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OPERATION
HOPE
- Washington
What Is Operation Hope?
Since 2000, Children’s Hope International has sponsored a summer
program which helps older orphans from Russia find their forever
families. Thanks to Operation Hope, over 140 kids between 7 and 13
years old vi sited
the US and stayed with host families who were considering adoption. As
a result, almost all of these wonderful children were adopted!
Based on this overwhelming success, CHI continues to host
Operation Hope and bring groups of older adoptable Russian children
to spend their vacations with American families who are seriously
interested in adoption. A Russian legal guardian will accompany each
group.
The
children will come to several regions across the United States. This
will be a great opportunity for them to experience the life American
families often take for granted. The host families will have a rare
chance to get to know a few of the delightful older children available
for international adoption in Russia. We hope that all the children
who come to the United States for
Operation Hope
will find the
forever family meant for them!
There are so many children in Russia hoping, often against all
hope, that there are families out there who want to adopt them.
Who can participate in
Operation Hope?
Families who are seriously
interested in adopting an older child are invited to participate.
Parents must be between 25 and 60 years old. Single women may host a
child and adopt through Operation Hope.
What paperwork is
required?
In order to
participate, you must start your homestudy and provide parents’
autobiographies, three personal reference letters, police and child
abuse clearance, and a statement of good health from your doctor. All
family members must participate in two CHI preparation classes prior
to hosting a child.
What ages are the children? Are they in good health?
These are healthy children who have been doing well in a Russian
orphanage. They will probably be between seven and thirteen years old.
Are the children able to stay in the USA while the adoption is
finalized?
The children
must return to Russia after the visiting time is up. Families may
complete the paperwork and travel to Russia to finalize the adoption.
Most families who host Operation Hope children complete their
adoptions three to six months after the children have returned to
Russia.
Is it possible to pre-select the child who comes to
your home?
You may ask for a boy or a girl and indicate age preference. CHI will
try to match your wishes, but the orphanage decides which children are
best able to make the trip. Families will be given a photo of their
child as we make final preparations for the visit.
What are the costs involved?
Thanks to gifts to
our CHI Foundation,
Children’s Hope International will pay for the children to come to the
United States and will provide health and accident insurance.
Families will be responsible for daily living expenses and hospitality
for their guest child.
Families will be responsible for adoption expenses and travel costs as
they finalize the adoption of their Operation Hope child.
Call 425-391-9150 to request detailed fee schedule and application materials.
If you cannot host a child this year,
you may participate in Operation Hope in the
following ways:
Tell your family and friends about Operation Hope.
Help us to help others to
participate.
Join Operation Hope as a “backup” host family.
Support
Operation Hope through our CHI Foundation
to help bring these kids to their forever families in the United
States.
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E-mail:
Linda@ChildrensHope.com
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Children's Hope International.
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