Adopting a Child with Congenital Heart Defects: One Family’s Story

Over the years, America World has been honored to match children born with congenital heart defects with their forever families….

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…

AWAA Families Reflect on their Holiday Traditions

by Leah Rockey As last week closed out the Lunar New Year with the Lantern Festival, we heard from several…

Celebrating Chinese New Year with the Begeman Family

Throughout our 29 years of ministry serving families and vulnerable children around the world, we have had the joy of…

The Irwin Family Celebrates Chinese New Year

Today, we’d like to introduce you to the Irwin family, who adopted through America World’s China program. Below, Leslie Irwin…

Ideas for Incorporating Your Child’s Culture into Your Family: Chinese New Year

By Leah Rockey Does integrating a new culture into your family ever feel overwhelming? Perhaps during your home study or…

Lunar New Year Celebrations

By Leah Rockey, Assistant Director If you have adopted from China or celebrate Lunar New Year within your family, you…

Why do I do what I do: A reflection of Thanksgiving

As a staff member of America World, I often get asked the question, “Why do you do what you do?…

“We Cannot Afford to Adopt!”

LISTEN HERE “But we cannot afford to adopt! Why is adoption so expensive?” We completely understand. Many of the America…

Olivia and Kira: Then and Now

America World has been assisting families with their adoption processes for more than 25 years. This means that we have…