Advice from Parents of Kids Who Have HIV
We recently asked parents of kids who have HIV a few questions: What is something you wish you knew prior to adopting a child with HIV? What were some helpful resources as you have learned to support your child? And, How did/do you navigate disclosure? This is what they said: On considering adopting a child […]
What does it mean to adopt a child who has HIV?
Many adoptive families are surprised to find that HIV is a very manageable medical condition. While HIV is a chronic illness that currently doesn’t have a cure, children who are HIV+ can have long, full lives with virtually zero risk of spreading HIV to family, friends, or one day, their spouse or child. Unfortunately, misinformation […]
9 Fundraising Ideas for Your Adoption!
AGCI has helped bring over 4,500 children home from 23 countries in the past 30+ years. Time and again, we have seen God provide children pathways to families. A community garage sale has reunited old friends and led to a large gift. A check in the mail has been the exact cost of a family’s […]
3 Things I Wish My (White) Adoptive Parents Had Known
Bonita Croyle is a transracial adoptee who leverages her unique lived experiences to inspire racial equity. She was adopted into a Mennonite community in Pennsylvania when she was 4 years old and has a desire to live intentionally for Jesus. As a speaker and writer, Bonita is passionate about building meaningful and sustainable change. She […]
Is there a right reason to adopt?
The best adoptions are those that put the interest of the child first. Director of Families Are Forever, Trudy Landis, has over 30 years of experience supporting children and families through transition and trauma. She holds degrees in education and child development and is a long-time educator, child development specialist, and TBRI® Practitioner. She first […]
The Little Things That Melt Our Hearts
We are honored to share this beautiful reflection by AGCI adoption mom, Vanessa Demeter. Sometimes life’s biggest joys are in the small things. We’re grateful to Vanessa for reminding us all to take in every blessing and rejoice in God’s work in our lives. When we first felt called to adoption we had zero plans […]
Intervening for Children Who Suffer Sexual Violence in Colombia
AGCI’s Vice President of International Programs, Kiersten Luginbill, shares updates from our partners in Bogota, Colombia. We know that children do best in a family setting and in Bogota, Colombia, AGCI partners with a local nonprofit organization founded in 1968, that works hard to provide wraparound services so that children can remain in family care. […]
Reflecting on the Meaning of Coffee in Ethiopia
Coffee in Ethiopia is a twelve-hundred-year-old tradition, and when I had the privilege of experiencing the coffee ceremony at the home of someone with no electricity and no gas stove, I was transported back in time.
