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Why Did My Birth Mom Give Me Up?

11 Aug 2017 | Tobin, Adoptive father

Ethiopia   Birth Families

Most of the assignments I give my oldest son have to do with household chores – helping with pouring milk for dinner or putting laundry away. I ...

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When the Child in the Picture is Finally Home: 3 Post Adoption Tips

09 Feb 2017 | Tobin Walsh, Adoptive Father

Ethiopia   Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

The care center workers interrupted my son’s nap so that we could meet him for the first time almost nine years ago. In that moment, the little ...

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When Friends Become Family

09 Sep 2016 | Bethany Christian Services

Cerebral Palsy   Ethiopia   Older Child Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Christian

Little Mekdi smiled at everyone in her Ethiopian orphanage. Bed-ridden due to severe cerebral palsy, Mekdi suffered from extreme malnutrition, yet she...

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Leap of Faith: When are You Too Old to Adopt?

24 Aug 2016 | Bethany Christian Services

Ethiopia   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Older Parent Adoption

Throughout my life, I thought that someday I’d adopt, but I resisted the idea because, in our culture, you raise your family, you work hard, and...

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Renaming Camdyn: Why We Kept My Son's Birth Name

21 Jun 2016 | Tobin W.

Ethiopia   Family Adoption Stories, Adoption Process

Our referral picture read “Yosef,” but to us the little Ethiopian boy in the photo was our Camdyn. He was Camdyn until shortly before we t...

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Foster to Adopt in Ethiopia

23 May 2016 | Bethany Christian Services

Ethiopia   Family Adoption Stories, Christian, Foster to Adopt, Family and Community Support

Benti and his wife, Adanech, had been married 14 years when they learned that Benti’s 5-year-old niece, Bethlehem, needed a home. Unable to have...

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Child Welfare Advocacy: I Am Not ME without WE

29 Feb 2016 | Julie Barclay

Ethiopia   Adoption Advocacy, Ways to Help, Child Welfare Advocacy

I stumbled across an African philosophy several years ago that has become a part of my family’s everyday life. We were just stepping foot onto t...

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Book Review: My First Book of Amharic Words

10 Feb 2016 | Fitsame

Ethiopia   Culture and Pride, Book Review

My First Book of Amharic Words is a colorful fun journey into the introduction of Ethiopia's Amharic language.  The colorful illustrations captiv...

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Adoption Story: Changing Paths From Ethiopia to India

29 Jan 2016 | Megan

Ethiopia, India   Family Adoption Stories, Christian

December 2013 was when we first felt the call to adopt! We had heard such wonderful stories of God's faithfulness, miracles, and mercy that other fami...

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Another Miracle at Grace: The Grace Center Foundation Ethiopia

28 Sep 2015 | Alan Montgomery, Grace Foundation, Ethiopia

Ethiopia   Child Sponsorship, Orphan Care, Family and Community Support, Ways to Help

The Grace Center in our city is an amazing project that although has many imperfections, the Father has continuously worked miracles through this plac...

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  7. 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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