Stories
Sarah
For people like Sarah Mraz, a job isn’t just a job. Luckily for more than 11,000 kids, helping find loving adoptive families for kids without one became her life mission.
Jennifer
Sometimes, the right adoptive family for an orphaned child needs a helping hand to make the adoption possible. This heartwarming story shows just how true this is!
A Story of Commitment — the Ruddy/Novelle Family
You couldn’t make up the Ruddy/Novelle family story if you tried.
Tyler’s Long Road Home to His New Family
An email sent to a family in 2020 changed their lives forever. A two and a half year journey brought Tyler home to his forever family.
COVID Can’t Stop Cuteness
A global pandemic made a relatively simple trip to Korea a month-long saga but this did not stop Katie and Darrin.
Boys Rock That Extra Chromosome Too!
China is the most common choice for families looking to adopt a child however boys with special needs are disproportionately left out of the equation.
Porter Has Two Dads
Two dads have been planning and waiting for Porter since the beginning. See how the birth parents chose Porters adoptive parents.
Twins — 5 Years and 2 Continents Apart
Adopting an older child was a pleasant surprise. Ian gets to experience many firsts with his forever family.
Two Families, One Extraordinary Youth
Eden and her adoptive family make the journey to Ethiopia. Two families come together despite all odds.
Discovering Their Roots
Anemo and Yoyo are Ethiopian boys being raised in two California homes. Both boys and their adoptive parents were able to visit the country of their birth.
Special Siblings Find Loving Family
Orphans Isaiah and Veronica were born in China with Achondroplasia, which leads to dwarfism. Ordinarily that might mean an unlikely path for adoption. But they found a home with an American family already familiar with the condition.
Special Child Finds Special Home
Ava was born with hydrocephalus, which meant her head was too heavy for her to lift. For this young child born in China this meant she spent most of her life flat on her back. Until a loving family stepped in.
