Links and Resources

Health

Shriners Hospital for Children – Information on the free care provided to children needing braces, reconstructive surgery, heart surgery, and other medical care.
Evergreen Psychotherapy Center – Attachment Treatment and Training Institute.
Wide Smiles Resource – For families considering adoption of a child with cleft lip or palate.
The Center for Adoption Medicine – University of Washington Adoption Clinic
Orphan Doctor – Dr. Jane Aronson's website

Travel

World Time – Find the time anywhere in the world.
World Weather – From this site you can will know the weather in your child’s city.
Currency Converter – Learn what the dollar is worth in your child’s country.

Ethiopia

Multilingual Books – A website with books and courses for learning Amharic.
Ethiopian News
Circus Ethiopia
Food in Ethiopia
Library of Congress – Information on Ethiopia (very extensive).
Amharic – A site for multimedia Amharic language courses.

Shopping

From Ethiopia – BenefitOrphans—Proceeds assist AAI’s humanitarian projects in Ethiopia & Ghana.
African American Shopping Mall
Swahili Imports

Adoption

Adoptive Families Magazine – Adoption information for families before, during, and after adoption. (Editor is an AAI Mom.)
Come Unity – Parenting, adoption and special needs resources.
Rainbow Kids – Adoption information, support, child photolistings, articles and resources.
Families with Children from China
A Child’s Desire – Children’s Charity.
U.S. Dept. of State – Intercountry Adoption. Links to list of agencies that have received Hague Accreditation.
Northwest Adoption Exchange – Photolisting service of waiting children from Washington and Oregon.
Boys & Girls Aid – Finding a brighter future for Oregon’s children.
Tapestry Books – A good source for adoption-related books and resources.

Adoption Mailing Lists

International Adoption Lists by Country
Ethiopia Adopt – Yahoo Group
China Adoption – Yahoo Groups List
Ghana Adoption – Yahoo Groups List
Thailand Adopt – Yahoo Group

Blogs of Adoptive Families