much more needed there because at least here we have services that will keep our adoptive children safe, warm, educated and fed if not with a long term family. Kids in third world countries don't necessarily have access to even these most basic needs.

Answer 3

Well, in countries like UK and the States, the waiting list for adopting younger children are phenomonally long.
I know there are older kids looking for families but people don't want kids with baggage that could turn out problematic.. So they go to third world countries...
Personally I don't have a problem with it... I don't see why anyone would have a problem with someone of wealth, adopting a child that would likely otherwise be brought up in poverty...
As for helping the country itself, there are plenty of charities that do that, and lets face it, how many of these charities give the money they collect over to corrupt government officials instead of giving it directly to the population...
I subscribe to Amnesty International and I know everything I gives them goes directly on Aid...
Others like the red cross and the french medical one, (can't think of the name) do an awful lot in the third world...

Answer 4

Adoptees from third world countries are much less likely to have families who can come back to haunt the adoption later on.

Where would they find a society lawyer or even the air fare and living expenses to go to the States or UK to hunt the stars down?!

Plus these people will see the stars pretty much as people did in USA and UK 30 /40 years ago, not as the flawed real people we have all come to know through the tabloids.

Answer 5

It keeps them in the spotlight. It's dramatic. Why should they settle for a common adoption when adopting from third world countries keeps them in the headlines?
Yes, they're just pieces of jewelry but, you're not supposed to think like that. They are "helping" the world's poor.

Answer 6

God knows but there are plenty of children in this country that need adopting!!

I think its the new in thing. First it was cute little dogs, now its cute little orphans. I think its great that these people are helping out a poor child that would have lived and died in poverty other wise and now will be living one of the most privileged lives imaginable, but why help just one child when you could help whole communities with your money? Why doesn't Madonna for example, donate a few million to charities over in Malawi. They could build hospitals, schools, facilities to clean water and provide countless people with medication and food! Surely this would be more helpful by sustaining entire communities?

Answer 7

It makes me mad. I mean there are children in the usa with a diverse ethnic background to adopt. If you adopt a kid who is from africa or china or half white and half korean (but born in america), what's the big difference? They all don't resemble you. I always wonder what the kids of famous stars think when they are put face to face with a kid from a third world country who looks nothing like them. Here's your new sister/brother...

Answer 8

Because so-called stars don't really give a damn about the kids they adopt. They are publicity hungry !! If they had a genuine need to give a kid a chance, they would adopt more local children. -- I am going to say this hoping I am not right... but please notice that these "stars" adopt always kids from different races Vietnam, Africa, etc... as if they feel WHITER being seen photographed next to darker skinned children !! They are BS with two legs

Answer 9

Agree completely with you. it sickens me to the core what they are doing.

Taking a child out their community for the sake of publicity or whatever twisted reason they have is not helping the child or the country. It only satisfies some warped desire that the star has that they are bettering the childs life. Why can't they just give the money to the countries to help them to feed lots of children by sponsornig them. that way they don't need to be ripped from their community.

Answer 10

Because it is easier to adopt children from third world countries... Local adoption agencies don't look too favorably on applicants living the 'star' lifestyle so it is very hard for them to adopt locally...