| Foster Care Adoption Most foster care systems cover the costs of adopting children with special needs. This may sound intimidating, but in the foster care system special needs is a very broad label that covers healthy children of any race aged 8 years or older, African American children aged 2 years or older, a sibling group of 3 or more, parental history that puts them "at risk," and any special mental, emotional, or physical needs. In these scenarios, adoptive parents are only responsible for any costs incurred for the medical examinations and/or criminal background check. Of course these expenses and any others can be reimbursed. Gift of Adoption Fund The Gift of Adoption Fund's mission is to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to adoptive parents: www.giftofadoption.org Military Adoption Benefits An active duty member of the military services may be reimbursed for qualifying adoption expenses up to $2,000: www.nmfa.org National Adoption Foundation Offers grants as well as low interest, unsecured loans to adoptive parent: www.nafadopt.org A Child Waits Foundation A financial resource for those seeking loans for international adoptions : www.achildwaits.org God's Grace Adoption Ministry GGAM seeks to help Christian families overcome the financial burden of adopting children: www.ggam.org The Abba Fund We believe that the best environment for the raising and training of children is in a godly home with a father and mother. The ABBA Fund provides financial assistance to Christian couples who are called by God to expand their families through adoption and who need help with the "cash flow crunch" posed by adoption expense: www.abbafund.org www.howtoadopt.org/HelpfulAdoptionLinks This page includes information on Federal Adoption Expense Tax Credit , State Tax Credits, Adoption Subsidies, Nonrecurring Adoption Expense Reimbursement, Military Subsidies, Employee Benefits, Grants and Loans, Other resources, and more. It is a wonderful resource. Foundations www.shaohannahshope.org www.howtoadopt.org There are millions of children in need of being adopted around the world. What is an orphan? How many adoptable orphans are there? What happens to these orphans? What are the children saying? Adoption and Outreach Organizations are responding to the global needs of orphans. What is the US Government doing? What is being done Internationally? What can I do? Myths vs. Realitiy. Discover the true story of adoption. Facts. Myths vs. Reality. Your Adoption Guide. Planning your adoption. A step-by-step guide to walk you through the adoption process. Adoption Agencies www.hfsadopt.com/index.html www.chask.org To encourage families with special needs children, in ways that glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. To find Christian homes for children with special needs. www.acresofhope.com www.childrenconcerned.org www.wacsn.org www.kingdomkidsadoption.org www.worldadoptions.org/ www.awaa.org/home/ www.bethany.org/ www.bucknerinternationaladoption.org/ www.cwa.org/index.htm www.dillonadopt.com/ www.ftia.org/ www.holtintl.orq www.lovebasket.org/ General Information www.affordingadoption.com/ www.motherscharm.com/ www.adoptionlearningpartners.org www.adoptivefamilies.com/adoptionguide.php www.familylife.com/hopefororphans/default.asp www.ccainstitute.org/ http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm www.halfthesky.org/ www.hopechest.org/ www.promise.org/ www.amityfoundation.org/ Grants & Fundraising www.tmgfoundation.org/ www.kkadoptlon.com/Fundraising.aspx www.hiskidstoo.org/ www.giftofadoption.org/ www.achildsdesire.org/fundraising.htm www.looc.org/ www.helporphans.org/contact/index.html |
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| Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. James 1:27 But, when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" Galatians 4:4-6 |