Financing Your Adoption

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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;” Proverbs 3:5   Adoption costs can feel overwhelming. It’s important to remember that you are not alone—we have seen God provide financially for families countless times. There are so many ways to make adoption a reality for your family! We’ve outlined […]

The World’s Orphan Crisis

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There are 8 million orphans living in institutions today. Tragically, most children living in institutions will grow up without ever knowing the love of a family. Due to deeply rooted systematic problems such as lack of access to education, corruption, poverty, and misguided policies, children are kept out of the arms of loving families. In […]

You Have the Power to Change A Child’s Life Forever

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What does it mean to be a hero? At AGCI, we believe that everyone has the ability to be a hero for a child in need—and it starts with Sponsorship! By sponsoring a child’s care or education for just $40 a month, you can help change the world for a vulnerable child. At AGCI, there […]

What Are Special Needs?

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It’s time to readjust what many families think it means to adopt a child with special needs! What many adoptive parents don’t realize is that special needs, or medical conditions, fall on a spectrum—a child with a medical condition could mean something as simple as a hearing or vision impairment. It can also mean Down […]

How We Work: Policy

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AGCI is dedicated to changing the reality of the orphan crisis. One of the ways we’re intervening for the 8 million orphans living in institutions is by creating Policy to change broken systems for orphans and create clear paths to family and independence. AGCI’s Policy work creates real, lasting change for orphans by: Empowering leaders—Through […]

How We’re Intervening For the 8 Million

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There are currently 8 million orphans living in institutions around the world. For AGCI, the current state of the orphan crisis is alarming and unacceptable.  We’re working to change lives through 5 proven initiatives. Policy to change broken systems for orphans and create clear paths to family and independence. AGCI creates real, lasting change for orphans […]

Top 5 Reasons To Choose AGCI

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So why should you adopt through AGCI? We’ve compiled the top 5 reasons to adopt through All God’s Children International. 1) We’re so much more than an adoption agency! AGCI is dedicated to intervening for the 8 million orphans living in institutions. We believe that every child deserves to be loved, and we’re working to […]

Every Child Has a Story: I Can’t Believe I Ever Had a Life Before You

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While the McAndrews had always planned on growing their family through adoption, they thought they would adopt one child—not three siblings! But God moves in mysterious ways and now Dave and Becca can’t imagine their family without their adopted children. “We’ve always been interested in adoption,” said Becca McAndrews. “We originally planned to adopt from […]

My First Mission Trip Was Not What I Expected

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By Jillian Dagley If you’d shown up at our partner home in Haiti yesterday around 11 am expecting to catch a peak at forlorn Haitian orphans, you would have been a little confused. No orphans here! Just a few princesses, a couple firemen, several superheroes and one very cute cowgirl. Dress up time at the […]

Loving Big in Haiti!

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AGCI staff and a team of advocates are in Haiti! In addition to completing a few service projects and adding a playground area for the older kids at our Hannah’s Hope partner home, these amazing AGCI sponsors are meeting their sponsored children for the first time! Stay up-to-date on their journey by checking back on […]

A Story of Love: Sponsorship Is Life Changing

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When little Samuel arrived at our Hannah’s Hope Haiti partner home, he was severely delayed in his development. Due to premature birth and malnourishment prior to his arrival at 7-month-old, Samuel’s developmental patterns were similar to that of a two-month-old. While unsure of how Samuel would continue to develop, the special mothers at the home […]

Your Top Adoption Questions, Part 2

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Curious about adoption? AGCI’s  Julie Salwasser has answers to 6 more of your top adoption questions. Check out our first blog, “Your Top Ten Adoption Questions Answered” for more answers to common adoption questions. 1. How can we ensure that the child is a legitimate orphan? There is a process to determine that a child is […]