Happy Families
ETHIOPIA ADOPTION PROGRAM UPDATE – February, 2009
Lynn and I just returned home from spending eight wonderful days with our staff in Ethiopia. We met with government officials, orphanage staff, foster home staff, and U.S. Embassy officials. We also met with officials from Ethiopian Airlines and three major hotels in Addis. In addition, we escorted two beautiful children from their foster homes to their adoptive family in Dallas, Texas.
We currently have 27 adoptions in progress in Ethiopia. Twelve will be finalized with the next two months. Our Ethiopian staff set a goal of assisting a minimum of 70 orphaned children to be placed with wonderful families in the United States through West Sands Adoptions in 2009! Our goal is to more than double that number in 2010. We are all committed to accomplishing this goal. In addition, WSA is in the process of establishing a Free Medical Clinic in Ethiopia.
We have worked hard to streamline the adoption process and keep the cost of adopting as low as possible. Please contact us at asacredmission@gmail.com, 435-313-6323 or toll-free at 866-677-3077 for: 1) A list of the step by step procedures in adopting from Ethiopia, and 2) Our current fee schedule. We will be more than happy to personally answer any questions you may have.
*Government policy (MOWA) allows single women to adopt from Ethiopia. Please note that the difference between the age of the adoptive mother and adoptive children should not exceed 40 years. For example, if an adoptive mother is age 55, she can adopt children 15 years of age or older.
Your stay in Addis need only take three days to complete the adoption process and bring your child/children home.
We believe there is a beautiful child waiting for you in Ethiopia! Please contact us.
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
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China Referrals
Saturday, February 21, 2009
A Trip to Ethiopia
Friday, December 26, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Hague Accreditation
West Sands Adoptions is:
Member of J.C.I.C.S. -- Joint Council on International Children's Services
Member -- Utah Adoption Council
Member -- Southern Utah Adoption Coalition
Our Beliefs
We believe that loving families have the right to bless the lives of orphaned children and to increase or complete their families through adoption. We believe West Sands Adoptions has the responsibility to provide extremely reliable and very high quality adoption services to families at the lowest possible cost. We believe that adopting a child should be a very positive and happy experience. One of the Chinese translations of the name West Sands is "A Sacred Mission." We believe this best describes our adoption philosophy.
Our Staff
Our Special Projects Director is Weston Whatcott, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. in social work and founder of W.S.A. He and his wife Sandy help develop adoption opportunities for W.S.A. We have an exceptional board of directors which include an attorney, accountant, civil engineer, and professional educator who has adopted three children. Our secretarial and training staff is excellent and our dedicated and professional international staff in China and Ethiopia are the very finest.