Adopting from Ethiopia Growing Trend

Growth in interest in adopting from Ethiopia sparked by efficient adoption process and great number of children in Need

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) May 24, 2006 -- On May 27, 2006 a couple from Minneapolis, will arrive home from Ethiopia with their adoptive twins, marking the 200th and 201st adoption placement through St. Paul-based Children’s Home Society & Family Services’ Ethiopia adoption program. The Ethiopia adoption program started in April 2004 and is the fastest growing program in the of Children’s Home Society & Family Services’ 117 year history of providing adoption services.

The Ethiopia adoption program receives at least one adoption application each day from prospective adoptive parents and averages 12-15 children placed into families each month. CHSFS is one of only seven US-based adoption agencies authorized by Ethiopia to provide adoption services and works with families across the country.

Some reasons for the increase in interest for adopting from Ethiopia are:

•    The need is great. For years the media has shown images of the plight of children in Africa suffering from the effects of famine, disease, war and extreme poverty. Adoption provides a meaningful way to reach out to a child in need. There an estimated four million orphans in Ethiopia.

•    The process is efficient. Once an adoption application has been approved, it only takes two to six months to get a referral from the country. Also, the Ethiopian government has created an environment that is well-equipped to facilitate international adoptions.

•    The cost is affordable compared to adopting from other international and domestic adoption programs.

Anyone interested in learning more about adopting from Ethiopia is encouraged to contact Children’s Home Society & Family Services at 800-952-9302.

About Children's Home Society & Family Services: Since 1889, Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) has met the needs of children and families through our adoption, child abuse and neglect prevention, early childhood education, and comprehensive family services. As a statewide non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, CHSFS is committed to help children thrive and to build, strengthen and sustain individual, family and community life. For more informationplease log on to www.chsfs.org or call 651-646-7771.

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