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China: Return to the Finding Place, Part III
Thirteen-year-old Anna, adopted from China as a child, shares about her family’s recent trip to her birth country, including a visit to a local orphanage and to the place she was found as a young child. Between Anna’s recollections of … Continue reading
China: Return to the Finding Place, Part II
A Continued Story by WACAP Adoptive Parent Laura Templeton. Reflection on China: A Return to the Finding Place Continue reading
In the Foothills of the Austrian Alps: A Resilience Story
We see children challenged by conditions at birth, parents challenged by corporate legal tangles, a family challenged by a season where daily life is hard work. Continue reading
“Ever After”: Adoption Success Stories Through Another Lens
“The really good part of adoption is not when a family is found. No, the sweetest spot in adoption only appears when everything falls apart, and everyone stays.” Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Adoption, From the CEO, International Adoption, Reflections
Tagged Adoption, adoption story, children, commitment, Family, Orphan, Parenting, story
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Two Adoptees’ Stories: Two Perspectives on Growing Up Adopted
Both impacted by adoption, Katelyn, adopted from Russia, and Jacob, adopted from Colombia, each have unique stories to tell about growing up adopted. Each was profoundly changed by family, and both carry powerful feelings that continue to shape who they are.
Thank you to Katelyn and Jacob for sharing about their journeys, the families who shaped their paths, and what they’d like others to know. Continue reading
Posted in Adoptees' Perspectives, Adoption, Adoption FAQ, International Adoption, Reflections
Tagged Adoptee, Adoption, adoption story, Adult Adoptees, Advice, Belonging, Colombia, ethnicity, Family, identity, Love, Loved, Opportunity, Parenting, questions, racial identity, Russia, Success, WACAP
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Saturday Snapshot: “I Share My Story”
Graphic and quote from Katelyn, WACAP adoptee from Russia, who believes that every child deserves to know the story of a family’s love.
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June 3, 2017
Tagged adoption story, Adult Adoptees, Family, Hope, Love, Russia, story, WACAP
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In His Dancing Shoes: A Senior Prom Snapshot and Armando’s Story
WACAP Success Story about Armando, the people who were part of his story, and the family who always encourages him to dance. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Celebrations, Foster Care, Milestones
Tagged adoption story, Belonging, Dancing, Family, Foster Adoption, Foster Care, Home, Music, story
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School Essay Inspires: “Love Makes Family”
Alex had won an essay competition about philanthropy for her English class, and she’d chosen to write about WACAP: the nonprofit adoption agency that helped bring her and her family together. Continue reading
Looking Forward
Embarking on our 41st year of bringing children and families together through adoption, we’re looking forward … carried by the community of supporters, staff, adoptive parents and adoptees who comprise WACAP’s history and story.
Posted in Adoption, Celebrations, Collaboration, Humanitarian Aid, International Adoption, Philanthropy, Reflections, Staff/Board Spotlight, Support Services, Travel, Videos, Volunteerism
Tagged A Family for EVERY Child, adoption story, children, commitment, Communication, Family, Family Support, Home, Love, parents, Passion, Philanthropy, story, Transformative, Vision, WACAP
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