Adoption Aid
Honoring Birth Parents
As followers of Jesus, it is important for us to honor the birth parents of our children welcomed home through adoption. Even in the most complex situations, we must remember that birth parents have inherent dignity and worth, and to treat them otherwise would reflect anything but the love and grace of Christ. As our…
Read MoreThe Ripple Effect
Walking through an orphanage in India, 5-year-old Cheyenne Stucky witnessed first-hand the vast need for loving, safe, and permanent families for children who had been orphaned. “I got to go with my parents to get my sister in India, and it really changed my life,” Cheyenne said. “I think it really shaped my worldview from…
Read MoreMeet the Mannchen Family
Liz Mannchen first felt the pull to adopt when she was 12 years old, with her father explaining what an orphan was. She carried that calling until she met—and eventually—married her husband, Uli. The Mannchens began their journey to serve vulnerable children around the world through missions, and “it was there that both of our…
Read MoreShow Hope Trends in Adoption Aid
For nearly 23 years, Show Hope has been reducing the financial barrier to adoption through our cornerstone work, Adoption Aid grants. To date, more than 9,500 children have been impacted by an Adoption Aid grant—children from more than 60 countries, including the U.S. In our last fiscal year, which ended on June 30, Show Hope…
Read More20+ Travel Tips for International Adoption
International travel of any kind can be difficult, especially when you’re traveling to a new country to meet your child for the first time. In an effort to help make your trip a little easier, we’ve compiled a list of 20+ travel tips for international adoption from parents who’ve walked this road before you. …
Read MoreThe Fighter
Staring down the lens of a Canon 6D camera, Hannah Deer got up close and personal with the work of Show Hope. Working as a freelance photographer for Show Hope, Hannah captured images of families who had received grants to help with adoption—many families you, the reader, would have seen and read about in similar…
Read MoreTransracial Adoption: Love Is Just the Beginning
We hope this list will be impactful for you on your journey. Here are 10 resources for adoptive and foster care families.
Read MoreAdoption Aid Grants Rewind
Our Adoption Aid grants are the cornerstone of our work—the original vision of our Founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman. To date, we have had the privilege of awarding more than 9,100 Adoption Aid grants, impacting children from around the globe and totaling more than $44 million. You have helped make this impact possible,…
Read MoreThe Dyer Family Story
“You are partnering with them as much as you are parenting them. One of the things that TBRI taught us is to make sure you’re being their coach, not their warden.” The Dyer Family This year, through Show Hope’s Hope for the Journey resource, we were honored to share Heather and Graham Dyer’s journey with…
Read MoreA Game-Changer
Before Holly and Ben Kladder even brought their son FuXi home from China through adoption, they knew he had a love for sports. “We always knew he was a sports kid,” Ben said. “Even some of the videos we got when he was still in China, he was in a chair, playing basketball with kind…
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