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        A Child Waits

   Adoption Grant Foundation


             2018 - Our Outcome

               We awarded 183 grants
          which resulted in the adoption of 
                    225 children!
 

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​A Child Waits Foundation

                                             


Providing adoption ​Grants & Adoption Loans for International and Domestic Adoption.

A Child Waits Foundation is a charitable foundation created to increase the number of children who are adopted by helping families afford adoption
through grants and loans. 


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                                                              Our Staff 
  • ​We have supportive staff  who can be reached  by phone or email and can  help families with the application process, address questions and concerns and provide general grant application information.
  • We Keep You Updated about the Status of Your Application and all families will be notified in a timely manner regarding the outcome of their application.

 ​                                                               Grant Recipient
  • If a family is awarded a grant, the funds can be sent directly to the family or the agency. 
  • Grants can be used for travel as well as other adoption related expenses. 
  • Grants range between $1000 and $7000 and loans are up to $10,000

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                                                Our Impact

  • ​The Foundation awarded more than 1800 grants to help over 2300 children to be adopted.
  • In 2018, we awarded 183 grants that resulted in the adoption of 225 children.
  • We have helped families adopt children from more than 55 countries.


                                       Our Past and Future
  • We awarded our first grant in 1998 and  have a long, stable history of helping families.
  • We began our domestic grant program in 2018 and  
  • Each year we continue to increase the number of grants awarded and we are committed to awarding more many more grants in the future. 















  • Ongoing Updates to Families Regarding Application Status

  • Expedited Grant Processing for Families that Receive Early Travel Notice


International Adoption Grant Forms
Domestic Adoption Grant Forms
International Adoption Loan Forms

                   The Foundation's Commitment and Purpose

A Family Foundation with a Singular Purpose
A Child Waits Foundation is a non-profit family foundation formed for the exclusive purpose of providing grants and low-interest loans to help families adopt children internationally.  Since our inception we have provided adoption grants and low interest loans to 1738 families leading to the adoption of  almost 2200 children.

Commitment to Families and Experienced Staff
In the past we awarded grants to more than half of eligible families that applied to us and we are dedicated to doing the same in 2018,  Our staff has the combined experience of more than 25 years with A Child Waits Foundation.




                                          Applicant Criteria
 We are an Inclusive Foundation and encourage applications from: 


 Single females or males as well as married couples
 U.S. or Canadian Citizens
 Military, expats, missionaries and other US Citizens living abroad
                                    


​                      Applications are evaluated without regard to marital status,
              gender, race, religion, or age of the applicant. There are no religious  
                                                  affiliations required to apply.            




                     
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The Application Process 
​There are No Deadlines for Applications
We have intentionally formed the grant and loan application process so that there are no firm deadlines or funding cycles to be met.

Grants are Awarded on a Weekly Basis

Grants are awarded on an ongoing basis and families are notified weekly. 

Expedited Grant and Loan Processing for Families in unforeseen circumstance
 
If you receive early travel notice, have an unexpected or urgent domestic placement, or if prior funding plans do not materialize  we are able to expedite your application.


 
                                                                  Our Staff 
Our supportive staff can be reached by phone or email.
Our staff can help families with the application process, address questions and concerns and provide general grant application information.  Much of our time is spent giving each family the personal attention they need as they move through the steps of our application process and their adoption.

We Keep You Updated about the Status of Your Application.
After your application is complete we will contact you to acknowledge receipt of your application.   At that time, if you are adopting shortly, we will send your application directly to the board for a decision.

                          All families will be notified in a timely manner regarding 
                                          the outcome of  their application.        

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                                         Grant Recipients

Funds can be Provided to ..................
 If a family is awarded a grant, the funds can be sent directly to the family, the lawyer or the agency. 

Grants May be Used for Various Adoption Related Expenses
Grants can be used for travel, agency fees, lawyer fees or other adoption related expenses. 

Grants range between $1000 and $7000 and loans are up to $10,000


                                         Our Past and Future

We awarded our first grant in 1998 and  have a long, stable history of helping families. In 2018 we began our domestic grant program and it is now a strong part of our program. 
                          
​Each year we continue to increase the number of grants awarded and we are                              committed to awarding more many more grants in the future. 


                                                    


                                Outcome and Statistics

In 2018 we awarded grants to 183 families, which resulted in the adoption of  225 children!

These children came home from 21 different countries including:
Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Haiti, Hungary, India, Japan, Kyrgystan, Liberia, Nigeria, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Tonga, Uganda and Ukraine.

Because we are committed to helping as many children as possible come home,
​we provide grants to a high percent of qualified families.









                                                              Our Staff 
  • ​We have supportive staff  who can be reached  by phone or email and can  help families with the application process, address questions and concerns and provide general grant application information.
  • We Keep You Updated about the Status of Your Application and all families will be notified in a timely manner regarding the outcome of their application.

 ​                                                               Grant Recipient
  • If a family is awarded a grant, the funds can be sent directly to the family or the agency. 
  • Grants can be used for travel as well as other adoption related expenses. 
  • Grants range between $1000 and $7000 and loans are up to $10,000

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Factors that make A Child Waits Foundation Different
  • Grants can be sent directly to the family.
  • Grants awarded every week.
  • Ongoing process, no quarterly funding cycles or application deadlines.
  • No marital or religious requirements to apply.
  • Unsecured loan with 3% interest rate.
  • Responsive staff available by phone to answer questions and provide guidance.
Funds can be Provided Directly to the Family and Grants May be Used for Travel 
If families are paid in full with their agency, we have the flexibility of sending the grant directly to the family.   In most cases, funds will be dispersed when a family is ready to travel to bring their child home and can be used for final travel expenses.  In adoptions where there is a lengthy in-country stay, or a country where adoptions are infrequent and the time line is uncertain, we may delay sending the grant award until we are sure the adoption is complete and the family is home or ready to return home with their child.​​

Personal Attention a Phone Call Away  
We strongly believe that every family that contacts us should be able to receive prompt and timely answers to their questions and concerns and our staff are available to talk with and to respond to emails every week day.   Much of our time is spent giving each family the personal attention they need as they move through the steps of our application process and their adoption. 

  • The Board and staff at A Child Waits Foundation all have personal experience with adoption.









Congratulations to a few of our 2018 grant recipients.
Welcome Home!

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Geraldine & Sofia - Colombia
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Joshua - China
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Zenha - Ethiopia


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North East Small Business Group, Inc.


None of the children pictured on this web site are available for adoption. 

A Child Waits Foundation, 1136  Barker Road, #12, Pittsfield, MA  01201
Phone - 866-999-2445 - U.S.
Phone - 518-794-8892 - Canada
Fax - 518-794-6243
               Email - cnelson@achildwaits.org




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