Adoption Advocates International (AAI)

                                            ...we find families for children

AAI guides families on their adoption journey. We are committed to:

• All children, with an emphasis on the most vulnerable children
• Respect for diversity
• A focus on ethics in adoption and child welfare
• Teamwork and open communication

AAI was founded by Merrily Ripley in 1983 with a commitment to children worldwide. We operate in a personalized, flexible and resourceful manner with families of diverse backgrounds to make this possible. AAI also provides humanitarian and family preservation services to orphaned and vulnerable children who are not eligible for adoption.

2012 AAI SUMMER GATHERING   Join us Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8 at Wenatchee Confluence State Park in Wenatchee, WA for good food, family festivities, and fun in the sun! Come for an afternoon or stay for the whole weekend! Whether you're just beginning your adoption journey or your child has been home for years, everyone is invited to this event. Click here for the registration form. Please contact event organizer and host Chris Little at family@little-little.com with any questions! Directions to Wenatchee Confluence State Park can be found here. See pictures from last year: [1] [2]     WAITING CHILDREN PAGE   New children from China, Thailand, and Burkina Faso have recently been added! Click here to view the page.   We currently have several infant and preschool age children from several countries who have special medical and/or developmental needs. You are especially invited to check out the NEW VIDEOS of some of these children, a new feature of our Waiting Children page. If you need the password, please contact Johanna (johanna@adoptionadvocates.org).     To call your attention to just a few of these precious children, perhaps you have time to watch the video about #39, a beautiful two year old girl with developmental delays and right arm weakness, or read about #17, a 2 year old diagnosed with CP and a seizure disorder, and the lovely 6 year old girl who is HIV+, #8.     We are grateful for your consideration. Thank you.

AAI strives to operate in accordance with best practices that reflect the requirements of the Hague Convention and the Inter-country Adoption Act of 2000. Important information for adoptive parents about the Hague convention can be found at this link.

You will find the comment section on the Council on Accreditation website at this this link. Thank you for your consideration.

AAI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Contributions made to AAI are donations and refunds cannot be considered.

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