Interview with Nick and Julie Akin, America World adoptive parents November is National Adoption Month, and it kicks off our Season of Hope—our year-end giving campaign celebrating everything God has done through our ministry during the year and looking forward to all we hope He will do in the future. With these things in mind,… The post “Edge of Our Seats” appeared first on America World ..read more

By Ashton Mattingly, America World Adoptive Mom The summer before my sophomore year of college, I was sitting in a church pew next to my mother, listening to a group of my peers share their experience of a mission trip the winter before. They were raising money to go back at the end of the… The post The Calling on My Heart appeared first on America World ..read more

As we shared last week, the National Council for Adoption (NCFA) coordinated an advocacy effort focused on the China Adoption Program closure announcement and its impact on the children and families in process. This action tool makes it easy to message all three Congressional offices (2 senators and 1 representative) in under a minute to ask… The post Take Action for China Adoptive Families appeared first on America World ..read more

By Melinda Sallé, Ethiopia Project Director It is 2017 today in Ethiopia! Celebrate by making a gift to Bete Hosanna, which will be DOUBLED through our $25,000 matching grant! Enkutatash is the Ethiopian New Year, but unlike New Year’s celebrations in many other parts of the world, it doesn’t take place on December 31 but… The post Happy Ethiopian New Year! appeared first on America World ..read more

As we shared last week, the U.S. Department of State announced on Wednesday, September 4th, that “…beginning August 28, 2024, except for foreigners adopting stepchildren and children of collateral relatives within three generations in China, civil affairs departments across China will no longer carry out foreign adoption work.” While we await final confirmation from the… The post Reflecting on China’s Decison appeared first on America World ..read more

Yesterday afternoon, we received an email from the U.S. Department of State noting that they had received a notification from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) stating the following: “…beginning August 28, 2024, except for foreigners adopting stepchildren and children of collateral relatives within three generations in China, civil affairs departments… The post China Adoption Program Update appeared first on America World ..read more

By Carley Barbee, America World Adoptive Mom We each have been drawn to adoption since we were children, Trey by having four adopted siblings, and me by seeing families like Trey’s who have been adopted and hearing the testimony of these experiences and the need. By the Lord’s sovereignty, we stumbled across America World on… The post Celebrating Our Journey Ahead appeared first on America World ..read more

In early 2021, America World launched our Anchored in Hope training for prospective adoptive families. This 10-hour curriculum meets the Hague requirements for training and introduces families to the international adoption process and some of the challenges they might face. Since then, we have recognized a need to further prepare families for life after adoption,… The post Expanded Adoption Training Curriculum appeared first on America World ..read more

By Melinda Salle, Development Project Coordinator I am so excited to be able to share this encouraging update from Ethiopia. I was there a few weeks ago and enjoyed spending time with our girls and staff. I left inspired by these young women and motivated to continue to shout from the rooftops to tell of… The post Bete Hosanna Summer Trip Update appeared first on America World ..read more

On August 1st, 1994, Brian and Renee Luwis first left for China to hold and bring home their newly adopted daughter, Fei. Above is a photo of Renee and Fei during the trip. After seeing how many children needed homes, they realized they had to do something. They began to create and build what is… The post On This Day, THIRTY Years Ago… appeared first on America World ..read more