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Adoption Agencies and Photolisting Sites

The Shepherd's Crook-An AWESOME non-profit ministry that seeks to find homes for special-needs orphans from any place on earth. Photolisting.

Rainbowkids.com-Online magazine and photolisting.

The Welcome Garden-Adoption Photolisting

Precious in His Sight-Adoption photolisting

Holt International

Eastern Social Welfare Society

Dillon International

Dillon Southwest-serving families in CA and AZ.

Children's Home Society and Family Services

AIAA-Americans for International Aid and Adoption.   Placement programs for Korea, Vietnam, India, Guatemala, Bulgaria, and other Eastern European countries.

AAC-located in CO, with programs in China and Korea. Photolisting of waiting children.

 

General Adoption Links

Association for Research in International Adoption (ARIA)

Joint Council on International Children's Services

Adopting.Com-Internet Adoption Resources

Adoption Learning Partners-Online adoption education community

 

Fundraising Sites

Affording Adoption
Helping to make adoption an affordable option for every family!  This site strives to be the web's #1 resource for adoption grants, loans, fundraisers, employee benefits and much more! TONS of information!

A Mother's Love-Adoption & Infertility Fundraising-After raising funds for her own adoptions, Valerie Gagnon is now reaching out to other adoptive parents to help them raise money through a variety of fundraisers.  Check out her site.

Shaohannah's Hope-(Steven Curtis Chapman's foundation) dedicated to helping prospective adoptive parents overcome the financial barriers associated with adoption. This is accomplished by awarding financial grants to qualified families already in the process of adopting.  Lot's of great resources, too. 

Kingdom Kids-Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries desires to encourage, educate and equip families to adopt children, especially those who are difficult to place or have special needs. Toward that end, they help families raise finances for adoption through an adoption fundraising/grant program.

ABBA Fund- The ABBA Fund provides financial assistance to Christian couples who are called by God to expand their families through adoption and who need help with the “cash flow crunch” posed by adoption expenses.

 

Korean Adoption Links

Adopting from Korea: A Prospective Parent's Guide to Korean Adoption-A very comprehensive site covering all aspects of Korean adoption. Great starting point for your Korean adoption journey.

MPAK-Mission to Promote Adoption in Korea

Korean Focus-Mission to connect adoptive families with Korean-born children with each other, Korean culture, and the Korean American community.

 

Government Offices and Resources

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS; the government agency formerly known as BCIS)

USCIS Forms-download I600a, I600, and N-600 forms here.

U.S. Department of State
Click here to see the "International Adoption" page with links to country-specific pages.

Passport Information

Social Security Application and Information 

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)-Information and contact phone numbers regarding the ICPC.  Click on the "States" tab.

 

Links Especially for Adoptees

AKA-organization of adult Korean adoptees

KAAN-Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network

AK Connection

G.O.A.L-Global Oversees Adoptees Link

Teen Korean

Korean Adoptees Ministry-Christian ministry based in Minnesota for Korean adoptees and adoptive families.  Camps, homestays, and many other programs.

 

General Travel Links

World Timeserver-Want to know what time it is in Korea? China? Anywhere in the world?  Check out this site!

The Universal Currency Converter

Northwest Airlines Special Delivery Program

AdoptionTravel.com-GREAT resource for planning your trip! Travel tips, country specific information, tips on taking older siblings along, ideas to ease anxiety of siblings staying home, and tips for traveling with small children.

The Ties Program-Travel program for adoptive families visiting their child's country of birth.

 

Korean Travel Links

Incheon Airport

Korea Hotels

Trip to Korea with Han-Y-travel site put together by someone who lives there.  Very cute site!

Living in Korea-Fantastic photos of Korea taken by an amateur photographer who lives there.  If you are interested in Korea OR photography, this site is a must see!!!

 


More Links about Korea

A Kids Educational Guide On South Korea-This link was recommended by the students in Mrs. Knowlton's class!  Thanks, kids!

Introduction to Korean-Great basic Hangul tutorial

List of common Korean words-provided by "Love the Children"

Seoul Daily...Korean News

Korea Herald

Send A Korean Electronic Postcard!

The Korea Society

Life in Korea: Tol Party information

A Korean Studies Site- literature, language, pop culture, art, and architecture.

Center for Korean American Culture

Ask Asia-Korean Educational Resources-lesson plans, stories, maps, and photos of Korea.

Korean Online Dictionaries-Korean to English and English to Korean translators.  Lots of links to more info about Korea.

Email Groups/Message Boards

Adopt-Korea-Christian

Adopting from Korea

Adopt Korea

Holt Message Board

Karen's Adoption Links-comprehensive list of email groups for Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China

Cooking,  Anyone?

Recipe Source: Korean-Links to tons of Korean recipes.  Recipes for other countries can also be accessed from this site here.

Pacific Rim Gourmet-Great Asian gourmet shopping site with recipes, cookbooks, kitchen supplies, and garden seeds. Lots of stuff!

iKorea Plaza-online supermarket!

Asian Recipes-Featuring recipes from Cambodia, China, India, Korea, Philippines,  Thailand, Vietnam, and more!

The Secret of Korean Food

Lifebooks/Scrapbooking

Scrapbook, Scrapbook-Print your own scrapbook graphics, background paper, and more.  Free samples and very affordable downloads.  4 Asian themed sets.

Scrap and Tell-owned by an adoptive family.  Tons of country and adoption specific supplies. 

Adoption Lifebooks-Author Beth O'Malley, an adoptee, has written a fantastic book on how to create a lifebook for your child.  A MUST have!

The Dream Kidz-Adoption Lifebooks, Memory Books, Adoption Gifts, International Gifts and Personalized Photo Gifts.

SHOPPING

Robin's Nest Productions-turns your photographs and camcorder footage into a beautiful DVD storybook your family will cherish for generations. 

Mandy's Moon-Personalized gifts featuring cartoon families that resemble yours!  Adoption gifts, announcements, stationery, t-shirts, and much more!

Adopt Shoppe-Great adoption related products for adoptive families from all countries.

Melissa Carter Creations-Beautiful artwork available as paintings, ornaments, and more.