Adopting Children From Haiti in 2019 Changes a Child’s Future Forever
The holidays in Haiti for orphans are very different than the holidays for foster children in America. Being a foster child in the U.S. is very difficult, but financial resources for the care of foster children is provided through government funding. Resources are...
Are All Adoption Agencies the Same?
What should you look for in choosing an adoption agency? In the U.S., adoption agencies are licensed and governed by state adoption regulations, usually under the supervision of the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. Adoptive families can check with the...
Good Reasons for Adopting a Child From Haiti
Adopting a child gives that child a stable future. Adopting a child from Haiti saves that child’s life. In 2017 data, Haiti ranks 27th globally for mortality of children under age 5, a higher mortality rate than countries like Sudan, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Bangladesh....
Can You Help? Adopting a Child From Haiti Truly Saves Lives
Lisa Peterson is the Program Manager for Building Arizona Family’s Haiti Adoption program. As one of the families she worked with stated, international adoption may be described as “saving starfish” because there are so many children in need of adoption that it seems...