We Need Families for Korea!
Have you thought about adopting from Korea? When Holt first pioneered the modern practice of international adoption 60 years ago, we started in Korea. And today, the Korea program remains one of our...
View ArticleThe Story Behind My Son’s Contagious Smile
JackCruz’s smile is so big and bright, it’s contagious. But when Brooke Murphree and her husband brought him home from Korea two years ago, JackCruz struggled with the loss of his Korean foster family....
View ArticleThe Story Behind the Photo: What Social Workers Actually Do…
Social workers. They come into your home with a white glove and a watchful eye. They check under your bed for dust mites. They go through your medicine cabinet. They call your neighbors to inquire how...
View ArticleThe Story Behind the Photo: 86 and Counting
At the beginning of November, to kick off National Adoption Month, we shared a collage of all the children on our waiting child photolisting — just a small glimpse of the hundreds of children who we...
View ArticleIntimidated by special needs? You don’t have to be.
I don’t think we could handle that. Thinking about adoption can be scary! Will I be a good parent? Will my child and I bond? Will I be able to provide for the specific needs my child has? Many families...
View ArticleAdoption is changing, but kids are still waiting for Families!
We know there have been a lot of changes in adoption recently. Country programs are changing their eligibility requirements, the profile of children coming home is changing and it is easy to feel...
View ArticleHow We Fundraised $45,000 For Our Adoption
Adoptive parents Alex and Todd Smith share how they fundraised $45,000 in adoption costs!! Adoption costs quite a lot, that is a well known fact and one of the main reasons people don’t pursue adoption...
View ArticleA Dispatch From The 2019 Korea Gift Team
While traveling on this year’s Korea Gift Team trip with Holt, adoptive mom and donor Seri Boettcher kept a travelogue to tell her friends and family about the programs she visited and the children,...
View ArticleBe The Match
Phoebe Jeong-Hui Ward is a vibrant and active 8-year-old adoptee living in Maryland. She loves Tae Kwon Do, basketball, lacrosse and cheerleading. In September, Phoebe was diagnosed with a rare and...
View ArticleMy Life-Altering Journey in South Korea
Adoptee Megan Green just returned from the 2016 Holt Family Tour to Korea, a trip she had dreamed of for many years. The experience and the personal connections she made while in Korea will always...
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