This Week in China
After airline challenges and delays, our team has arrived in China. While AGCI President Hollen Frazier participates in a training event for orphanage directors, the rest of our group had a chance to explore and experience the culture of China. VP of Adoption Jodi Miyama updates us on their day… After about 5 hours of […]
How Did We End Up Here?
Sometimes you’re standing in a photo shop in downtown Burgas, Bulgaria. You’re listening to your translator, the nanny from the orphanage and the photographer all simultaneously talking loudly trying to get a wide-eyed little girl (being held up in the air like Simba from The Lion King) to smile. And you find yourself thinking, how […]
Why Everyone Should Go on a Christian Mission Trip
Kahlil and Kari Somera didn’t think they could go on a Christian mission trip. The timing, the cost—it felt like it just wouldn’t work. The Portland couple was in a time of transition. Kahlil had recently moved on from his job of eight years and was looking for something new to be passionate about. On […]
International Adoption 101
We are happy to debut the first in a series of new video podcasts from our Inquiry department, called AGCI Connections. This episode covers International Adoption 101, providing a basic overview of what you can expect when you are adopting. View the video, or read the transcript below. Julie: Hi, welcome to AGCI Connections. This is […]
Meet Seble from Ethiopia
Meet Seble. Seble was a Special Mother for our Hannah’s Hope in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. After leaving her work at Hannah’s Hope, she started her own coffee shop on a main road in Addis. Her business is flourishing thanks to her dedication, hard work, and a little support from AGCI. Seble is one of […]
Forever Family: The Kreiders
In this week where we celebrate the arrival of God’s Son, and the long journey and challenges Mary and Joseph experienced, it seems fitting to share the story of Rachel and Justin Kreider and their adoption of Lillyana. While their adoption journey was challenging, they could clearly see and feel the hand of God at […]
Forever Hopeful: Dabens
Clinging to life by the hour, Dabens, a malnourished one-month-old infant, came into our care. Weighing just over 5 pounds, his survival looked bleak. Despite an uncertain future, our team of Special Mothers rushed him to the hospital, working with all their might on behalf of this precious child. Our Special Mothers stayed by Dabens’ […]
Forever Family: Amazing Lybbi
Lybbi was born with a severe heart disease. At 2 months old she was abandoned in front of a hospital in Xiamen, China. Her fragile condition required constant care, leaving her connected to an oxygen supply. While Lybbi has had multiple surgeries and remains critically ill, she is still a survivor. AGCI knew that the […]
Forever Together: Selmawit & Negose
Selmawit is 24 years old and a recipient of an AGCI micro-grant. When she was still a teenager, her parents arranged a marriage for her to a man who had recently returned from the military. Sadly, he was HIV positive. He died shortly after they married, leaving Selmawit pregnant and alone. She gave birth to […]
Forever Joyful: 20 Years of Hannah’s Hope
For 20 years, Hannah’s Hope served 4,021 orphans in 6 countries. The care that orphans received meant the difference between life and death. Learn more.
Forever Hopeful: Bozhidara’s Dream
Bozhidara’s biggest dream is to walk on her own. She has cerebral palsy caused by a massive brain hemorrhage that occurred shortly after her birth. Although cerebral palsy affects Bozhidara’s ability to move, her hands are strong and she is able to use a wheelchair. Orphanage nurses say Bozhidara is a radiant and sociable child, […]
China Adoption Update
Some of you may have heard that the China Center for Children Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) recently outlined new requirements for the eligibility and process for China adoptions. We are really happy about this, because some of the requirements were lessened and will open up the opportunity for more potential families to adopt from China. […]
