I Found My Family!
We are so incredibly happy to announce that a family in our China Waiting Child adoption program has been matched with this adorable girl through the LID track. Congratulations from all of us at GWCA and CAN!
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to her young age and the fact that her needs are relatively minor/correctable, her file was considered LID. As such, the family that has been matched with her had to have their dossier logged in before they could view her file. If your family is interested in learning how you can begin your journey towards being matched through our LID track, contact our China matching specialists today!
What does LID mean?
In China’s Waiting Child adoption program, children’s files are either considered Special Focus or LID (sometimes referred to as Non-Special Focus) based on a couple of factors including their age and the severity of their needs. Children who are considered more difficult to place based on the fact that they’re older or have more moderate to severe needs are typically “Special Focus,” while younger children with more minor or correctable needs are generally “LID.”
Although the process of adopting an LID child is very similar to that of adopting a Special Focus child, there are a few differences. While families adopting a Special Focus child can be matched with a child on our China photo listing at any point in the process, families in the LID track must first submit their dossier to China before reviewing LID files.
For more information on the differences between GWCA’s LID and Special Focus adoption tracks click here, or contact our China matching specialists today!
- Visit our China Waiting Child photo listing to learn more about our Special Focus kiddos!
- Learn more about the China adoption process!
8 Older Children Home From China!
Welcome Home!
We are THRILLED to announce that in the past two weeks, eight kids form our China adoption program have come home! Ranging in age from six to twelve years old, it is amazing to see that over half of this group of older children came to the US previously with our Orphan Hosting program. We are so happy for each of these kiddos and their new Forever Families, as they begin the next leg of their journey together. Congratulations from all of us at GWCA and CAN, and welcome home!
Orphan Hosting
Twice a year, our Orphan Hosting programs bring older children to America so that they can stay with a family for 4-5 weeks. While older children are often considered more difficult to place, this program gives them the opportunity spend time with a family that can get to know more about their personality and needs so that they can help them find the perfect Forever Family. Whether the host family decides to move forward with adoption themselves, or whether they advocate on behalf of their host child to help them find the perfect Forever Family, we have seen our hosting programs help to bring countless children home.
If your family is interested in participating in our upcoming Orphan Hosting programs, visit our hosting website or contact shannon@gwca.org. We are currently matching children in our Philippines hosting program with families living in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Georgia and Florida. If you are currently living in one of these states and would like to learn more about the kiddos in our Philippines program, visit our Orphan Hosting photo listing today!
Our hosting coordinators are finishing up their interview trips for our China and Latvia winter hosting programs, and we are anxious to get our photo listings up and begin matching kids. Contact us today to find out how you can sign up for VIP registration.
Resources
- Visit the China Waiting Child photo listing
- Visit the Orphan Hosting photo listing
- Learn more about Orphan Hosting
Two JOY Kids Find Forever Families!
We are so incredibly happy to announce that two of the kiddos from our very first JOY program have been matched with Forever Families! Congratulations to Josiah and Amelia from all of us at GWCA and CAN!
Much like our traditional Orphan Hosting programs, our JOY program strives to find loving and permanent homes for the children that are currently with our Orphanage Partnerships. Josiah and Amelia both spent one week exploring the city and doing fun activities with our JOY families and a few other children from their orphanage. Once our JOY families came back, they worked to help advocate on their behalf to help them find forever families, and we are so happy to see how successful their advocacy has been!
We are currently advocating for a few other kiddos who participated in our JOY program earlier this year. Each of these kiddos spent time with American families who were able to learn more about both their personalities and their special needs. This is incredibly helpful for adoptive families, as it provides them with information that may not have been included in their file. If you are interested in learning more about the JOY kids that we’re advocating for or viewing their files, visit our China Waiting Child photo listing, or contact one of our China matching specialists today!
Resources
- Learn about our upcoming JOY Mission trips
- Visit our Waiting Child photo listing to learn about other JOY kids in need of Forever Families
- Learn about the China adoption process
A Family for Eva!
Last month I wrote a blog post for our Great Wall China Adoption website detailing a little bit about what my journey to China was like. I went to China this past February/March for two weeks to visit some of GWCA’s 14 Orphanage Partnerships. My main goal while being there was to meet the kiddos whose files we have already received or will be receiving in the not to distant future, and to get as much additional information on those children as possible. It really helps potential adoptive families move forward with a child when they have newer information on them, including good photos and videos. Everything I did on my trip was in an effort to get more orphaned children from China adopted.
The short blog post I wrote wasn’t long enough to write about my entire experience in China (you’ll have to read my blog for that), so I instead focused on one girl I met while I was in China named Eva. This is the part I wrote about Eva in last month’s blog:
Every day since I’ve been back from China I have thought about Eva and what a special little girl she is. Eva is so very deserving of the love and attention of a forever family, as are all of the wonderful kiddos I met in China. I have been hoping that there is a family out there who will want to adopt Eva and give her the family that she has always dreamed of! Could you be that family?
Eva is the first child from the group of children that I met while I was in China that our China Home Finding Team has matched. I can’t tell you what an amazing feeling it is to know that a child you met in real life, half way across the world, is getting a Forever Family! I am so hopeful that there will be dozens more over the next several months! But for now, I will bask in the joy of knowing that this amazing girl is not going to be aging out of the China adoption system, but instead will be brought into the loving embrace of her Forever Family very soon!
Read MoreForever Family Friday!
Hooray! We are delighted to announce that a family has begun submitting their paperwork to bring this little guy home forever! Congratulations from all of us at GWCA and CAN, we are so excited to see this kiddo come home.
We are currently advocating for many other children that are in need of Forever Families! If your family is interested in learning how you can be matched with one of them, our Matching Specialists would be more than happy to speak with you. One of the benefits of our China adoption program is that families can be matched at any point in the process, so you can find your kiddo right away and get started! Visit our Photo Listing today to learn more bout the kids that we’re advocating for!
- Visit the Waiting Child Photo Listing
- Contact our China Matching Specialists
- Learn more about adopting from China
Forever Family Friday!
Matched with “LID” Family!
Hooray! A family is working towards bringing this little guy home forever! We are so incredibly happy for him and his new family, and we can’t wait for him to come home!
This sweet kiddo was born with a cleft lip and palate, and has already had surgery to help repair his lip! His file was considered LID, meaning the family that was matched with him had to have their dossier logged in before they could see his file.
If you’re interested in being matched with a kiddo like him, contact our China Matching team to get your journey started today!
What Does “LID” Mean?
In our China adoption program, children’s files are labeled as either Special Focus or “LID” (Log in Date) depending on the severity of their needs. Children with more moderate to severe needs are considered Special Focus, and children with more minor or correctable needs are considered LID. While families can be matched with a Special Focus child form our Photo Listing at any point in their adoption process, they must submit their dossier prior to seeing files for LID children. If you’re interested in being matched with a child with minor needs, contact our adoption specialists to learn more!
- Learn more about the China LID track!
- Visit the Waiting Child Photo Listing to see Special Focus Children in need of Families!
6 More Kids Home From China!
What an exciting time this has been for our China Adoption program, six families are either traveling or have recently traveled to bring their kiddos home! While each family’s adoption journey is unique, they’re all leading up to the moment that you get to hold your child in your arms for the first time. We are so happy for all of these children and their new Forever Families! The wait is over, welcome home!
If you’re interested in learning how you can begin your China adoption journey, contact our Matching Specialists, or visit our China Waiting Child Photo Listing to see the Waiting Children that are in need of families!
- Visit our China Waiting Child Photo Listing
- Contact our China Matching Specialists
- More about China Adoption
Forever Family Friday!
Hooray! A family has begun submitting their paperwork to bring this amazing kiddo home FOREVER! After watching him flourish during our Winter Hosting program, we are so incredibly happy to know that he is now one step closer to being in the loving arms of his new Forever Family. Congratulations from all of us at Great Wall China Adoption!
If your family is interested in learning how you can be matched with one of GWCA’s Waiting Children, visit our Waiting Child Photo Listing or contact one of our China Matching Specialists today!
- Visit the Waiting Child Photo Listing!
- Contact a China Matching Specialist
- Learn about our Summer Hosting program
- Learn about other Winter Host kids that are still in need of Forever Families!
Forever Family Friday
We are absolutely THRILLED to announce that a family has begun submitting their paperwork to bring this little guy home forever! Congratulations to him and his new Forever Family from all of us at GWCA/CAN!
Interested in starting your adoption journey? Contact our Matching Specialists to learn how you can be matched with one of our Waiting Children TODAY!
Read More10 Kids Home On Time for Spring Break!
What an exciting time this has been for both our GWCA and CAN adoption programs, as 10 kids are coming home just on time for Spring Break! Having worked with each of these families throughout their adoption processes, we know how eager they are to welcome their newest members home forever, and we are so thrilled that the time has come. CONGRATULATIONS from all of us at GWCA and CAN!
- One family in our Philippines adoption program is bringing home their child!
- One family from one of our African adoption programs is bringing home two kiddos!
- Five families in our China adoption program are bringing home a total of 7 kids!
We are so incredibly happy for each of these amazing families and the kids that they are welcoming home! If you are interested in learning how you can begin your adoption journey, contact our Matching Specialists today!
- Learn more about our China Adoption Program
- Visit our China Waiting Child Photo Listing
- Learn more about our CAN Adoption Programs
- Visit our CAN Waiting Child Photo Listing
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