10 Ways to Help An Adoptive Family
While ways to support expecting parents are well established, for many, it’s harder to understand the best ways to support an adoptive family.
Why is International Adoption So Expensive?
Let’s break down the costs of international adoption to unveil some of the steps and stakeholders involved.
Partner Highlight: Show Hope is Breaking Down Adoption Barriers Through Medical Care Grants!
We are thrilled to share that an organization dedicated to breaking down adoption barriers offers medical care grants to support adoptive families at any stage of their journey.
The 1.5 Million Orphans Covid Has Left Behind
We often measure the toll of the pandemic by the number of lives claimed by Covid-19, but recently published studies show that it’s just as important to measure the impact on those left behind.
Becoming a Mom Through Adoption
My husband and I got married in 2011. We wanted a big family. When you get married, you think you’re going to plan out your life and everything’s going to go according to plan. Ours did not.
The World Needs What You Have to Offer
The point is that we need to grow into the roles we’re given throughout our lives. You’re not alone in questioning your direction from time to time but you are exactly where you need to be.
Choose Faith Despite Fear
Jesse Butterworth is a pastor, musician, and AGCI adoptive parent who lives in Kirkland, Washington. Our prayer is that Jesse’s words sink deeply into your heart as he shares about a topic on all our minds from time to time: fear.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Deeper Dive
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) falls, as the name implies, on a spectrum. Some people go their whole lives largely unaffected by FASD, while others need lifelong assistance with daily tasks. While FASD can be tricky to diagnose, it’s important to remember that there is so much hope for children with FASD!
What Does It Mean to Adopt a Child with FASD?
While FASD can at times be a puzzling condition that is difficult to be diagnosed, there is so much hope for children and families living with FASD! The most important thing to remember? A lot of the “treatment” for FASD involves adjusting your mindset!
Waiting Children—One Chance to Thrive
At AGCI, we recognize the true importance of finding families for kids, not kids for families. It’s our greatest joy to put a child’s needs at the forefront of our efforts in advocating for them, and a true privilege to learn about and honor their stories, their needs, and what they will need to thrive […]
AGCI & Tim Tebow Foundation Partner to Launch Child Advocacy Center in Ethiopia!
The House of Hope will provide a safe place for girls on the streets of Addis Ababa to live, learn, and find true healing while the staff works to locate and, whenever possible, reunite these girls with family.
Answering Your Questions About Adopting a Child With HIV
Can a child with HIV spread HIV from a cut or scrape?* HIV can only be transmitted through blood-to-blood contact, sexual contact, breastmilk, and IV drug use. HIV is a weak virus outside of the body and when it is exposed to air it dies. For blood-to-blood transmission to occur from a cut or scrape, […]