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To Her Future Parents With Love

21 Sep 2023 | Madison Adoption Associates

AGEING OUT, 9 Years Plus   Thailand   Older Child Adoption, Adoption Advocacy

This letter was written by the parents of Maleah’s best friend from the orphanage, who so adore Maleah, and who know what a gift she will be to ...

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It is possible to adopt internationally during the pandemic!

01 Mar 2022 | Rebecca Blessing at Agape Adoptions

9 Years Plus   Bulgaria, Honduras, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic, Romania   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoption News, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Single Parent Adoption, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years, Child Welfare Advocacy

Many of us have given up so much throughout the course of the pandemic. For some, it’s the idea of parenting a child or adding another child to ...

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Adopting Our 9-Year-Old from China

21 Apr 2020 | CHI Family D

9 Years Plus   China   Family Adoption Stories

Go See China? She asks us this on a regular basis. Her photo album from our time with her in China during adoption week is well worn. We pull out...

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Adopting a Child from Ukraine

04 Sep 2019 | Inna Pecar

9 Years Plus   Ukraine   Adoption Process

The international adoption process has changed dramatically within the last 6-8 years. The wait times to adopt internationally have grown, and there n...

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Three thousand five hundred ninety-eight

25 Jan 2019 | Sarah Hansen

9 Years Plus   China   Adoption Advocacy

I was perusing the shared list as I do most nights, searching by gender, then by age, then by province, then by special need. Clicking on so many diff...

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Why Host?

08 Jan 2019 | Madison Adoption Associates

9 Years Plus   Colombia   Hosting a Child

You’ve seen their pictures.  You’ve heard some of their stories.  You’ve read our pleas asking you to step out of your com...

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Benjamin's Turn

19 Oct 2018 | Daniel Hespen

Cerebral Palsy, 9 Years Plus   China   Older Child Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy, Boys, Ways to Help

Benjamin’s Turn Three and a half years ago, Holt learned about seven children who needed families from a small but exceptional orphanage in Chin...

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Naming Our Children: What I Know Now

03 Oct 2018 | Greg Eubanks, WACAP's CEO

9 Years Plus   Family Adoption Stories, Bonding & Attachment, Transitions

What’s in a name? Wouldn’t a rose, by any other name, smell as sweet? Of course it would. On the other hand, if names were so disposable, ...

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Country Programs

  1. Eastern Europe
    • Albania
    • Armenia
    • Bulgaria
    • Georgia
    • Hungary
    • Kazakhstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Macedonia
    • Moldova
    • Poland
    • Romania
    • Serbia
  2. Asia
    • Azerbaijan
    • China
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Korea South
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Marshall Islands
    • Philippines
    • Taiwan
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  3. Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Colombia
    • Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Ecuador
    • El Salvador
    • Guyana
    • Honduras
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua
    • Panama
    • Peru
  4. Africa
    • Burkina Faso
    • Burundi
    • Liberia
    • Morocco
    • South Africa
    • Uganda
  5. Caribbean Islands
    • Haiti
    • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)
  6. Unspecified
    • Samoa
  7. USA
    • USA

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Special Needs

  1. Blood Conditions
    1. Blood Disorder
    2. Hemophilia
    3. Hepatitis B Positive
    4. Hepatitis C
    5. HIV Positive
    6. Lead Exposure
    7. Lymphedema
    8. Sickle Cell Anemia
    9. Thalassemia
  2. Chromosome Disorders
    1. Cystic Fibrosis
    2. Down Syndrome
    3. Genetic Syndrome
    4. PKU
    5. Teratoma
    6. Turner Syndrome
  3. Congenital Heart Defects
    1. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
    2. Heart Defect
    3. Tetralogy of Fallot
  4. Craniofacial Conditions
    1. Apert Syndrome
    2. Cleft lip or palate
    3. Hemifacial Microsomia
  5. Developmental Needs
    1. Apraxia of Speech and Muteness
    2. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD's)
    3. Cognitive Delays
    4. Failure to Thrive
    5. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
    6. Growth Delay
    7. Motor Delays
    8. Premature Birth
    9. Psychomotor Development Retardation (PDR)
    10. Speech Delay
  6. Digestive System Conditions
    1. Hernia
    2. Megacolon
  7. Hearing
    1. Deaf
    2. Hearing Impairment
    3. Microtia and Atresia
  8. Neurological Conditions
    1. Cerebral Palsy
    2. Dyskinesia
    3. Epilepsy
    4. Hydrocephalus
    5. Microcephaly
    6. Seizure Disorder/ Epilepsy
  9. Orthopedic Conditions
    1. Amniotic Band Syndrome / Missing Limbs
    2. Arthrogryposis
    3. Brachial Plexus Injury
    4. Club foot
    5. Digit Difference
    6. Dwarfism
    7. Flexion Deformity
    8. Funnel Chest / Pigeon Breast
    9. Limb Differences
    10. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
    11. Radial Club
    12. Rickets
    13. Scoliosis
    14. Spina Bifida
    15. Torticollis
    16. Wheelchair Dependent
    17. Wheelchair Dependent
  10. Other Considerations
    1. 9 Years Plus
    2. AGEING OUT
    3. Attachment Issues
    4. Second Placement
    5. Trauma
  11. Skin Conditions
    1. Albinism
    2. Burns
    3. Congenital Blue Nevus
    4. Congenital Nevi
    5. Eczema
    6. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)
    7. Hemangioma
    8. Ichthyosis
    9. Port Wine Stains
  12. Urogenital Conditions
    1. Ambiguous Genitalia
    2. Anal Atresia / Imperforate Anus
    3. Hypospadias
    4. Incontinence
    5. Kidney Issues
  13. Vision
    1. Blind
    2. Cataracts
    3. Lazy Eye / Amyblyopia
    4. Missing Eye
    5. Nystagmus
    6. Ptosis
    7. Strabismus
    8. Visual Impairment

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