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 |
So Many Reasons to Celebrate in Ethiopia
Yesterday, Ethiopia celebrated its New Year. Ethiopians follow a 13-month calendar like that used in many Eastern Orthodox churches, trailing the Western calendar by 7 years and 8 months. While we are in 2023 in the United States, their year is 2016. Check out some photos of the girls at Bete Hosanna getting their home…
Easter in Ethiopia
Last Sunday, April 16th, Ethiopians celebrated Easter, or “Fasika,” the word for Easter in Amharic. This celebration occurred one week after Westerners celebrated the holiday, and it is a larger production than the West’s Easter because the Ethiopian Orthodox Church considers the death and resurrection of Jesus more important than any other time in his…
Knowing Someone Cares Makes All the Difference
by Kylie Sharp In 2006, my parents adopted me through America World from an orphanage in Guangdong Province, China. I now live in the United States with my parents and dog, Tia. I do not remember much before being adopted since I was one when it all happened, but I had the opportunity to take a…
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