The Childcare and Protection Agency has finalised 166 adoptions and placed 173 children in foster care since 2020, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has reported.
In 2021, the National Assembly passed the Adoption of Children Bill, aimed at ensuring children are adopted into safe, supportive families. The legislation also provides children with the stability, nurturing, and love necessary to grow into productive members of society.
In 2024, international adoption officially resumed with the establishment of the Guyana Central Authority (GCA), the country’s first adoption agency, created in line with the 1993 Hague Convention.
Additionally, 439 children were reintegrated into their families from state care, offering them the opportunity to return to stable and loving homes. This reintegration process forms part of the Alternative Care and Reintegration of Children Policy, which prioritises family preservation while fostering safer and more supportive environments for children nationwide.
The government has continued to take proactive steps to ensure that children across the country receive comprehensive care, support, and opportunities through a range of initiatives designed specifically to safeguard their wellbeing. (DPI)
