Let her know someone cares
While you are figuring out the complicated and expensive process of adopting a child, delight in the joys of sponsoring an orphan in India today. Our sponsors feel so connected to their sponsored children they often call them their “adopted child.”
When you sponsor-adopt you receive at least one photo, one letter, one drawing and one progress report from your child every year.
You also receive updates and photos about the orphanage where your child lives.
Jim and Marsha, sponsoring since 1979
Complications of Adoption
International adoption seems to be getting more difficult all the time. To adopt a child in India costs approximately $25,000-$35,000 and takes 2-4 years, according to Holt International, an adoption agency in Eugene, Oregon. Before pursuing international adoption, India first strives to place children with domestic adoptive families or non-resident Indian families — giving the child an opportunity to grow up in the culture and/or country of their birth. Most children adopted internationally from India are at least 2 years old at the time of placement and they have minor to moderate special needs.
The adoptive parents must also meet stringent requirements. They must prove they are financially capable; physically, mentally and emotionally stable and without any life-threatening conditions. Families cannot have more than three children already in the home.
The process for adopting (Hague Adoption Convention guidelines)
1. Choose an adoption service provider
2. Apply to be found eligible to adopt
3. Be matched with a child
4. Apply for the child to be found eligible for adoption
5. Adopt the child (or gain legal custody) in India
6. Bring your child home
It’s Easy to Sponsor-Adopt
When you sponsor with World’s Children, you will help a child that has lost one or both parents and must live in an orphanage. This is where we are different from many other sponsorship organizations that help the communities where children live. You help a specific child who needs you.
Many World’s Children sponsors stay with their child from the time when they are young until they finish college or vocational training. The sponsors frequently refer to their child as “their adopted child.” We make the sponsorship experience as personal as possible. We are a big family. Sponsors find the experience of sponsorship to be extremely rewarding. For your child, it is life changing. Your child will cherish you forever. Some sponsors even go to India and visit their sponsored children in person.
Many of our sponsors have adopted or provided foster care to children. Some have been adopted themselves. They are the kind of folks who make great child sponsors. If you care deeply about abandoned children, you will make a perfect sponsor. You will love sponsoring too!
World’s Children is committed to honoring your stated preferences for sponsorship donations. In some circumstances, such as an unforeseen change in a partner organization, your contribution will be used for the greatest need of vulnerable children living in poverty.
If you have more questions, or if you’d like to delve further into the sponsorship program, we’d love to talk with you!
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Every child deserves to celebrate their special day. Once a month, our homes have a birthday party to honor the kids who have birthdays that month.
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