Liberia
Adoption Program
 Children
available for adoption
* Infants, toddlers and children of all ages.
Sibling groups are available.
* Children are in orphanages.
* Children are tested for HIV and Hepatitis B
prior to referral.
Eligibility requirements
* Couples married at least one year.
* Single women are eligible for preschool aged
and older children.
* Flexible age requirements.
Process before travel
* Apply to INS for advanced approval to be eligible
to adopt.
* Satisfy the laws of the state where applicant
resides.
* Complete a Home Study by a licensed agency or
social worker.
Time Frame
* It takes approximately 3 months to obtain INS
approval, complete a Home Study and prepare a
dossier.
* Referral is approx. 4-6 months for an infant
from submission of completed documents. Often
referrals for older children and sibling groups
are immediate.
* Wait to travel is approximately 7-9 months (parents
may visit during the wait).
* One parent must travel.
* Families who elect to have their adoption completed
by POA can spend less than one week in country.
 Liberia
Adoption Program Overview
Alliance for Children offers Liberian adoptions
through Acres of Hope orphanage in Monrovia,
Liberia. In addition to running an excellent
orphanage for homeless children, Acres of Hope
is deeply involved with charitable support of
the people of Liberia. Programs such as schools,
clinics, and feeding programs offer hope and
help to Liberians as the country recovers from
14 years of civil war.
Referrals are made by Executive Director Patty
Anglin, who lives at the orphanage 50% of the
time. Her intimate knowledge of the children
who call her "Grandma" allows her
to make personal adoption referrals based upon
each child's personality, temperament, needs
and strengths. Patty was granted a congressional
Angels in Adoption Award in 2002. She spends
half her time at her orphanage in Liberia, and
the remainder in Wisconsin raising her large
family.
Liberia is recovering from 14 years of civil
war. Many children at the orphanage are 'true
orphans', while others were brought to the orphanage
by brave and loving parents who wanted to give
their children a chance at survival and hope
for the future. Liberian children speak accented
English, making their transition to American
life that much simpler.
Acres of Hope provides superior orphanage care
to their children, including full-time supervision
by a medical doctor and daily schooling. Medically
fragile children and young infants are often
placed in foster care situation for even more
intensive nurturing.
Liberian adoptions are both very fast and affordable,
and the requirements for parents are extremely
flexible. Alliance assists families in collecting
their paperwork for Liberian dossiers. We provide
extensive support and training for your family.
Patty will match a child to your family based
upon her intimate personal knowledge of the
children she loves and shelters as they wait.
She will personally oversee the processing of
your adoption in-country. Liberian children
can be escorted, or parents can travel to meet
their child in Liberia.
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