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Adopting Our Daughter from the Country of Georgia

18 May 2020 | CHI Adoptive Family

Deaf Georgia Older Child Adoption

For many years, I dreamed of adopting. Four biological kids and a few international moves over a spread of 6 years made it seem daunting, if not impos...

A Single Mom's Adoption Journey

14 Mar 2016 | Adoptive Parent

Strabismus Georgia Family Adoption Stories, Single Parent Adoption

My adoption journey was a long one. I am a single woman who has always wanted a child. I originally tried to adopt through Russia as they were one of ...

Adopting from Georgia

23 Feb 2016 | Children's House International

Georgia Adoption Process, Culture and Pride, Safety

What makes Georgia unique compared to other European programs and why should someone adopt from the country? Georgia is a Hague country with a c...

Beauty Found in Georgia

18 Feb 2016 | Val Holtrop

Georgia Family Adoption Stories, Culture and Pride

The Republic of Georgia is an amazing country. The people are warm and kind. The country was beautiful. Georgians value their relationship...

Our Adoption Journey to Georgia

11 Feb 2016 |

Blind Georgia Family Adoption Stories

In May of 2013 we found a blog post about a precious little girl. The post included nothing more than a fuzzy picture and a paragraph of vague i...

Top 5 Reasons to Adopt from GEORGIA!

01 Feb 2016 |

Georgia Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption

Georgia, not the state, but the beautiful country of Georgia has a unique and ancient cultural heritage, and is famed for its traditions of hospitalit...

Funding & Affording Your Adoption

06 Jan 2011 | Martha Osborne

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, Estonia, Jamaica, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Latvia, Uganda, Congo, Burundi, Morocco Adoption Process

Everyone who has or will adopt internationally understands that it is an expensive process. Families must budget, save, and creatively find ways to fu...

Adoption Life Books: Digital or Traditional?

31 Jan 2008 | Martha Osborne

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic Birth Families, Adoptee Articles, Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process

In last month's article we began our journey of lifebook construction with the following goal: Build your child's lifebook by December 2008. This mo...

Adoption LifeBooks: Getting Past the Initial Fears

02 Jan 2008 | Jennifer Demar

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic Birth Families, Adoptee Articles, Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process

Creating a lifebook may seem like a daunting task, especially when there is not an abundance of information about your child's life before becoming a ...

Welcome Home

01 Jan 2006 | Adoptions from the Heart

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador Adoption Process, Transitions

When a newly-adopted baby/toddler joins the family, both parents and child face a period of adjustment, as new parents get used to the new role of par...

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

Special Needs

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
Chromosome Disorders
1. Cystic Fibrosis
2. Down Syndrome
3. Genetic Syndrome
4. PKU
5. Teratoma
6. Turner Syndrome
Congenital Heart Defects
1. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
2. Heart Defect
3. Tetralogy of Fallot
Craniofacial Conditions
1. Apert Syndrome
2. Cleft lip or palate
3. Hemifacial Microsomia
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
Digestive System Conditions
1. Hernia
2. Megacolon
Hearing
1. Deaf
2. Hearing Impairment
3. Microtia and Atresia
Neurological Conditions
1. Cerebral Palsy
2. Dyskinesia
3. Epilepsy
4. Hydrocephalus
5. Microcephaly
6. Seizure Disorder/ Epilepsy
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
Other Considerations
1. 9 Years Plus
2. AGEING OUT
3. Attachment Issues
4. Second Placement
5. Trauma
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
Urogenital Conditions
1. Ambiguous Genitalia
2. Anal Atresia / Imperforate Anus
3. Hypospadias
4. Incontinence
5. Kidney Issues
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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