| Since adoption agencies play a vital role in | | | | unites more than 800 children from China, |
| bringing happiness and light into your world, | | | | Russia, India, Vietnam, Nepal, Kazakhstan and |
| and security to the life of a small child | | | | Columbia with their parents-to-be in the |
| orphaned by circumstances, prospective | | | | United States. The first agency to initiate |
| parents should take care in choosing a good | | | | international adoption in China, this agency |
| adoption agency. A process that involves | | | | has also been accredited by the Russian |
| emotional upheaval for both parties need not | | | | Ministry of Education. With a number of |
| be made worse by layers of bureaucratic | | | | offices in the United States and in Beijing, |
| tangles. A good agency will avoid your | | | | India, Guatemala, Columbia and Russia, |
| getting caught in the web of red tape. | | | | Children Hope's staff members facilitate |
| | | | placements through a wide variety of adoption |
| Adoption agencies are usually authorized by | | | | programs. |
| the state and are under strict rules and | | | | |
| regulations formulated by the state. Licensed | | | | Licensed in North and South Carolina, the |
| agencies of the state are subject to periodic | | | | Christian World Adoption Agency has made |
| inspections from state authorities. Hence, | | | | placements for many thousands of children |
| they organize valid and legitimate | | | | since its inception in 1991. The agency has a |
| international adoptions through their staff | | | | variety of adoption programs in many |
| in different countries around the world. You | | | | countries, and employs counselors and |
| can also check with the Better Business | | | | educators to help prospective parents face |
| Bureau if an agency has a clean legal chit. | | | | the process, apart from translators for |
| | | | various languages. They are committed to |
| Children Hope International is a | | | | providing a secure future to orphaned |
| not-for-profit licensed adoption agency which | | | | children around the world. |