Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA ADOPTION CLOSED TO INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION JANUARY 9, 2018
On January 9, 2018 the Ethiopian government made the decision to ban international adoption from Ethiopia. Unfortunately, this country that is about twice the size of Texas has an estimated 4.3 million orphans. The children are primarily orphaned due to poverty, and live in both government-run and privately established orphanages. The need is great in Ethiopia. There are many children in…
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Requirements At-A-Glance
| Timeline: | 48 - 60 months & increasing |
| Waiting Children Age: | Boys/Girls, 6 months - 12 years |
| Parents Ages: | 30 - 50 |
| Marriage: | 1 yr. at application; 2 yrs. at referral |
| Estimated Expenses: | $30,530 - $40,340 |
Welcome Home from Ethiopia, Plunkett Family!
America World welcomes the Plunkett family home from Ethiopia with their adorable son! Lee & Whitney recently returned home after wrapping up the details of adopting from Ethiopia. Congratulations to the Plunketts as they begin that all-important bonding process at home! Sadly, the Plunkett family is one of the last families to complete their adoption…
Ethiopia: Meeting & Praying for Continued Support
Ethiopia Orphan Care America World’s COO, Anna Graham, and Director of Programs, Kelsey Hansen, were in Ethiopia this past week, meeting and celebrating with our in-country staff. In this picture, the team is together for dinner, celebrating the hundreds of children placed in forever families over the past ten-plus years of international adoption America World…
Welcome Home from Ethiopia, Cobb Family!
America World would like to officially welcome the Cobb family home from Ethiopia with their child! Jason and Sarah Cobb returned home in April after completing their Ethiopia adoption. They are now settling in as a family. Congratulations, Cobb family! If you are called to adopt but don’t know where to start, our China, India,…
Ethiopia Referral Announcement!
Exciting news from Ethiopia this week! Another precious child was matched with their forever family.Congratulations to “Sierra” and her adoptive family!#BeAStoryteller for children like "Sierra"awaa.org