After contact01
A checklist for verifying a contact claim
Organize the questions an authorized case contact may need to assess.
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THE WAKIF BLOG
After contact
10 articlesAfter contact02
Ask before sharing a reunion photograph
A positive outcome still needs a fresh conversation about publicity.
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After contact03
Close an appeal across several platforms
Use the distribution log to notify the places that carried the original message.
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After contact04
Correct a mistaken identification promptly
Protect the unrelated person and make clear what the earlier claim did not establish.
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After contact05
Document a reunion outcome without exaggerating credit
Record what happened and which contributions are actually supported.
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After contact06
Offer support after someone returns
Let the person’s immediate needs and choices guide the next conversation.
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After contact07
Reconnection does not have to mean an immediate reunion
Respect the difference between establishing contact and agreeing to meet.
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After contact08
When someone says they have found your relative
Keep relief and verification separate until an appropriate contact is established.
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After contact09
Write a family update when there is no confirmed news
Reduce repeated questions without inventing progress or promising a timetable.
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After contact10
Write a privacy-respecting “found safe” update
Tell people the appeal has changed without publishing the person’s private circumstances.
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