As soon as Umpod finds new parents from abroad, we start arranging for them to visit you at your current home. To help you get ready for the visit, Umpod will send you their photos and a story book written in their mother tongue which they have chosen for you. A housemother or housefather (auntie or uncle) from the children’s home will show you the photo and the story book. You can also talk to your houseparents about everything so you won’t be alone.

You will meet your visitors for the first time in a playroom where you will not be alone. There’ll be the housemother or housefather, who you know already, and if you don’t like anything, you can tell them anytime. Your visitors probably won’t speak Czech, so there will be an interpreter – a person who can speak both languages and can help you if you don’t understand each other. Because we need to know how you enjoyed the visit, an Umpod worker will also be at this meeting. During the meeting, you can show your toys to your visitors and play together. If you like it and you want them to visit you again, all you have to do is tell your houseparents and they’ll arrange that.

If the next visits go well, you can spend more time together, going for walks, etc. After a while, it may be that you won’t have to go back to the children’s home. You will be able to spend all your time with your new family. But because we also have to know that everything is all right, there will be some meetings where we will be present. If everything is alright, we will report to the deciding court that you can leave the Czech Republic for your new home with the new family.

Every case is different. If you want to know more, contact us and we will write you what we can do for you.

You can talk about this with people you trust, for example your housemothers or housefathers, your foster parents, your friends, social workers, teachers, or Umpod.

It might be difficult at first. It’s a good idea to learn a few words in their language beforehand. They will also learn a few words in Czech. Also, you can communicate through pictures. An interpreter is present at important meetings. This is a person who speaks both languages and will help you understand each other.

Honestly, we don’t know yet. If you get on well with each other, it’s possible.

The beginnings are usually very difficult and demanding. If you are worried about something for a long time, you can turn to the people you trust (houseparents, foster parents, social workers, teachers, or Umpod). Together we will try to figure out what to do next.

If both you and they want to be together, and if no one else has any objections, it will be possible. It is up to the court to decide whether you will stay together for good.

At the beginning, you can call them on Skype or by mobile. Later, you may even be able to see them in person; it depends on what you decide with your new parents.

You can talk about this with people you trust, for example your parents, your friends, social workers, or Umpod.

You have the right to know what happened and why you are not growing up in the country where you were born. We might have some information about that, and if we don’t, then we can try to find out. Unfortunately, there might be information which we don’t know or won’t be able to find out.

Sometimes, we know how your brothers and sisters are doing and what they do. We can tell you all this. If we don’t know, we can try to find out. Unfortunately, we can’t tell you some information, such as where your brothers and sisters live. We can’t give you their photos, either. But we can let them know you’re interested. Then you might even meet them, if both you and they want to.

We might have some information about your biological parents, and if we don’t, we can try to find out. For example, we might be able to tell you why they couldn’t take care of you, what they’re doing now, and how they are doing. But without their consent, we can’t tell you where they live or send you their photos.

We might have some information about them, and if we don’t, we can try to find out. But without their consent we can’t tell you where they live or send you their photos.

We can tell you everything we know or find out – except for some very personal information which we need other people’s consent to give you. 

You can talk about it with people you trust, for example your parents, teachers, friends, social workers, or Umpod.

You have the right to know what happened and why you haven’t been growing up with your sibling. But there is information we can’t tell you or show you without the consent of the adoptive parents - for example, your brother or sister’s new name, address, or photo.

It is possible, if everyone involved – your brother or sister, their adoptive parents, and your legal representatives – agree.

That is their right, and we can’t influence that. If they decide it’s okay, we can at least tell you how they are doing and what they are like.

You can talk about it with people you trust, for example your parents, teachers, friends, social workers, or Umpod.

You have the right to know what happened and why you haven’t been growing in the country where you were born. We might have some information about that, and if not, we can try to find out. But there might be some information which we don’t know or won’t be able to find out.

We can tell you everything we know or find out – except for some very personal information which we need other people’s consent to give you. 

The authorities in the country where you were born tried to find you a new family there first. But this was impossible, and that’s why the search continued in other countries. New parents were found for you in the Czech Republic, so that’s why you came here.