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Webinar: Making Adoption Affordable

The cost may seem daunting, but there are many ways to make adoption affordable.

Please join us on April 16 at 8 p.m. EDT
for our webinar, Making Adoption Affordable.

• A tax expert will speak about the adoption tax credits and other options to consider when financing adoption.
• A family will share their adoption stories and why they didn't wait until they "thought they could afford it."

REGISTER NOW for the Live Webinar!

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Lifesong for Orphans Church Adoption Fund

Has your church considered starting an adoption fund?  If not, let LifeSong for Orphans help you start one!

"The blessings go way beyond any financial support because the family is just knowing that the church cares."

--Dave Blaske, His Kids-Our Homes Adoption Fund Director

Listen in as His Kids-Our Homes Adoption Fund share about their partnership with Lifesong for Orphans...

It has been exciting for us as a ministry to have a front-row view in what God is doing through our 210 active and intentional Church Fund Partners.  In the past six months alone, we have seen the generosity of these churches provide over $627,650 to 193 adoptive families in the form of grants and loans.

The refreshing joy of serving families, blessing orphans, and ultimately glorifying God is at the core of each church fund that we partner with.  We celebrate the work that God is doing through each of them as He places the lonely into families (Psalm 68:6). 

For more stories about how a church fund can bless adoptive families, we invite you to watch the Quine & Stewart family adoption videos.

To learn more about Lifesong Church Funds, please visit our website or contact Rich Metcalfe (309.747.4528, rich@lifesongfororphans.org)

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works." Hebrews 10:24  

Church Adoption Funding Webinar

What is the #1 barrier to Christian families adopting?

MONEY!

Join LifeSong for Orphans for a church adoption fund webinar on June 16th at 2pm CST to learn the most common barriers to churches creating Adoption Funds...and Lifesong's Solutions to overcome the hurdles!

Register now to reserve your spot! https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/661889530

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Resources4Adoption

If you are in the midst of the adoption process or are considering adoption here is a great resource. Resources4Adoption provides answers to numerous question and updated information on many different resources. Here's a word from the founder, Cherri Walrod:

Resources4Adoption.com has been a vision of mine for more than nine years.

My husband and I knew we wanted to adopt, but when I began searching for financial resources, I became frustrated by the lack of information. But we were committed and determined to make our adoption dream a reality. After literally hundreds of hours of research, countless emails, dozens of phone calls, stacks upon stacks of paperwork and an out-pour of support from friends and family, we were blessed with three wonderful adopted children.

Adoption is such a beautiful experience, and I wanted to make it more feasible and eliminate some of the stress involved, so more moms and dad could bring their children home. My goal was to create one comprehensive site so parents would not have to repeat my experience, trying to navigate through broken links and outdated information to find resources to help them (yes, there are resources that can help you!)

It took nine years of information-gathering and careful planning, but alas, Resources4Adoption.com is here! It offers a wealth of knowledge that can only be obtained through hundreds of dedicated hours, first-hand experience and a passion for adoption.

As you venture on your adoption journey, I hope you find Resources4Adoption.com to be beneficial. If it helps you—if even in the slightest—bring home your son or daughter, I have succeeded. Use the information on Resources4Adoption, and never, ever lose sight of your dream. With hope, determination and the right knowledge, your adoption dreams CAN and WILL become a reality!

~Cherri Walrod, founder

Adoption Funding Resources

Below is a list of some organizations that help with funding adoptions. Don't let money get in the way of giving a child a forever home. If you know of additional sources, please let us know.

Abba Fund http://www.abbafund.org/ Grants & loans.

A Child Waits Foundation http://www.achildwaits.org/ Grants & loans.

Adoption tax credit http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/page/0,,id%3D16260,00.html Federal adoption tax credit information.

Adoption Financing http://www.adoptionfinancing.org/ Ideas and resources for financing adoption.

Ava’s Hope http://www.avashope.org/ Grants.

Bright Futures http://www.brightfuturesfoundation.org/ Grants & loans.

China Care http://www.chinacare.org/ Grants and loans for adoptions from China.

Christian Adoption Resources http://www.christianadoptionresources.org/ Provide listing of Grant programs.

Gift of Adoption http://www.giftofadoption.org/ Adoption grants.

God’s Grace Adoption Ministries http://www.ggam.org/ Grants.

Help Us Adopt http://www.helpusadopt.org/ Grants & loans.

LifeSong for Orphans http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/ Grants & loans.

Loving Shepherds Ministry http://www.loving-shepherd.org/ Does not give grants, but provides resources for families in the beginning adoption stage, including grant sources.

One World Adoption Fund http://www.owaf.org/ Grants & loans.

Open Hearts for Orphans (local) http://www.openhearts.org/ Grants & loans.

Perspectives Press http://www.perspectivespress.com/adoptionfinances.html Ideas & resources for financing adoption.

Subsidies for Military Families http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_milita.cfm

Tapestry Ministry http://tapestry.irvingbible.org/index.php?id=1580 Grants & loan

Resources4Adoption

If you are in the midst of the adoption process or are considering adoption here is a great resource. Resources4Adoption provides answers to numerous question and updated information on many different resources. Here's a word from the founder, Cherri Walrod:

Resources4Adoption.com has been a vision of mine for more than nine years.

My husband and I knew we wanted to adopt, but when I began searching for financial resources, I became frustrated by the lack of information. But we were committed and determined to make our adoption dream a reality. After literally hundreds of hours of research, countless emails, dozens of phone calls, stacks upon stacks of paperwork and an out-pour of support from friends and family, we were blessed with three wonderful adopted children.

Adoption is such a beautiful experience, and I wanted to make it more feasible and eliminate some of the stress involved, so more moms and dad could bring their children home. My goal was to create one comprehensive site so parents would not have to repeat my experience, trying to navigate through broken links and outdated information to find resources to help them (yes, there are resources that can help you!)

It took nine years of information-gathering and careful planning, but alas, Resources4Adoption.com is here! It offers a wealth of knowledge that can only be obtained through hundreds of dedicated hours, first-hand experience and a passion for adoption.

As you venture on your adoption journey, I hope you find Resources4Adoption.com to be beneficial. If it helps you—if even in the slightest—bring home your son or daughter, I have succeeded. Use the information on Resources4Adoption, and never, ever lose sight of your dream. With hope, determination and the right knowledge, your adoption dreams CAN and WILL become a reality!

~Cherri Walrod, founder

http://www.resources4adoption.com/