Greetings. Kristen, I read your posting and I was like OMGoodness. I also spend time in Rosa Virginia from 1976 to January 1982. I was also adopted by a single american mother in 1982. I was also separated from my family due to the war. I also have very little information about my family. I was young and barely remember my childhood years. I do, however, remember important incidents that occurred prior to being taken to Rosa Virginia and while I was there. When I was taken to Rosa Virginia, I was considered a special case, so I was placed in one of the homes within the compound with 20 girls. We had a lady who was in charge of overseeing us. As I mentioned, I have never been back because I have very limited information about my family. I have my original birth certificate that contains my biological mom's "Cedula" number and her real name. Perhaps with this information I can start my search. I have children and I would like to take them there to show them where I came from.
I am going to visit my country after 40 year of living in the US, due to family matters and financial I have not been back, I am very excited and scared from all stories on violence I have heard.
hello , everybody im very fotunate to be from El Salvador and it brings me happiness to see people been in love like me with my country , thank you for the nice thing all of you say about El Salvador. Im going for the Holidays with my kids for the first time , so they can expirience navidad like i did .
My Husband is from El Salvador and I am taking my first trip soon. We hope to purchase a retirement home there eventually retire there. We are considering adoption of a little boy also, we have three wonderful daughters and would love to have a little boy to complete our family. Good luck on all you do there.
My partner who is from the Santa Ana area and I go to El Salvador 3 or 4 times per year. I love it there. We have purchased a beach house and a coffee Finca. My partner's sister and her husband were killed by gangs in August 2006 and it did put a damper on my enthusiasm to visit however I decided it is really no different than Los Angeles where many terrible things happen and we don't leave. I am most familiar with El Lago Coatepeque, Santa Ana, Sonsonate and la Playa Metalio. We plan to retire there in the next 10 years.
Hola Kristen I wish you the very best finding your biological parents. I love El Salvador, I love it's people and I love it's food. I hope you bring back good memories but don't forget that there is poverty and at times it's so hard to see. Non the less enjoy yourself and have fun.
Hello Kristen, I wish you the best luck in your new adventure. I'm sure you will find something that will lead you to finding your biological family. Personally, I think is going to be a great experience for you. I left my country in 1989 due to the civil war as well. After so many years I decided to go back to El Salvador in March, 2007, and I loved it! This year, I am traveling with my husband and children, we are much exited. Have fun! God Bless you! -liz
Hello and gretings. I was born in El Salvador in 1978 and was adopted by an American family in 1980. I spent some time at Rosa Virginia ( sp?) orphanage prior to my adoption. I will be returning to El Salvador with my (adoptive) family this March 2008 and am excited to visit the country and take in the culture. I have also been working with Pro-Busqueda to locate my biological family whom I was seperated from as a result of the civil war. I'm excited about this process but nervous at the same time. The info that I have on my biological family is limited and I'm realistic that this process may take time and that, in fact, a reunion may never happen. I'm glad to hear that others are still so enthusiastic about adopting from the country! I wonder if any one has any information about my old orphanage Rosa Virginia? I would love to visit and bring down some supplies. Any support and advise would be greatly appreciated by my family and I. - Kristen
Have fun!
God Bless you!
-liz
I'm glad to hear that others are still so enthusiastic about adopting from the country! I wonder if any one has any information about my old orphanage Rosa Virginia? I would love to visit and bring down some supplies.
Any support and advise would be greatly appreciated by my family and I.
- Kristen