Adopted by Design

Summer in Ethiopia

This summer, America World has been blessed to have a talented artist volunteering at our transition home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The children in our care were able to attend a summer art camp where they were able to enjoy learning how to paint and practicing painting. During her time in Ethiopia, Tori has also blessed the transition home and local orphanages with many colorful hand-painted murals. We are thankful for all who continually give their time, talents, and other resources to bless children in Ethiopia. Please join us in thanking and praising God for his provision. 

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Hosting Children En Route to the U.S.

America World is pleased to announce that five children are en route to Montana from Ethiopia to participate in a hosting program done in collaboration with Sacred Portion.  This is America World’s second hosting group from Ethiopia.  The children will be living with American families, allowing them to experience life in the United States, while also offering parents a better understanding of older child adoption.  When the month concludes, the children will return to Ethiopia, and our hope is that they will be adopted by a family in the near future.  Thank you for your prayers over these children and their hosting families over the coming month!

Embrace International Team in Ethiopia

As we shared earlier, we are excited to have a volunteer team of Occupational Therapists from Embrace International conducting trainings for our staff in Ethiopia and local orphanages. The team has already been a huge blessing and also has posted many updates about their trip to their blog, which you can read here and follow along during their time in Ethiopia.
Please join us in praying for the team as they share their skills and expertise with transition home and local orphanage staff in Ethiopia this week. 

We've Done It!

Last month, I presented a specific need in Ethiopia - the need for two vehicles for our in-country staff to use for getting to appointments for international adoption and for developing our Ethiopian domestic adoption program, as well as to make travel to the two transitional homes easier and more expedient.  Today, I'm overjoyed to report that in just a little over a month, America World families have helped us to raise $16,070!

Each vehicle cost $14,753.35.  (16.62 ETB is equivalent to 1 USD.)  With the money that was so generously given, we will be able to fully cover the costs of one of these Abay Executives!  Thank you to all who gave a portion of your income to support the work of America World and ultimately serve the fatherless children in Ethiopia.  It is such a distinct privilege to care for the Lord's children alongside such amazing families!

As soon as our in-country staff is able to purchase the Abay Executive, we will be sure to post pictures so that you can see this donated money in action.

Thank you to all of you who continually support and serve orphans through America World and our Orphan's Ticket Home campaign!

Because of Him,

Jason West, Director of Development

Embrace International Ethiopia Volunteer Trip

We are excited to have a team of volunteers from Embrace International traveling to Ethiopia in June. This team of therapists will be conducting trainings with the AWAA Transition Home staff as well as in local orphanages. Please join us in thanking God and praying for these volunteers. You can follow along on their blog as they write about their time in Ethiopia here.

Welcome Home!

We are excited to continue to welcome many forever families home. Pictured are some of the  families who have recently returned from Ethiopia and China with their children. The families spent time in their children's countries completing adoption paperwork and learning more about their children's homeland and culture. Please join us in rejoicing with these families and welcoming them home.

 

 

 

 
 

A Place to Connect

Early this week, America World started program-specific pages on facebook for our China, Ethiopia and new Honduras programs.  You can join one or all of them by going to:

www.facebook.com/AmericaWorldChina

www.facebook.com/AmericaWorldEthiopia

www.facebook.com/AmericaWorldHonduras

We still have our main agency's main facebook page set up, and will continue to update this one, as well as the subsequent three.  Our hope is that through these program pages, AW families can be able to connect with and be encouraged by other families (going through, or who have already gone through the process), get updates from staff members, stay in touch with America World and simply continue to build a community of adoptive families and adoption advocates.

3rd Annual America World Ethiopia Reunion

 

Our Ethiopia families will be meeting in September for their 3^rd Annual AWAA Ethiopia Reunion.  This multi-day event will take place over Labor Day weekend (September 2-5) in Grayslake, Illinois (north of Chicago) and will include a BBQ, men’s breakfast, ladies dessert time, family night and a great picnic in the park!  Details are available at: http://americaworldafricareunion2011.blogspot.com/ and if you have any questions you can contact Amy Vagnoni at mikeandamy@tds.net

Welcome Home from Ethiopia

We are excited to welcome more families home from Ethiopia this week. This has been a busy season of many families traveling despite the recent issues in Ethiopia. We are thankful for God’s hand in the lives of each of these families and rejoice with them as they enter the next exciting chapter of their lives. Please join with us in welcoming these families home and thanking God for his faithfulness.  

 

Welcome Home

 

Please join us in welcoming three families home from Ethiopia this week. We rejoice along with these families as they begin a new chapter of their lives with the newest members of their families.  Congratulations to our many recent traveling families in all our programs, our prayers are with you during this exciting time.