Out of all the countries one could choose to adopt from, why would or should Haiti be considered?

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and has been plagued by violence for most of its history. I have traveled to Viet Nam, Ethiopia, and Mexico, and still the poverty of Haiti shocked me. Haiti has an estimated 8.2 million people. The unemployment rate is about 80%. The majority of the Haitian population lives on less than a $1 a day, with the median income about $60 per year.... more

Every family is drawn to adoption for different reasons, and just as those reasons vary, so do the choices of where to adopt from. One of the most common questions we adoptive parents will hear is, “Why adopt from ______?” How can one answer that question adequately? Choosing your path in adoption is a very personal decision. One must decide whether or not they will adopt domestically (and if they choose domestic, they must decide among a myriad of choices). If not, they are left taking an international journey. Once the decision to go international has been made, the adoptive parent(s) must then pick the country they will adopt from.

How does one choose the right country?... more

About a year after we brought our kids home from Ethiopia, I began to get that old, familiar tug to adopt again. I cautiously brought it up with my husband. He was not interested. He explained all of the reasons he felt it was a poor decision for our family. I tried to convince myself that he was right. We had our hands full. Six children is indeed a very large family. Even though I made myself agree with him, I felt a twinge of sorrow. I truly felt there was another child meant to be in our family. I even knew it was another girl. No matter what, I could not shake the feeling that she was out there. Tim, my husband, felt the matter was closed.

A few months later, I brought... more