"But we cannot afford to adopt! Why is adoption so expensive?"

We completely understand. Many of the America World staff has adopted and experienced the real struggle with adoption expenses.

There are valid reasons for the expenses in adoption. From airfare and passports, to home studies and immigration, adoption is costly.

However, we are hearing more of our families are completing their adoption process with little out-of-pockets costs.  How?  More and more resources are out there for adoptive families.  America World's Financing Adoption page has just some of the resources that are helping families to find adoption grants and fundraising opportunities that work!

We spoke with Natalie DePrat, from America's Christian Credit Union (ACCU), to learn how they are also helping America World families with expenses. ACCU is assisting families with ways to help reduce the costs of adoption and providing "bridge loans" to provide for the expenses when needed--knowing that the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, adoption grants, and fundraising will be available later to quickly pay down those loans.

This podcast is a GREAT resource for all families called to adopt! Be sure to share with anyone you know who is considering adoption--especially those who believe that the cost of adoption is keeping them from moving forward.

Visit America's Christian Credit Union website to learn more.  While you are there, be sure to apply for their Adoption Grant!

America World recently received Hague reaccreditation from IAAME, which has kept our staff exceptionally busy. 

In this episode, Erica Ho (Development & Missions) joins us to talk about being Hague-accreditation and also about some exciting updates in Haiti and Ethiopia.

Email Erica about questions regarding these projects at Erica.Ho@awaa.org

Haiti Education & Nutrition Project

Beta Hosanna Facebook Page

After sharing their God-story of meeting on a Liberty University bus after unknowingly living in the same orphanage, Ruby and Ally talk about their memories from the orphanage and their medical needs.

Ally is legally blind in one eye, while Ruby had a cleft lip and palate.  Both are thriving as Liberty University students who are following God's plans for their lives. 

They talk to couples who are considering adoption but are not sure about adopting an older child, a child with special needs, or both.  They also share about growing up in a family as an "adopted child."

Be sure to listen and share this episode with others who may be considering adoption.

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