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Family-Based Care Keeps Families Together

25 Jul 2016 | Bethany Christian Services

Ghana, Haiti, Nepal, Congo   Birth Families, Orphan and Family Aid, Christian, Family and Community Support, Ways to Help

The latest UNICEF statistics show there are more than 144 million orphans worldwide. The majority of these children do have a parent. Bethany Christia...

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Empowering School Children in Ghana

28 Mar 2016 | RainbowKids

Ghana   Education, Family and Community Support, Ways to Help

Winnifred Selby was just 15 years old when she founded the EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative. Its goal?  To successfully engage communi...

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Safe with a Forever Family

11 Jul 2015 | Bethany Christian Services

Bulgaria, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Korea South, USA, Uganda, South Africa, Albania   Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children, Hosting a Child, Adoption Advocacy, Christian, Foster to Adopt, Orphan Care, Foster Care

Decades ago, International Children’s Day  was developed to be celebrated on June 1st annully to draw awareness to children’s is...

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Project Peanut Butter: A Solution to Childhood Acute Malnutrition

18 May 2015 | Julie Barclay

Ghana, Sierra Leone   Child Sponsorship, Family and Community Support, Nutrition, Ways to Help

Sometimes, the answer to something so monumental and seemingly insurmountable can be as small as a peanut.  In the ongoing struggle to reach mill...

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Adopting from Africa is One Option to Meet a Critical Need

14 Mar 2015 | Caitlin Snyder

Ethiopia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Lesotho, Kenya, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Congo, Burundi   Adoption News

Africa is the world’s youngest continent, and it’s only getting younger. Based on a report completed by the World Bank, 42.6% of Sub-Sahar...

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Lost and Found: A Miracle Baby

09 Mar 2011 | Jynger Roberts

Ghana   Older Child Adoption

His cries echoed in the early morning darkness on the fields of central Ghana. A farmer beginning his workday took note of the noise, but promptly tun...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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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