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12 Jun 2009 15:12

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Culture, World: Madonna finally gets her matching Malawian adopted child

  • A couple months ago, Malawi blocked Madonna from the opportunity to adopt a second child from Malawi, saying she shouldn’t have gotten the first kid, David Banda. source
  • But a higher court today allowed Madonna to have Mercy, saying the first court didn’t take into account the fact that she REALLY cares about (adopting) Malawian children. source

13 Apr 2009 09:08

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Culture, World: Madonna: Hey Malawi, here’s why you should let me adopt

  • Madonna wrote an e-mail to The Nation, a Malawian newspaper, on her reasons for adoption. source
  • She said she hoped that “Mercy,” like David, could grow up rich and come back to help Malawi. source

03 Apr 2009 05:46

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Culture: Madonna didn’t read Malawi’s fine print for child adoption

  • 18 to 24 months amount of time prospective parents need to be residents of Malawi before getting a kid source