Building Arizona Families’ International Haiti Adoption

July 7, 2020August 7, 2020 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

As of May 2020, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Without adequate food, health care, and education, “A child born today in Haiti will be only 45 percent as productive when she grows up as she could be if she had enjoyed full health and education.” (World Bank Human Index). Haiti adoption provides a secure, healthy life with many of the resources children need to succeed that are unavailable in their homeland.

Educational outcomes for Haitian children unfortunately do not provide the platform they need to succeed. “On average Haitian children attend 11.4 years of school by age 18, which is equivalent of 6.3 years of adjusted learning and is the lowest score in the region” (World Bank Human Index). Thousands of vulnerable Haiti children are hoping for the opportunity to have a productive future. They are hoping and praying for a loving family to adopt them. Haiti adoption gives a child the life they deserve and a better future with their adoptive family.

Finding the Right International Haiti Adoption Agency

Thank you so much for considering adopting a precious child from Haiti. It will truly be life-changing for the child and for your family as well! When making the beautiful decision to begin your Haiti adoption journey, choosing the right international adoption agency is an essential first step. Above all else, the right adoption agency is appropriately certified, accredited, and licensed. An adoption agency should be committed to providing high levels of service and communication during the adoption process.

Building Arizona Families’ Arizona Adoption Agency is Hague Accredited

We are a licensed, non-profit, internationally Hague accredited adoption agency dedicated to finding children of Haiti safe and loving homes. Hague accreditation means an adoption agency goes through a rigorous evaluation by an accredited organization. Hague accreditation is an international standard ratified by over 75 countries. Its purpose is to provide protection for children, birth parents, and adoptive parents while supporting international adoption as a means for homeless children to receive permanent, loving families. Being Hague accredited means an agency is operating under the highest ethical standards and practices.

Building Arizona Families is One of a Chosen Few

Since 2005, we have been working alongside forever families to facilitate adopting a child from Haiti. We have been chosen as one of a small number of U.S. adoption agencies to continue working in Haiti. Building Arizona Families has a hands-on presence in Haiti. Our commitment to breaking down barriers helps our adoptive families Haiti adoption succeed. Learn more HERE.

We Walk Alongside You During Your International Haiti Adoption Journey

There are adoption requirements that must be met to adopt a child from Haiti. Such as financial stability to care for the child, no one in the household can have any unlawful activity in their background, and age requirements for married couples and single applicants. See a full list of Haiti adoption requirements HERE.

Building Arizona Families walks with our adoptive families, assisting with the extensive amount of dossier paperwork required to adopt a child from Haiti. A dossier is a compilation of documents required for government authentication. Learn more about the dossier paperwork preparation HERE. A professional home study report is also required for the dossier preparation. Read more about home studies Building Arizona Families offers for Arizona residents only, HERE.

International Haiti Adoption is a Wonderful Way to Build a Forever Family

Building Arizona Families provides expertise in the international adoption process. We also support our adoptive families with responsive, proactive service and communication throughout the entire process.

For more information on our international Haiti adoption program, visit us HERE. Let us know how we can better help you start your adoption journey HERE. We also invite you to attend one of our informative adoption seminars. Contact Lisa Peterson, Haiti Adoption Program Manager, for more information on the Haiti adoption process at lisa@buildingarizonafamilies.com, or call her at 623-692-4424.

Source –

https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/haiti/overview

How We Can Support the Orphans in Haiti Through Haiti Adoption

June 7, 2020August 7, 2020 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

The effects of the coronavirus on the Haitian economy are devastating for Haitian children who live in poverty. While solutions for COVID-19 are being sought globally, we can prepare loving families to open their hearts and homes to vulnerable Haiti children who urgently need safe and loving homes to grow up in through Haiti adoption.

Are you able to open your home to a Haitian child and allow them to grow in a loving and stable environment? If so, please contact Building Arizona Families HERE and learn how you can support children in Haiti who are struggling without any family or loved ones. Building Arizona Families is still providing services to begin or continue a Haiti adoption journey. The IBESR (the Central Authority for adoptions in Haiti) has chosen BAF to place children from Haiti with adoptive families in the United States. Currently, we are seeking families who would like to adopt children over the age of six and are open to adopting siblings. An unknown number of children in Haiti need a healthier and safer life, and through Haiti adoption, they can finally have a safe, loving, and secure future. Learn more about Haiti adoptions at Building Arizona Families HERE and let us know how we can better serve you on your international adoption journey.

Building Arizona Families Would be Honored to Support Your Haiti Adoption Journey

We provide international adoption services for families across the USA. Building Arizona Families supports adoptive families with responsive, proactive service and communication. It is our mission to place as many children as possible into loving families, and it is a joy to help families grow. As one of a small number of U.S. adoption agencies allowed to continue working in Haiti, we are Hague accredited and meet the most stringent international adoption standards. Since 2005, we have been working alongside forever families to bring joy to parents who are adopting children from Haiti.

For more information on how you can adopt a child from Haiti, visit us HERE. Let us know how we can better help you start your adoption journey HERE. Contact Lisa Peterson, Haiti Adoption Program Manager, HERE for more information on the Haiti adoption process or learn more about upcoming seminars, or call her at 623-692-4424. Building Arizona Families thanks you for entrusting us with your adoption journey and the chance to help your family grow!

Sources –

https://www.adoptioncouncil.org/blog2020/03/adoption-travel-in-the-time-of-covid19
https://ht.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information
https://ufondwa.org/history-natural-disasters-haiti/

Building Arizona Families Truly Knows the Blessings of a Haiti Adoption

May 5, 2020August 7, 2020 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

Due to recent health concerns, many people are experiencing what it’s like to have a lack of supplies, creating the need to ration. For some, though, a life with little food, water, and hygiene is a daily reality. Imagine a child not having clean water when he is thirsty or food when he is hungry. For the first time, many Americans are learning how it feels to go without, to not have what we consider, basic needs that we have been accustomed to being readily available. Consider Haiti adoption – a short flight from the United States and sharing a border with the Dominican Republic. Their country has been ravaged by natural disasters, and many children go without the basic necessities of life. These precious children deserve a full life and the opportunity to become prosperous adults, just like all children should. Haiti adoption provides the future every child deserves, giving them the love, support, and safety necessary to change the course of their future forever.

Thousands of precious Haitian children are praying for a loving family. Can you open your heart and home to provide hope and a future for these precious children? Building Arizona Families is a non-profit, Hague accredited adoption agency with years of experience helping families through international adoption. We gladly work with U.S families in any state through our Haiti adoption program. Every child deserves a chance to feel loved and safe.

Adopting Internationally May Look Different Right Now, but Haitian Children Still Need Us!

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to society. Traveling has been significantly affected by the pandemic. Families who are adopting internationally from Haiti may be experiencing travel delays at this time. Our internationally accredited adoption agency is working with our adoptive families and the Haitian government to navigate the adoption journey during this unforeseen time.

Families seeking Haiti adoption are more than welcome to start their adoption journey right now. We can provide all necessary information to get started on your international adoption from Haiti.

Vulnerable children in Haiti still need us! The COVID-19 pandemic may have put a delay on travel, slowing down visits to adoptive children, but children throughout Haiti are still hoping and praying for a family every day. We can’t allow these roadblocks to stop us from providing the unconditional love and prosperous future these children desperately need.

Learn more about how you can start your Haiti adoption HERE. Building Arizona Families would be honored to walk with you on your international adoption journey every step of the way. Building Arizona Families is working hard for the loving families who are opening their hearts and homes and the countless children needing families!

Building Arizona Families is Serving Our Families on Their Haiti Adoption Journeys

We provide international adoption services for families across the USA. Building Arizona Families supports adoptive families with responsive, proactive service and communication. It is our mission to place as many children as possible into loving families, and it is a joy to help families grow. We are one of only 19 U.S. adoption agencies allowed to continue working in Haiti. We are an internationally accredited adoption agency through the Hague Convention, we meet with their high standards for international adoption agencies. Since 2005, we have been working alongside the Haiti government and the loving families adopting precious children from Haiti.

Building Forever Families by Adopting Children from Haiti

April 7, 2020August 7, 2020 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

When adopting children from Haiti, forever families can begin to provide children with the love and attention they deserve. But forever families also provide essential life necessities for children they may commonly go without. Every child deserves a chance at a family, especially at this time. Adoption provides love, community, and connection.

Even with all that is going on right now, our Haiti team is communicating with our partners and parents daily. We understand the anxiety and uncertainty that this outbreak can produce, but we also encourage families to be optimists. Where can we see the opportunity in a difficult time to grow and learn? Times like this can show us where we need to learn to become better versions of ourselves, and it also can show us where we are stronger in one area or another—stronger and more resilient than we ever knew.

Hopeful Adoptive Parents can Still Adopt During This Unique Time

Although a family might be sheltered-in at this time, that doesn’t mean they cannot move forward in their wish to become a parent to a child in need. In fact, hopeful adoptive families can begin the adoption process now and can seize the opportunity to show themselves in a unique light and to tell their story in a very human way. Not only will others be able to relate, but hopeful adoptive parents could use this unique moment in time to show just how calm, cool, and collected they will be as parents. Yes, we all do look a little less put together than we may want to present ourselves, but perfection doesn’t define love, community, and connection. This is a once in a lifetime situation that is playing out each day before our eyes. As we continue doing home studies for our families (read more about home studies HERE) and working with hopeful parents, our approach will be gentle and our advice will be simple: If you are ready, adopting children from Haiti now is a great time to showcase yourself in an honest light. Real people build real families founded in love.

Building Arizona Families Guides Families Adopting Children From Haiti

If you have found at this time you are ready to provide a safe, healthy, loving forever home for a vulnerable Haitian child, we invite you to consider Building Arizona Families adoption agency to walk with you on your international adoption journey. Since 2005, we have been working alongside forever families adopting children from Haiti. Building Arizona Families supports adoptive families with responsive, proactive service and communication. It is our mission to place as many children as possible into loving families, and it is a joy to help families grow. As an agency approved to work in Haiti, we are Hague accredited and operate with the highest standards in adoption.

The Mission of Building Arizona Families is to Help Forever Families Grow

For more information on how you can adopt a child from Haiti, visit us HERE. Let us know how we can better help you start your adoption journey HERE. Contact Lisa, Haiti’s Adoption Program Manager, HERE for more information on the Haiti adoption process or learn more about upcoming seminars, or call her at 623-692-4424. Building Arizona Families thanks you for entrusting us with your adoption journey and the chance to help your family grow by adopting children from Haiti!

We are all in this together and we are all realizing that it is the little things that make a difference in how we think and feel and what we can do to change the future for ourselves and a child in need.

Haiti Adoption can Change the World, One Adoption at a Time

March 11, 2020August 7, 2020 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

Countless organizations raise awareness for the many ways we can change our world to make it a better place. Many amazing organizations help children around the world who need love, protection, and a forever family. Building Arizona Families is one of those organizations that focuses on helping children in at-risk parts of the world. We are on a mission to find as many safe and loving homes for Haitian children through our international Haiti adoption program. We are actively looking for families who want to adopt children over the age of six or sibling groups.

Adopting from Haiti Will Change a Child’s Life Forever

Learning How to Support Your New Child’s Life Transitions

Haiti adoptions are incredible journeys to change a child’s life. It is important, however, to be aware that early life experiences will affect your child. Every child who has lost their birth family and lived in an orphanage has experienced trauma. Be prepared to be a part of your adopted Haitian child’s healing by addressing the effects of the trauma they have experienced.

Learning About Becoming a Multicultural Family

One important way of easing the transition into a different culture and family is by integrating parts of their Haitian culture into your family’s everyday life. It could be by cooking their favorite Haitian foods or learning to speak some Haitian Creole. Learning about and celebrating your child’s birth culture will help them develop a healthy identity while you expand your understanding of the Haitian people.

Letting Go of Control to Let Love and Happiness In

During your Haiti adoption journey, there are many aspects of the process that are out of your control. Adoption timelines and approvals by the Haitian government are a couple of the items that require you to be flexible and patient. While the journey provides lessons in patience and relinquishment of control, they can yield happiness and joy, giving you rich life lessons that will be invaluable for your family’s future.

Embracing Profound Life Change

International Haiti adoption will have its challenges, but it will also bring you the joy of growing your forever family. Your heart and core will profoundly grow when bringing your adopted child from Haiti into your family.

Building Arizona Families is on a Mission to Find Forever Homes for Every Child in Need

We provide international adoption services for families across the USA. Building Arizona Families supports adoptive families with responsive, proactive service and communication. It is our mission to place as many children as possible into loving families, and it is a joy to help families grow. As one of the U.S. adoption agencies allowed to continue working in Haiti, we are Hague accredited and meet the most stringent international adoption standards. Since 2005, we have been working alongside forever families adopting children from Haiti.

Traveling to See Your Child During Haiti Adoption Process

February 18, 2020August 7, 2020 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

Building Arizona Families is on a mission to place as many children as possible into loving forever families through our Haiti adoption program. As a licensed, non-profit, Hague accredited international adoption agency we can work with families in any state through our Haiti adoption program. Our committed staff works passionately to protect the best interest of Haitian children and our adoptive families.

Building Arizona Families Walks Alongside Your Family During Haiti Adoption Journey

Building Arizona Families is looking for adoptive families who are interested in adopting children five years old and older and sibling groups. We are also able to assist with kinship adoptions from Haiti. Another task is dossier preparation. It can sometimes seem daunting, but with our experience and expertise, we assist our families in the compilation of the many required documents.

Since 2005, we have been working alongside forever families when they choose to adopt a child from Haiti, and are one of just a handful of U.S. adoption agencies permitted to facilitate the adoption of Haitian children by the Haiti government. We have a hands-on connection to Haiti.

There are specific requirements adoptive families must meet, including two trips to Haiti. Learn more about Haiti adoption requirements, costs, and time frames HERE.

Your Initial Trip

After the Haitian government approves the referral of a child, the adoptive family travels to Haiti for two weeks for a socialization period with the adoptive child.

During the socialization period, adoptive families take time to begin building a loving relationship with their child. Every child experiences this time differently, but adoptive families treasure these moments as they anticipate bringing their child home forever.

Final Trip

The second trip is a final six-day bonding period before adoptive families bring their child home! At the end of the six days, the family is permitted to travel to the USA with their child. This bonding period helps the child begin the process of feeling safe and secure before traveling to their new home.

Feel Prepared and Confident Before Taking Initial and Final Haiti Trips

Adoptive families can prepare themselves beforehand to feel confident during these essential trips during the Haiti adoption process. At first, your child may be anxious, nervous, scared, or even confused. These are all very normal feelings to have during this time of change. Bonding with your child during your visits may feel more relaxed following these suggestions-

Don’t rush it, let your child take the lead when spending time together, and listen to cues they are giving.
Talk, read, and sing to your child as much as possible.
Play simple games.
Be sensitive and understanding of your child’s emotions and needs. Respect the way your child responds to this new experience.

Let us know how we can better help you start your adoption journey HERE. We serve all families in the USA with high levels of communication and feel privileged to help families grow through the miracle of adoption. For more information on how you can adopt a child from Haiti, visit us HERE. Contact Lisa Peterson, Haiti Adoption Program Manager, for more information on the Haiti adoption process HERE, or call her at 623-692-4424.

Give a Child a Forever Family as a Single Parent Adopting From Haiti

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

Single parents around the country share the joy Kara felt when adopting a child internationally. Kara, a single parent adopting from Haiti, shares her story with us on our Building Arizona Families Youtube channel, HERE. Kara opens up about her adoption journey and experience with Building Arizona Families.

It was essential for Kara to find an adoption agency that was open, honest, and transparent. With support and guidance from BAF, Kara felt comfortable during the adoption process and felt she was able to stay true to herself. As a single parent adopting from Haiti, being truly listened to was a key component in choosing to work with Building Arizona Families on her adoption journey. She immediately felt confident and relaxed working with our staff who have also adopted internationally.

The Magical Call That Blessed Kara’s Life Forever

During a meeting at work, Kara received a phone call and knew her life was about to change forever. This proud mama can remember the exact moment she learned she had matched with a little girl in Haiti. Kara explains this day as the best day of her life. After waiting patiently through the long process of international adoption, finally getting the call is magical. That night, Kara celebrated how fortunate she was to be a single parent adopting from Haiti and to be blessed with this little girl.

At a young age, Kara knew she wanted to adopt a child. After traveling to many places and seeing the devastation children can grow up in, she knew international adoption was the perfect fit.

Kara shares how fortunate enough she was to spend two weeks in Haiti with her precious little girl. She learned how beautiful, sweet, inquisitive, and curious her little girl was. But Kara couldn’t help but ask, “What if she doesn’t love me as much as I love her?” Things started tentatively at first, but during her two-week visit, a beautiful bond started to form. This fantastic single parent adopting from Haiti was able to show her loving commitment to a child in need. On the last day of the visit, Kara talks about her emotional goodbye and how she knew this little girl loved her back when she reached out to Kara and wiped her tear away.

Provide a Hopeful Future for a Child in Need as a Single Parent Adopting From Haiti

When visiting Haiti to meet her precious daughter, Kara saw many children who do not have many of the things which others take for granted. These children lack simple things like fresh drinking water, safe living conditions, and above all else, the secure love of parents. At Building Arizona Families, we are on a mission to find safe and loving homes for as many Haitian children as possible. Do you feel called to open your heart and provide a hopeful future for one of these precious children?

For more information on how you can adopt a child from Haiti, visit us HERE. Let us know how Building Arizona Families, a local Hague accredited adoption agency, can better help you start your adoption journey HERE. Lisa Peterson, Haiti Adoption Program Manager, can provide more information on the Haiti adoption process or details about upcoming seminars, email her HERE or call her at 623-692-4424. Building Arizona Families thanks you for entrusting us with your adoption journey and the chance to help your family grow!

Growing Your Forever Family by Adopting Children From Haiti

December 2, 2019August 7, 2020 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

As a licensed, non-profit, Hague accredited adoption agency, Building Arizona Families is dedicated to finding families wanting to grow by adopting children from Haiti. Because of the poor economic and social conditions in Haiti, there are many children in need of a safe, loving, and permanent home. Our internationally accredited adoption agency can help loving families anywhere in the United States adopt orphaned Haitian children.

Our international adoption agency is committed to providing high levels of service and communication during the adoption process. Because we are internationally certified, accredited, and licensed, families can be assured that Building Arizona Families provides the expertise children and families need during the process of adopting children from Haiti. Hague accredited adoption agencies undergo rigorous review to insure that they meet the highest standards of professionalism and expertise, always working in the best interest of every child and family. At Building Arizona Families, we want your family to be supported through every step of the adoption journey.

If you or your family are considering adding to your family, learn more about Haiti adoption requirements HERE. Our agency also hosts adoption seminars that offer our families more information about adopting children from Haiti and can answer any questions you may have. Our Arizona adoption agency offers onsite seminars as well as online seminars for those who can’t travel to Phoenix. Check out our Facebook page HERE to learn more about upcoming seminars.

Our Local Adoption Agency Enjoys Helping Forever Families Grow

We provide adoption services for families across the USA. Building Arizona Families supports adoptive families with responsive, proactive service and communication. It is our mission to place as many children as possible into loving families, and it is a joy to help families grow. As one of only 19 U.S. adoption agencies allowed to continue working in Haiti, we operate under the highest standards. Since 2005, we have been working alongside forever families when adopting children from Haiti.

Choosing a Hague Accredited Adoption Agency for Haiti Adoptions

November 26, 2019 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

When making the decision to begin the Haiti adoption journey, choosing the right adoption agency is an essential first step. Your adoption agency should be committed to providing high levels of service and communication during the adoption process. Above all else, the right adoption agency is one that is appropriately certified, accredited, and licensed. A Hague accredited adoption agency is required for Haiti adoptions to ensure that the best interests of the child are always first and foremost.

At Building Arizona Families, we understand the adoption journey, as many of our staff members have adopted children themselves! We will walk with your family with compassion, the utmost professionalism, and expertise in handling the many aspects of Haiti adoptions. We are a Hague accredited, licensed, local adoption agency which has also been accredited by the Haitian government.

How is a Hague Accredited Adoption Agency Different?

A Hague accreditation means an adoption agency goes through rigorous evaluation by an international adoption accrediting organization. Countries permitting international adoption require Hague accreditation for adoption agencies to work in their country. Standards and practices like adoptive parent recruitment, placement of special needs children, home study comprehensiveness, and adoptive family education are all intensely evaluated.

Being Hague accredited means an agency is operating under the highest standards. Not only is Building Arizona Families Hague accredited, but we have been chosen as one of only 19 U.S. adoption agencies to continue working in Haiti. Since 2005, we have been serving adoptive families as they adopt children from Haiti. We are committed to working with families to successfully complete adoptions from Haiti. Learn more about our Haiti adoption program HERE.

Our Families are Top Priority During Their Haiti Adoption Journey

With our internationally accredited adoption expertise, we can greatly assist our families through the adoption process. The compilation of many required documents can seem daunting, but we help our families every step of the way. Our adoptive families are a top priority – we are available to you during this extraordinary time in you and your family’s lives.

Haiti International Adoption Stays Strong Despite A Declining Adoption Rate

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 / Building Arizona Families / Leave a comment

International adoption rates have declined by 70% since 2005. This significant decline has created a negative impact on the vast number of children needing homes throughout the world. International adoption is a beautiful way for children, who often live in abject poverty, to grow up in with greater life opportunities.

Despite the falling global adoption rates, international adoption in Haiti has remained strong, creating opportunities for orphaned children. We are grateful for the support of the Haiti government and the orphanages which care for the children before they are adopted. Because of our strong relationships with the Haitian government, Building Arizona Families is honored to be one of just a handful of U.S. adoption agencies that are permitted to provide international adoption services for the children of Haiti.

The Declining Adoption Rates Affect Children Around The World

By 2015, international adoption dropped 72% percent from 2005 due to countries changing influential laws on adoption. Countries like Romania, Guatemala, Russia, and China were all former leaders in international adoption but began to cut back or prevent international adoption. In 2005, almost 46,000 children were adopted with nearly half of those children finding their forever family in the United States. Sadly, in 2015 this number dropped down to a mere 12,000 in total, with only a little over 5,000 children finding the United States as their new home. Since the U.S. Department of State assumed responsibility for the oversight of inter-country adoption in 2008, the number of abandoned, orphaned, and vulnerable children around the world extended into the tens of millions, yet the number of children adopted by American citizens continues to decrease annually under their oversight, to a new historic low of 4,059 in 2018.

No matter what the reason for this drastic decline, there are children all around the world in desperate need of a safe and loving home. We remain grateful to the government of Haiti for recognizing the need to provide orphans with the opportunity for a better life through Haiti international adoption.

Save a Child From Less Fortunate Living Conditions with Haiti International Adoption

Due to economic conditions and natural catastrophes, there are not enough families or homes in Haiti available to care for Haitian children in need. Every Haitian child deserves the opportunity to feel loved and safe with a forever family. This is where we need your help! Building Arizona Families is looking for loving adoptive families across the United States who are ready to offer a Haitian child a reliable, permanent forever family. As a non-profit, Hague accredited adoption agency, we assist families across the United States as they commit to changing a child’s life and begin their Haiti international adoption journey.

Helping Forever Families Grow Through International Adoption

Building Arizona Families helps families grow through the beautiful gift of international adoption. We have received the highest level of international accreditation,Hague accreditation, and provide our families with the highest level of service and communication. With over 12 years of experience in Haiti, we have hands-on connections that benefit our adoptive families. Learn more about our Haiti international adoption program HERE.

Building Arizona Families takes the time to guide you through the Haiti adoption process. As a licensed, non-profit, Hague accredited adoption agency, we are able to work with families in any state through our Haiti adoptions program.

Let us know how we can better help you start your adoption journey HERE. Contact Lisa Peterson, Haiti Adoption Program Manager, for more information on the Haiti adoption process HERE, or call her at 623-692-4424.

Sources:

http://theconversation.com/international-adoptions-have-dropped-72-percent-since-2005-heres-why-91809

https://www.adoptioncouncil.org/blog/2019/03/fy2018-intercountry-adoption-report-released