Agency News
International Adoption Information Night
Interested in adopting internationally? Then we invite you to attend our free international adoption information night on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 7pm at Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, MI. You’ll be able to learn about AAI’s adoption programs, meet families with children home, and have all of your adoption questions answered.
Please visit our news item on this topic for more information.
Guatemala Adoption Program Update
Adoption Associates, Inc. has been closely monitoring the current statements by the U.S. State Department, the Guatemalan President, the National Council for Adoption, the Joint Council on International Children’s Services, the Asociacion Defensores de La Adopcion (ADA), and the media regarding the future of Guatemalan adoptions. While our program remains open, we are cautioning families considering adopting from Guatemala at this time.
For more information, please see our Guatemala Adoption Program Update news item.
Ethiopia and Nepal Travel Information Available
Are you interested in adopting from Ethiopia or Nepal and curious about what traveling in these countries will be like? Then check out our new web pages on this topic. You’ll learn about hotel choices, sightseeing recommendations, and basic travel in both Ethiopia and Nepal. You’ll even find a sample day-to-day itinerary of what your adoption experience will be like in Ethiopia.
Please visit www.Travel-Intrigue.com to learn more.
New International Adoption Journal Program—Free to AAI’s Adoptive Families
Looking for a way to easily update your family and friends about your international adoption? We have the solution for you. New to AAI is a site that will allow you to create your own adoption-themed journal and post updates about your adoption journey that your family and friends can respond to with their own comments. Best of all, this service is free to families adopting through AAI.
For more information, please visit www.AdoptionJournals.org.
Change a Child’s Life through Sponsorship
Did you know that you can single-handedly change a child’s life? By sponsoring a child in need in Ethiopia or Nepal, you will be able to do just that. Through a monthly donation of only $25, you will help feed and clothe a child, as well as provide for his or her medical care and continued schooling.
To learn more about child sponsorship, please see our child sponsorship news item. An online information request form is now available!
Discover Your Grandchild’s Heritage through a Cruise of the Russian Waterways
Ship ahoy, mates! We are offering a special tour of the Russian waterways for grandparents by adoption as well as for anyone with an interest in Russia.
Russian Waterway 2007
AAI is once again sponsoring this wonderful, relaxing, scenic, and historic cruise/tour through the Russian waterways.
This 12 day cruise features the major attractions of Moscow and St. Petersburg and includes six days of viewing the beautiful interior of Russia from a river cruise ship during the middle of the trip. An orphanage visit and an optional stop-over in Prague are included.
The trip will be hosted by Fred Groen, manager of international program development, and his wife, Bev.
When: July 18-29, 2007
Tour Cost: Prices start at $1,699. Airfare is additional.
For more information:
Please contact Travel Intrigue by phone at 616.667.1756 or by e-mail at krikke@travel-intrigue.com.
