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 |
Annual Ethiopia Post-Adoption Report Delivery!
In what has become an annual tradition, post-adoption staff members Amy Curtis and Abby Konyndyk delivered 495 Ethiopia Annual Reports to the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, D.C. yesterday. It is always a privilege for us to receive and read each one of these reports. The staff at the embassy is consistently impressed by the number…
Kids Can Help Too! An Inspiring Story of 2 Girls Who Made an Impact
In June of this year, two Washington state girls wanted to make a difference. They decided to set up a lemonade stand to raise money for America World’s impact projects in Ethiopia. Their one-day-only business raised $50! These sweet girls inspired many that day and additional donations came in to support America World’s Ethiopia initiatives.…
Ethiopia Heritage Trips Now Offered through One Orphan Missions
America World is pleased to offer our second annual Ethiopia Heritage Trip! This trip is geared specifically toward families who have adopted children from Ethiopia. This unique trip will combine heritage activities/excursions and service opportunities. Parents and their children will have the opportunity to work with several orphanages and our transitional home Bete Hosanna. Our…
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