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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
Adoption FAQ: “What about the Certificate of Citizenship?”
Adoption FAQ: One family’s experience obtaining their internationally adopted daughter’s certificate of citizenship helps answer their questions […]
Posted in Adoption, Adoption FAQ, International Adoption
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Agency, Adoption Journey, Adoption Process, Certificate of Citizenship, Citizenship, Family Support, Foster Care, Foster-to-Adopt, Immigration, International Adoption, Post-Adoption, Proof of Citizenship, questions, Resource, USCIS, WACAP Post Placement and Finalization Staff
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What’s changed with India?
Children who Need Families in India Raising awareness about the growing need for families interested in adopting a child from India may seem a little unusual. For the millions of Indian children growing up without parents—or whose childhoods passed in … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Adoption FAQ, Celebrations, International Adoption, Milestones
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Agency, Adoption Laws Revisions, Advocacy, Challenges, Change, Family, Hope, India, International Adoption, Match, medical need, Need, Opportunity, orphanage, special needs, Transformative, WACAP, Wait Times, Waiting Child
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Immigration, Adoption and Citizenship
This is not a political blog post. It is a blog post, however, that arrives in the midst of a political storm. I hope you will hear the intent. The immigration debate is far from over. Emotions are high, and … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Adoption FAQ, International Adoption, Staff/Board Spotlight, Support Services
Tagged Adoptee, Adoption, Adoption Decree, Adoption Process, Birth Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, Child Citizenship Act of 2000, Citizenship, Department of Homeland Security, Deportation Fears, Immigrant, Immigration, International Adoption, parents, Passport, Post-Adoption, Proof of Citizenship, Support, Travel, WACAP Post Placement and Finalization Staff
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Adoption FAQs: New Year, New Series
Happy New Year! I’m excited to share WACAP’s newest blog series for 2017 – Adoption FAQs. Every few weeks throughout the year, we will be providing answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, sharing adoption program highlights, featuring interviews with our case managers for country-specific questions, and taking your questions for future posts. […]
Posted in Adoption, Adoption FAQ, Adoption Washington, International Adoption, Staff/Board Spotlight
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Agency, Adoption Journey, Adoption Process, Citizenship, Family Support, Foster Care, Foster-to-Adopt, Immigration, International Adoption, Post-Adoption, questions, Resource
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A Tenacity of Spirit: WACAP Staff Share About Recent Visit to Haiti
Below, WACAP’s Vice President of Adoptions Mary Moo and Haiti Program Manager Maya Andreic share about their visit to Haiti in November. Traveling after Hurricane Matthew, they discuss why processes in Haiti (including adoption) and recuperation efforts overall can take longer than many expect, especially … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Staff/Board Spotlight, Travel
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Process, Birth parents, Caregivers, Challenges, children, Community, Crèche, Delay, faith, Family Preservation, Forever family, Haiti, Hurricane Matthew, International Adoption, Natural Disasters, orphanage, Patience, Tenacity, Travel, WACAP
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A Question Many Wonder, But That Few Ask
Why on earth does an adoption agency need donations? I am rarely asked that question, but surely many people wonder. Adoption is expensive, and surely those funds are enough to support WACAP‘s work. Don’t they? Fees paid by families go … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Facts and Figures, Foster Care, From the CEO, Humanitarian Aid, International Adoption, Philanthropy, Staff/Board Spotlight
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Agency, Adoption Fees, Adult Adoptees, Advocacy, commitment, Education, Every Child Fund, Family Support, Foster Care, Fund for US Kids, Humanitarian Aid Fund, International Adoption, Lifelong Support, Permanency, story, Strong Families Fund, Transformative
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Proposed Changes to Intercountry Adoption Rules by the U.S. Department of State
Most of us agree on the major things. It’s the details that often trip us. Such is the case with recently proposed regulatory amendments for the Intercountry Adoption process by the U.S. Department of State, the central authority for adoption … Continue reading →