change the world of one
The Need
Adoption statistics are complex and nuanced, but the picture is clear: the world's orphan crisis is not improving. It's getting worse. The number of orphans worldwide rises every year, while the number of adoptions decreases nearly every year. From 1999-2023, more than 284,000 children were adopted by U.S. families. Praise God for those changed lives! In 2016 alone, however, UNICEF estimated that there were at least 11.4 million orphans worldwide, more the 40 times the number of children adopted in a twenty-five year span.
Why is this happening? There are no easy answers, but there are a few obvious reasons. The adoption process itself is difficult, long (usually 18-24 months), and exhausting. Adopted children have unusual behaviors stemming from their experiences. (See our Understanding Trauma page for more information and help.) On top of all of that, adoption is expensive. In all, a typical international adoption costs approximately $30,000, a considerable sum to be sure! This is where we—and you!—have an opportunity to help.
Our Mission
For more than two decades, we have sought to promote adoption as the primary way of caring for orphans around the world. It is our desire to see as many children as possible adopted into loving families where they can heal, grown, and flourish. To that end, we aim to help adoptive families by raising funds for adoption grants. Your contribution, combined with others’, can make a massive difference in the lives of children. Consider making a donation so that more children can leave their loneliness behind and walk forward into their futures in the love and care of their adoptive parents.
$30,000 =
$50 per month X
12 months X
50 families/individuals
