Program Highlights

In Ethiopia, both sexes of children are available. Infants, toddlers and older children are available for adoption. Children typically become available for adoption due to the devastation of poverty, effects of war, civil strife, or their parents might have died from an illness.

Notice: As of May 2010, parents will be required to travel to Ethiopia for the court date. This is in addition to the trip to appear at the Embassy (or have your child escorted home). One parent only may be allowed to travel on a case-by-case basis.

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Fees

Application: $250

Agency fee: $5,200

Home Study Review Fee: $100

Humanitarian Aid: $500

Country: $10,000 ($7,000 for each additional referral)

Total paid to or through CCI: $14,850

Estimated total after extraneous expenses (travel for two trips, home study, USCIS, etc): $29,000

Click here to download a sample fee contract which includes an explanation of fees.

Post-Adoption Report Requirements

Ethiopia requires post adoption reports to be conducted by an adoption professional at the following intervals:

• 3 months
• 6 months
• 12 months

In addition to the above, starting with the second anniversary of the child coming home (24 months), parents must submit an annual self-written post adoption report until the child reaches the age of 18.

Four notarized copies of each report, whether written by an adoption professional or the parent, must be submitted PER CHILD. A set of at least six pictures must be submitted with each copy of the report submitted. Pictures should include a family picture, family life pictures, pictures of the child by him/herself, a picture of the child in his/her bedroom and if applicable, a picture of the child as his/her school.

Fees associated with post-adoption reports are established by the adoption professional composing the report and are not paid to or through CCI (except in the case that CCI is the adoption professional conducting the report).

Traveling to Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a beautiful country, rich in history and culture. Never having been colonized, Ethiopia is one the world's oldest nations.

Ethiopia's people, though poor, are some of the friendliest anywhere. It is very pro-Western and is a relatively safe place to travel for you and your family.

Traveling to Ethiopia is easy. British Airways has weekly flights, and Ethiopian Airlines, a first-class and child-friendly airlines flies regular flights out of Washington, D.C.

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NOTE: Before traveling to any country, travelers should always check the Center for Disease Control's website for that country. Click here for a link to the CDC's information about Ethiopia. Further travel information can be found on the Department of State's Ethiopia page by clicking here.

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