Grace Fund

The Grace Fund provides assistance to families who might not have the means to cover all the costs of adoption and who would like to adopt one of the children (or siblings) who seem to wait the longest for adoptive families. The fund will be used to reduce the agency fees paid by the family. Funds could be available for families adopting children designated by AAI as more difficult to place. These would include:

• Boys 10 and older or sibling groups of boys where the youngest is 6 or older
• Sibling groups of 3 or more
• Girls 12 and older (single or in sibling groups)
• Children (any age) with special needs (e.g. blind, deaf, HIV+ sibling)

For more information and an application, please contact Rita Radostitz at rjradostitz@yahoo.com.

If you are interested in donating to this fund, please designate Grace Fund with your donation. For more information and an application, please contact Rita Radostitz at rjradostitz@yahoo.com.

Please take a few minutes to view the video by nationally reknown photographer, Emma Dodge Hanson, who is a long time supporter of AAI and the Grace Fund.

"Thanks to the Grace Fund our dream of adoption isn't just a dream anymore, it's a reality. Our family can't thank this amazing organization enough for their generosity which enabled us to adopt our precious son. I can't think of any greater gift anyone has ever given us."
Clay & Suzan - Crestwood, KY

"My family and I are so grateful for the assistance and would like to express to you the excitement over being able to proceed further with the adoption proceedings. This means the world to my family. When we are back on our feet, we are planning on donating funds back to the Grace Fund as a way to show our appreciation for the assistance we were given."
Naomi Rebo - Port Angeles, WA

"The Grace Fund allowed us to add two beautiful teenage daughters to our family. As soon as they arrived home, we knew their adoption was right for all of us. From that point forward, it has just gotten better!" Scott & Teresa Brandon

"When we accepted a referral for 4 Ethiopian siblings, we knew that the finances were going to be a challenge. As we assessed our resources we were greatly relieved to learn that we qualified for a Grace Fund grant. This grant allowed us to move forward with the adoption sooner than we would have without it. We are so grateful for this help in bringing home these amazing children!" Laura Corkern