Russia Adoption Program: Our Families

The Russia program is open to couples and single women. It is strongly preferred that adoptive mother be no more than 45 years older than the child they wish to adopt. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis when a family is interested in adopting an older child or a child with special needs.

The Russia program is not recommended for clients living with a person of the same gender. Applicants with a complex history will be considered on a case by case basis.

Family Stories

The Bluest Eyes I Have Ever Seen
by Jenn W
My husband, Gregg, and I came to adoption in August, 2004. We had just had our second miscarriage after losing a full term baby girl the year before.

A Family of Angels
by Mariana M
It was time to start the most joyful journey of our lives. An "Introduction meeting" at Wide Horizons was our first step on a path that would lead us to our first child.

Mama's Babies
by Melissa P
Talk about an instant family! My husband and I signed up to adopt TWO siblings and wound up with FOUR!

Nicki's Smile
By Tanya M
I turned 40 in February of 2000. I had been thinking about adoption for many years and decided it was time to get started.

Our Christmas Miracle
By Jim and Gale T
Let me tell you about the experience of a lifetime. When my husband, Jim, and I decided to get married over 20 years ago, we thought it would be nice to have two birth children and adopt a third.

Reflections
By Nancy T
Ten years ago, I stepped off a plane in Moscow, flanked by Steve, my nine year-old son, my husband, and two other families ho were set to begin their life's grand adventure.

What I Learned From My Brother, Paul
by Ivan K
A few years ago, as my family was reading a book about the lives of orphans in Russia, the question came up, "Can we help at least one of them?"

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