Welcome to Christian World Adoption

Hi, I’m Tomilee Harding, Founder of Christian World Adoption. Welcome to our family! My husband Bob and I are adoptive parents of two daughters, Rachelle and Regina. Rachelle was adopted as an infant from South America, and Regina was adopted as a teenager from Russia. We also have two grown sons. Believe me, we understand the challenges and fears you may be facing! Yet the joys we have experienced are even greater!

American parents adopt tens of thousands of children from abroad each year. The hopes and dreams of these children depend on us to help change their lives. We know that adopting a child takes faith, courage, commitment, and patience. Even though international adoption can appear complicated and daunting at times, we have helped thousands of parents, just like you, bring home the child destined for their family. We will do everything we can to help you embark on this journey.

Since 1991, CWA has guided thousands of U.S. families to adopt children from all over the world. Our professionally trained staff are knowledgeable, competent, compassionate, and you can trust them to tell you the truth. While I cannot promise that the adoption process is easy, I can assure you that we will help you every step of the way. We will never give up until your child is home. Of this we are certain: God loves you, and He loves orphans. God has promised to help those who choose to believe and trust in Him, and we know this to be true!

Looking forward with you,

Tomilee Harding
Founder | Former CEO

What We Believe

We believe that God is sovereign over our adoption agency and each adoption.

We believe that God has a plan and purpose for each person’s life.

We believe that God knows the number of hairs on each child’s head, where that child will live and who his or her family will be.

We believe in protecting the child’s rights and the rights of the child’s birth country.

We believe that God works all things for the good of those who love and trust Him.

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About CWA

Choosing an agency is one of the most important decisions you will have to make. Credentials, skill, track record and a caring staff are all necessary components of an effective and credible agency (all of which Christian World Adoption possesses). Why have so many parents come to trust Christian World Adoption to help them build their families? Because we...

• Have adopted children ourselves and/or lived in the countries where the children come from and know firsthand how their adoption processes work.

• Have well established and successful adoption programs in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe to offer our families a variety of adoptive country choices.

• Are members of a highly respected professional child welfare organization in the United States: the National Council For Adoption (NCFA).

• Christian World Adoption was one of the first international adoption agencies to achieve full accreditation with the Council on Accreditation (COA) in 1997.

• CWA is a Hague accredited intercountry adoption agency.

• Christian World Adoption provides you with our exclusive internet Adoption Planner, a country-specific, step-by-step guide through the entire international adoption process.

• Encourage new parents to network previous adoptive families, recognizing the invaluable advice and support they can often provide.

• Network with experienced and knowledgeable local pre-adoption service providers in your state. We consult with your local social worker to obtain a home study that will satisfy the international courts.

• Christian World Adoption has a professional and friendly staff who effectively manage many programs while providing the personal attention and service each family deserves.

• CWA helps you prepare your dossier to be authenticated at the U.S. State Department and then legalized at the foreign consulate.

• We translate your documents and submit them to our international facilitators.

• We collaborate with our international facilitators to locate a child, gather biographical and medical information, photographs and videos.

• Connect you with health care professionals who are skilled to accurately analyze and advise you regarding the foreign medical reports of the child referred.

• We help advise and arrange travel accommodations, airline reservations, and travel visas.

• We contract with in-country facilitators who serves as guides, translators and will escort you to all meetings while in the foreign country.

• We supervise the U.S. Consulate visa interview to ensure that all necessary legal documents are properly completed and submitted.

• We travel internationally to monitor and manage our existing adoption programs, and continually reconnect with government officials, orphanage directors, guides and translators.

• We translate and process post-adoption reports as required by each international government.

• Offer ongoing parent support, counseling and additional post-adoption services after your child is home.

Yes, there is a lot to know about international adoption, but Christian World Adoption has been doing this successfully since 1991. We work hard, and have placed thousands of children into their forever families. But don’t just take our word for it: read some of the comments from our adoptive parents. Finally, if you have any questions not covered here, then call our Intake Director, toll free, at 1.888.97ADOPT (1.888.972.3678).

More About CWA

Christian World Adoption is a one of the largest non-profit international adoption agencies in the U.S. Since 1991 we have placed thousands of children into loving families throughout the United States and abroad.

Our mission is to serve orphaned children through adoption and humanitarian relief. We believe God directs this agency and that He is responsible for our success. We are here to help you and the children. CWA strives to provide a high level of competent and professional standards and support to our adoptive parents.

To meet the needs of our clients and the needs of the children, we work closely with orphanages, foster homes, government officials, private lawyers and facilitators in each country. We work diligently to connect the children with loving families in the U.S. and abroad. We are a Christian adoption agency, however, CWA accepts couples or individuals, regardless of religion, as long as they can provide a lifetime of care and a loving home for a child.

In 1997, CWA became one of the first international adoption agencies accredited by the Council On Accreditation. This accreditation attests that our agency operates at the highest level of effective and ethical service. Christian World Adoption is committed to ethical practices in international adoption, protecting the rights of the birth parents, the adoptive parents, and especially the children.

References from previous adoptive parents are available upon request. There are also some heart-warming international adoption stories available elsewhere on this site.

We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our agency and international adoption. When you’re ready, call our friendly Intake Director at 1.888.97ADOPT to find out how one of our adoption programs fits into your family plans.

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Christian World Adoption is a licensed, 501c3 non-profit international adoption agency. CWA is Hague accredited through the Council On Accreditation, which qualifies CWA to place adoptable children from other Hague Treaty adoptive countries. CWA offers free, monthly international adoption webinars and home study services. CWA's friendly and professional staff provide a full range of international adoption services. Contact our international adoption agency today for free adoption information online, which includes current adoption program expense estimates, fees, parent eligibility, travel requirements, and much more.

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