Subject: not trying to complicate things...
..but look at this:
http://www.allgodschildren.org/adoption/ethiopia/
this is the agency that an acquaintance of one of my friends is going through. today was the first time i heard of them.
after a little digging, it turns out that a few people in our circles have used them or know someone who has. One of the biggest differences is Hanna's Hope.
Located in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, Hannah’s Hope is a transitional home meant to provide love, shelter, safety, and medical care to orphans waiting to be placed with their forever families. Staffed with wonderful caregivers and supervisors, each child living in Hannah’s Hope receives the best care possible.
From what we understand, Bethany runs through local state run orphanages. Hannah's Hope allows All God's Children to bring orphans in and give a higher level of care than the state orphanages.
Up next -- the fun of getting all our stuff together. (spoiler alert - it's not fun).
Oh, and side note, we contacted AGC last week Friday and since we've exchanged a number of emails and today the massive fed-ex packet showed up. Although we're pretty sure we're going with AGC, we're still technically waiting for Bethany's packet. These facts are also helping make our final decision to go with AGC.
:)
Thea & John -we have a couple friends who adopted kids from Ethiopia through AGC. I had never heard of it before I knew of their journeys, but now I know that a woman from our church runs the organization here in GR along with Visiting Angels. It's a small world! If you would like to get in touch with our friends who have worked with AGC, I can definitely get you their contact info. One of them is our next door neighbors, the other is my best friend from childhood!
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