Our adoption experience with America World was amazing. We were completely clueless about how to proceed with adoption from China, but quickly found out that America World's great staff was there to guide us through each and every step, from beginning to end. We cannot speak highly enough of their staff, who have become like family to us. Their attention to detail and sincere caring manner made us feel at ease, even when the process seemed to take forever (not because of them). We highly recommend America World to anyone considering international adoption!
How do I even begin to tell you what a difference AWAA has made in our lives! they have helped us bring 2 little special needs girls home from China, supporting us every step of the way. They connected us with other families who adopted older children and helped us choose to give a 10 year old a home this last year. 6 years ago they matched us with a 18 month old that fits perfect in our family! from begining to end they were a wonderful support to our family!
We worked with AWAA to adopt our daughter from China. AWAA is a wonderful organization. The staff is experienced and knowledgable. They anticipated every possible obstacle and kept us informed. Our family coordinator was available by phone and email and was always willing to answer questions. The AWAA travel coordinator made our trip to China as smooth as possible - everything planned and organized.
How do I even begin to tell how amazing AWAA is? We have adopted both of our daughters from China through AWAA and they have gone so far above and beyond what we expected. They guided us through every detail and made the process easy and understandable. When we found out that our daughter Georgia was very ill (she had an untreated heart condition) they did everything in their power to get her home and to medical treatment quickly...literally helping to save her life.
AWAA is so much more than an adoption agency, they have become part of our family. They have celebrated each milestone of our adoptions, prayed with us, worried with us, and carried us through every step of our family forming. I cannot say enough good about this agency!!!!
Our experience with America World has been positive and we would definitely recommend the AWAA Ethiopia program. We have seen a high level of caring for orphans and a genuine heart to help these children to find the best homes for them. October 9th, 2006, we began our journey by applying to America World's Ethiopia program. We traveled home on January 23, 2008 with our two cuties. Throughout the process we were very satisfied with the communication we received from America World and their availability to answer any questions we had. All of the costs for the adoption were outlined and presented up front. We found that their estimate was very close to the final cost. After bringing our children home, I would say without a doubt that not only are we happy with our decision to adopt from Ethiopia through AWAA, but also we may be thinking about doing so again in the future.
Eight years ago, we knew we wanted to be parents. We chose to investigate international adoption. We knew we had found the right organization when we read a section entitled "Adoption is not Plan B." We had always known that adoption would be a part of our lives. We never felt that it was our Plan B, and it felt amazing to know that an adoption organization felt the same way. AWAA was highly professional. The staff cared about our family and communicated with us on a regular basis. When we feel that God is leading us again to adopt, we will contact AWAA!
When we decided to adopt, God just kept leading us in the direction of America World. We loved their biblical foundation and their professionalism with a caring aspect. They kept us well-informed at all times and held our hand every step of the way through the whole process. You tend to be a little apprehensive when you are getting ready to travel to a foreign country, but we loved the fact that our guides were from China ( which is where our daughter is from). They had every part of our trip planned out perfectly. We had no glitches in paperwork or any areas throughout the whole process. We enjoyed sightseeing and learning wonderful historical facts that we are able to share with our daughter. After our return to the states, they have still kept in contact with us. I would highly recommend AWAA to any one considering adoption. Jody S. Texas
We began a Ukrainian adoption process in 2004 with the help of AWAA. Their expert service, ethical commitments, and Christian outlook were exemplary. When we decided to adopt again in 2008, we didn't even consider another agency. In any international adoption, challenges will probably arise (and we certainly experienced this!)--but it was reassuring to have an agency that was experienced, well-respected, and grounded in a mission to express the heart of God as they connect families. Despite a few difficult experiences in our adoption journeys, I would certainly recommend AWAA to other families interested in adoption.
We have adopted 3 children from China, and all 3 adoptions we used AWAA to help us bring our children home. Everyone we worked with was always professional and willing to help us with any questions that we had. The one thing that drew us to AWAA was that they are a Christian agency. We love that they pray over the families & children. The staff they have in China is also very professional and awesome. We still have contact with our guide from our first adoption 6 years ago. These people will always hold a special place in our hearts because they were there when we met our children. We are very thankful for everyone who helped us bring our 3 beautiful children home from China.