We facilitate international adoptions from Colombia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico and Uganda for residents of any state and are able to assist California residents with home study services.
We also partner with Kidsave International to organize hosting visits for orphans from Colombia. If you are interested in hosting a child from Colombia, please see our Colombia* country page for more details.
Welcome!
Every child across the world has the fundamental human right to a loving, permanent family. Our mission is to create nurturing families through inter-country adoptions that serve the child’s best interests. We are committed to the ethical provision of professional services that educate and support families throughout the cross-cultural adoption journey. We endorse humanitarian efforts in the global community for the child who still waits for a family.
Free Orientations
Earn two hours of education credits
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Time: 10:30 – 12:30
Place: Pleasant Hill
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Time: 10:30 – 12:30
Place: Pleasant Hill
Announcements
Top Adoption Countries in 2012
*Countries where ATWA has programs
- China - 2,697
- Ethiopia - 1,568
- Russia - 748
- S. Korea – 627
- Ukraine – 395
- Congo – 240
- Uganda – 238*
- Nigeria – 197
- Colombia – 195*
- Taiwan – 177
- Ghana – 171
- India – 159*
- Haiti – 154
- Bulgaria – 125
- Philippines – 125
- Latvia – 82
- Morocco – 57
- Thailand – 57
- Jamaica – 43
- Guyana – 36
- Poland – 35
- Liberia – 34
- Pakistan – 29
- Peru – 26
- Hungary – 24
- Rwanda – 23
- Japan – 21*
- Mexico – 21*
- Armenia – 19
- Kazakhstan – 0*
Worldwide Total – 8,323
!Saludos! Across The World Adoptions (ATWA) is excited to announce our approval to complete adoptions in Colombia!
Oli otya! This is the friendly greeting you will hear throughout your travels, even though most of the population speaks English.
Bienvenidos! Across The World Adoptions is proud to announce we have received national approval to assist with adoptions from most states in Mexico.
Kazakhstan is located along the exotic “Silk Road” between Russia on the north and China on the south and thus includes a splendid array of ethnicities.
Namaste! Welcome to our India Adoption Program.