HOLIDAY HOSTING PHOTO LISTING NOW AVAILABLE

Our Asia Holiday Hosting photo listings for China and the Philippines are now available.

Click here to receive your password to gain access and learn more about the children participating in the program.

These children will be coming to the U.S. the first week of December and will be staying until the first week of January.

We are looking for families that are interested in hosting to adopt as well as hosting to advocate.

Apply Today to be matched!

Visit www.orphanhosting.com to learn more.

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Hosting Interview Team – NEW Updates

Visit www.orphanhosting.com to learn more about the 2014 Holiday Hosting Program.

Day 2:

“Today we wrapped up our interviews in our first orphanage and spent hours deliberating which kids to select for hosting. They ALL stole our hearts, but unfortunately we could only select about half for the program! After all, we still have kids from two other orphanages who deserve a chance to have a life-changing trip to America this winter. As we bumped along in the car on the way to orphanage number 2, our three American-sized bodies squeezed into the backseat of a Chinese-sized compact car, we finally settled on the sweet kids from orphanage 1 we will match with our families.
I could not have asked for a more amazing, talented, intelligent, dedicated and fun interview team. “Dr. G.” and Alex, our Program Coordinator, are superheroes for these kiddos. Of course, the only thing we’ve argued about this whole trip is which one of us would host our “Karate Kid.” (We finally agreed we should let one of you guys host him, because we just couldn’t decide who would be lucky enough to have this honor among the 3 of us.) Here is how our interview went with him:

“Bruce” (honorably nicknamed after Bruce Lee), walked in with a stoic and serious look on his face. He was ready to get down to business. He promptly obeyed every task we asked him to complete and matter-of-factly answered each question. Oh, he was aiming to please! We kept asking him things that would get him to show personality, and he certainly took initiative to do things like write his name. Finally, we got to the “what would he like to learn to do?” question. All of the sudden he lit up and said, “get better at martial arts!” And he immediately proceeded to perform and entire sparring routine, complete with perfect form, “hi-yas,” and ended with a bow. Then he posed like a real karate kid for his hosting photo! He was so proud to impress us, and thanked us for letting him show off his skills. And we just have to add that he is incredibly handsome for a 9 year old, so watch out ladies, this little Cupid will be on the loose September 20th, so get your applications in before that for a chance to be matched with our sweet Bruce!

Day 1

Ni Hao from The interview team in Guangzhou! We’ve had two amazing days interviewing the sweetest, fun loving, most beautiful children we’ve ever seen! We can’t wait to share their smiling faces with you in a few days. As we prepare their bios and photos for our first 40 VIP families (still a few spots available!), you can look forward to some cute stories and photos from the trip.

(Part of our team interviewing one of the children.)

Here’s our favorite interview story of the day:
Little “Caleb” walked in with a big smile and kind eyes. He waved and said “ni hao” and was so happy to see us! He had a look on his face like, “It’s finally my turn? Can I draw a picture for you?” One interview technique we use to evaluate he kids’ cognitive abilities is to have them draw a face or person. He eagerly drew a face, and looked up at our “Dr. G.” seeking approval for his drawing after each feature: eyes, nose, mouth, etc. As we asked him questions, with a sheepish grin he shyly but willingly answered. Favorite color: red; favorite food: spicy! Then came the question where he melted our hearts with his answer: “If we could grant you one wish, what would it be?” And his answer was, “I want to go find some parents in America, and then come back every three years to visit my foster mom and friends.” We looked at each other, and “awww” was a universal word for all of us, both Chinese and English speakers.

You can look forward to seeing him and others who expressed their interest in visiting the US to live with a family very soon! These kids are already stealing our hearts and we are barely halfway through the interviews! Check back tomorrow to read about our favorite “karate kid”!

Below is our Interview Team with the Director of the Guangzhou Orphanage.

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Orphan Hosting – VIP Registration Now Open

Orphan Hosting – VIP Registration

Our team will be traveling to China next week to personally meet with our host children. Our goal is to get to know the kids and better understand their needs so we can find them them the perfect family. We are thrilled to be working directly with 3 partner orphanages in China for this host program. GWCA and Children of All Nations will be managing this hosting program on our own, the CCCWA has indicated that our 18 years of experience in China is more than enough to successfully execute this program ourselves.
To take part in this winter’s ‘Holiday Hosting’ program, contact our Host Program Coordinator today.
The photo listing of children will be available to VIP families for priority matching September 20th. For all other interested families the list will be available at a later date. To become a ‘VIP’ family, you must be one of the first 40 families to apply by September 19th.
VIP Registration Includes:

– Priority Matching

– Free CCCWA Keepsake Book

– Exclusive early viewing of child list

– Tax deductible fees

Please note we always need host families for our children’s chaperones! These chaperones are social workers and orphanage caretakers who come to support the children during the program. They are excited and motivated to be here, and love to share their culture with you! Our Chinese chaperones usually speak a little English, but love to learn it while here. Our Filipino chaperones speak fluent English. BOTH love to cook their delicious country foods for your family. If you are interested in a great cultural experience by hosting a chaperone, please let us know. It is NO COST to you to host a chaperone. All you need is a spare bedroom and an open heart and mind.
Do you have a passion for serving orphans, and a bit of spare time on your hands between now and the middle of October? If so, GWCA/CAN would like to consider you as a Home Safety Visit Provider. You can be paid for your work, and you would be contributing to an orphan’s safe homestay in the U.S. For more information and to determine your eligibility to provide this valuable service, please fill out the following form:
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