Ethiopia Adoption Program

The responsibility of adopting is great, but the responsibility of the promises made to their birth mother and to Ethiopia is far greater.

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Wide Horizons For Children was accredited by the Ethiopian government in 2003 to assist with adoption and child welfare work. Since then, we have placed over 900 children with loving families and have active humanitarian aid and child sponsorship programs in place to promote child welfare and family permanence.

The Ethiopia adoption program offers flexible age and eligibility requirements for families. Also, the adoption process is full and final in Ethiopia. Most importantly, adoption allows needy children from Ethiopia the chance to escape poverty and lifethreatening conditions.

Children Available

Children of all ages are waiting for families in Ethiopia. Presently, the greatest need is for families to adopt older children, 36 months and up. Infants, as well as sibling groups, are also available for adoption.

How to Get Started

• View our Ethiopia Program webinar
• Join us online for a live teleconference on the Ethiopia adoption program.
• Ensure that your family meets the eligibility requirements to adopt from Ethiopia
• Not currently a client of WHFC? Submit a completed registration form
• Already registered with WHFC? Submit your Application Packet documents as soon as possible to begin the process of adopting from Ethiopia.

Additional Information

• View photos from Ethiopia, taken by Erica Pelaccia, former Ethiopia Program Coordinator.
  
  ☆ 2008 photos
  ☆ 2007 photos
• Read about our Humanitarian Aid work and child sponsorship program in Ethiopia