Program Comparison Chart

If you are interested in sponsoring or adopting a child from any of our (28) country programs, please ask for the private photo link to view these children.

There are grants available on almost every child!

This page updated December 30, 2007

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Hong Kong

 

  • NO TRAVEL REQUIRED

  • Very low cost (approx $10k total)

  • "Small family" rules do exist

  • Infants and older children

  • Singles accepted

  • Couples must be married a min of 2 years

Haiti

 

 

  • NO TRAVEL REQUIRED

  • Very low cost (approx $13k total)

  • Infants and older children

 

Estonia

 

  • 2 trips, 1 parent

  • Single MEN may apply

  • 1st trip 5-7 days, 2nd trip 10-14 days

  • Referrals complete with video and medical profile

  • Western-standard care of their orphans

Republic of Georgia

 

  • 2 trips (1st 4 days, 2nd 9-11 days)

  • Both parents travel for court, only one has to return to complete the adoption

  • Multiple children can be adopted at the same time

  • No stated family size restrictions

  • Single women permitted to apply

 

Hungary

 

  • Both parents (or entire family) for 30-45 days

  • approx $15,000 TOTAL

  • Great opportunity for extended family vacation

  • Live in a furnished house WITH YOUR  CHILD during the trip

  • Child being adopted must become the youngest in your family

India

 

 

  • 1 trip, 1 parent, about 7-10 days

  • Pre-referral

  • Infants over 12 months and older children

  • Families should have no more than 4 children already at home

Latvia

 

  • 3 trips :(

  • Both parents for 2 weeks for bonding time

  • Both parents come back for court several weeks later

  • One parent returns for 4 days to complete Embassy paperwork

  • Total cost, including travel approx $22,000

  • Stay in a furnished apartment or house with your new child for bonding

  • Multiple unrelated children be be adopted

Moldova

 

  • One or both parents can travel

  • 2 trips for 7 days or 1 trip of 3 weeks, escort possible

  • Both parents should be under 45 years of age

  • Single women permitted to apply

Russia

 

  • 2 trips, both parents, 5-7 days first, 5-10 days second

  • Pre-referral

  • Infants over 14 months and older children

  • Single women permitted to apply

Ukraine

 

  • Married couples only may apply

  • No more than 45 years between parent and child

  • No stated family size restrictions

  • Total with travel approx $22k

  • Both parents for 2 1/2 weeks to attend court

  • Both parents return home for 3 weeks, and  only one must return to complete the adoption for approx 4-5 days

 

Armenia

  • Infants to 12 years of age

  • 2 trips, 1 parent, 25 days total

  • Excellent orphanage care

  • Only Christian families are able to adopt (per Armenian law)

  • $100k income requirement

  • No more than 4 children at home

  • Single women permitted to apply

Bulgaria

 

  • 2 trips, 5 days each

  • Approx cost only $16k!

  • NO UPPER AGE LIMIT

  • Single mothers may apply

  • Easy dossier, very few restrictions

  • POSSIBLE ESCORT AVAILABLE

Ethiopia

 

  • Single women accepted

  • One parent, one trip for only 7 days

  • Immediate referrals

  • Escort available/no travel required

Poland
  • Both parents for 2 weeks

  • One parent returns in one month, for 5 days

  • Married  couples only

  • Parents must be no more than 45 years older than child

  • Child must become youngest in family

  • No previous divorces permitted

  • Must be married at least 5 years

 

China  
Ecuador

 

  • Couples must be at least 25 years old and married for more than 2 ½ years.

  • Single women from 30-50 years old permitted.

  • In case you are a "big family" please check with us to see if Ecuador will approve you.

  • Both parents must travel.

  • 2 trips:   the first trip lasts approximately 10 days and the second trip, approximately 30 days later, is 10 days.

Peru
  • Single women or married couples, age 25-55

  • Both parents, one trip, 4 weeks

 

Vietnam
  • Couples and single mothers may apply

  • No upper age limit for parents

  • Additional children in the home are OK

  • Couples must be married a min of 2 years

  • One parent, one trip, 3 weeks

  • Total cost about $17,000

Taiwan
  • Infants available

  • Upper age limit of 45

  • NO TRAVEL REQUIRED

  • Couples should be married 5 years

  • Singles accepted

  • Low cost, approx $15k-$17k

  • Small families only

Serbia
  • NO AGENCY FEES

  • Married couples only

  • No more than 5 children (at home or own their own)

  • Must have totally clean criminal record

  • Both parents travel for approx 15 days

  • Total with travel and home study under $16k

  • Short simple dossier

 

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