Resources

Adoption Agencies, Orphan Ministries, Advocacy Groups and Care Facility Website(s)

• http://www.adoptionavenues.org/

• http://adopt-abroad.com/

• http://www.bbinternationaladoption.com/

• http://www.awaa.org/default.aspx

• http://www.forgottenvoices.org/

• http://orphansunday.org/

• http://www.worldorphans.org/

• http://worldhelp.net/

• http://www.compassion.com/

• http://www.crossinternational.org/

• http://cure.org/

• http://www.worldvision.org/our-work/international-work/ethiopia

• http://www.nhm-pa.org/

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US State Department & Ethiopian Embassy Resource Links

 

• http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1113.html

 

• http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/

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Books

Mommy's Heart Went POP!

An Adoption Story By Christina Kyllonen and Peter Greer



 

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Typical Adoption Costs (Ethiopia)

FEE SCHEDULE ETHIOPIA

2013

           Application Fee:                                                             $250.00

     Sent with application (Check to Adoption Avenues Agency - AAA)

Communication Fee:                                                      $200.00

     Due with the sign contract (check to AAA)

Program Fee - 1st installment                                       $2,000.00

     Due with contract (check to AAA)

           Program Fee – 2nd installment                                     $2,000.00

      Due when Dossier sent to Ethiopia

                       (Check to AAA)

International Fee                                                            $9,900.00

     $ 6,250 due when the Dossier is send to Ethiopia (Check to AAA)

      $ 3,650 due when the referral is accepted (check to AAA)

Translation Fee                                                               $500.00

      Due to the sign contract (check to AAA)

            Home Study Review Fee                                                $50.00

      Due with the signed contract (check to AAA)

          Total Fees for Adoption for one child                         $14,900.00

(Excluding travel and immigration expenses)

Application fee                                                                       $250.00

 

Total Due with Signed Contract                                            $2,750.00

 

Total Due when the Dossier is sent to Ethiopia                  $8,250.00

 

Total Due when the referral is accepted                              $3,650.00