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5 Reasons to Adopt From Bulgaria

If you are looking to grow your family through international adoption, our Bulgaria adoption program could be a great fit! As this program continues to grow, we are seeing more and more children’s files coming in each month giving us the opportunity to help place children with loving Forever Families. Below are five reasons your family may want to consider beginning your Bulgaria adoption journey!

For more information, contact our CAN matching specialists today!

1. Traditional and Waiting Child Programs – Bulgaria has both a Traditional Adoption program, and a Waiting Child track! Families that are waiting for a referral in the traditional adoption program are able to look at the Waiting Children that our agency is advocating for, giving them the option of switching to the Waiting Child program if that is where they find their child.

2. Get Matched Quickly – In our Waiting Child program, you get to play a role in the matching process, meaning you can submit your request to be matched as soon as you find your child!

3. Siblings – Your family can be matched with a sibling group of 2 or more! While this is more common in the Waiting Child program, it is a possibility in the traditional program as well depending on the age range that you’re open to. Recently we’ve seen several sets of older twins in our Waiting Child program!

4. Healthy Older Children – Our Waiting Child program has children of all ages with varying degrees of needs. However, occasionally the only reason that a child is considered a “Waiting Child” is because they are older.

5. Younger Children – While younger healthy children are available through the traditional program, there are younger Waiting Children with special needs ranging anywhere from very minor to more moderate or severe. For families that are comfortable with needs, this is a great alternative which offers a shorter wait time.

If your family is interested in learning more about either our Bulgaria Traditional Adoption program or our Waiting Child program, please contact our CAN Matching Specialist, visit our Photo Listing, or join our Facebook group today!

Resources

• Learn more about adopting from Bulgaria
• Visit the Waiting Child photo listing
• Contact a CAN matching specialist
• Join our private Bulgaria Waiting Child Facebook group

Let The JOY Begin – New Program Launches

The holidays are upon us and GWCA/CAN is proud to announce the launching of our newest program, the J.O.Y. Initiative (Journey for Orphaned Youth)

Our J.O.Y. (Journey for Orphaned Youth) Advocacy Initiative is a special, one-week program that occurs three times a year. A small group of families will travel together to China to meet a child waiting for a forever family. It’s an amazing chance to connect with a child, see the world the children live in, and create an amazing opportunity for a forever family. Families interested in the JOY Advocacy Initiative should have a strong intention of adoption or established interest in advocating for orphans.

Much like our Home Orphan Hosting China Program, the children in our JOY Initiative have often lived in orphanages most of their lives. Though usually well-cared for, these children have almost never experienced a sense of family and have lacked access to basic needs like general medical care, good nutrition, and education.

The children in our JOY Initiative are extra-special! These are children who may not be eligible for hosting either due to age or need, and families are able to meet their potential forever child through this experience. Every opportunity we provide to our children from China is another chance for them to find the love, comfort, and permanency a family can provide.

We are currently seeking families to join us on our Inaugural JOY Initiative Trip this Spring. Visit our photo listing today. Families interested in learning more can contact Cayce or Shannon via email or by phone, 512-323-9595 Ext 3101 to learn more.

Good News for CAN Programs!

There has been a lot of excitement in our CAN programs lately! We are always so happy to get news of a family receiving a referral or traveling to bring their kiddo home forever. Here are a few of the most recent updates from CAN:

• A sibling set of four kid in our Philippines Waiting Child Program have been matched with their Forever Family!

• Three children from one of our Eastern European programs have come home to their Forever Families!

• A family in one of our African adoption programs has just received a referral!

If your family is interested in learning how you can begin your adoption journey with one of our CAN programs, please contact our matching specialists today!

Amazon Smile

Doing some shopping online this year? Shop through Amazon Smile, where you will have access to all the same products at the same price you normally would on Amazon to fill your loved ones’ wishlists! The only difference between Amazon Smile and regular Amazon.com is that 0.5% of your eligible purchases is donated by Amazon to the Great Wall China Adoption and Children of All Nations orphan care programs. What a great way to spread holiday cheer and generosity!

Just log in to Amazon by clicking here, and be sure to select Great Wall China Adoption as your charity if it isn’t already (Children of All Nations is not specifically listed, as it is part of Great Wall). Then, shop like normal and know that with every purchase you make, you are making a positive impact on the life of an orphan. We appreciate your support so much!