America World

America World Building Christian families according to God's design of adoption and caring for vulnerable children
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America World Adoption has both a domestic and international presence. We facilitate programs in China, India, Ethiopia, and Haiti. Home study and post-adoption services are available in many states. America World Adoption also actively advocates for orphaned children through reunification, child sponsorships, orphanage support, and service trips.

Hurray for Emily Autumn Yu! 🎓✨Born in August of 2004, Emily joined the Yu family on Halloween in 2005 as a tiny one-year...
05/31/2026

Hurray for Emily Autumn Yu! 🎓✨

Born in August of 2004, Emily joined the Yu family on Halloween in 2005 as a tiny one-year-old weighing less than 15 pounds. This month, she celebrated an incredible milestone by graduating from San Jose State University with a degree in Communication!

Her family could not be more proud of all she has accomplished. Congratulations, Emily! Your future is so bright, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things ahead for you. 💛

Thank you to Edward Yu and Amy P**n for sharing this wonderful update with us!

This week, our missions team in Ethiopia had the opportunity to spend time with our new Bete Hosanna residents. The girl...
05/30/2026

This week, our missions team in Ethiopia had the opportunity to spend time with our new Bete Hosanna residents. The girls prepared a traditional Ethiopian meal for the team and shared some of their daily life and culture, teaching them how to eat Ethiopian food, roast coffee beans, and even how they do their laundry.

The team also learned that in Ethiopian tradition, the oldest man in the room cuts the bread and prays over the meal, so one of our team members had the honor of doing just that!

After lunch, everyone (except for two residents who were studying at university 📚) enjoyed a trip to Unity Park together. It was a joyful, meaningful time filled with connection, laughter, and learning. 🇪🇹

In 2002, Hannah Mei-Ling Horst Dumont was adopted from China through America World at just 8 months old. Now, we’re cele...
05/29/2026

In 2002, Hannah Mei-Ling Horst Dumont was adopted from China through America World at just 8 months old. Now, we’re celebrating an incredible milestone as Hannah graduates with her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville!

Hannah is now serving as a case manager for individuals experiencing homelessness, living out her compassionate and servant-hearted calling every day. And as if that wasn’t enough to celebrate, Hannah was also married last year! ♥️

Her proud parents, Dennis and Michelle Horst, shared these updates and wrote, “Hannah has a true servant’s heart. Thank you, America World! Our lives were forever changed!”

Stories like Hannah’s are a beautiful reminder of the lifelong impact of adoption.

These are the five 12th graders who recently arrived to live at Bete Hosanna. 😍 They are dressed in their school uniform...
05/28/2026

These are the five 12th graders who recently arrived to live at Bete Hosanna. 😍 They are dressed in their school uniforms and ready for school.

Thanks to the America World van, they now ride to school together each day. For the first time ever, they also carry lunchboxes and eat lunch at school.

Every single day, they are so excited and incredibly thankful to have lunches to take with them — something they did not have before while living at the government orphanage. They also love riding in the van to school each morning!

✨ Sweet moments like this remind us how many everyday things we often take for granted. Thank you to all of our supporters who make this life-changing ministry possible.

Bianca is a sweet little girl who responds to love through smiles, cuddles, music, and gentle connection. Though she fac...
05/27/2026

Bianca is a sweet little girl who responds to love through smiles, cuddles, music, and gentle connection. Though she faces significant medical challenges, she deserves the comfort, security, and unconditional love of a family that will cherish her every step of the way. 💕

Visit our Waiting Child Photolistings to learn more about Bianca and other children waiting for loving homes. https://www.awaa.org/waiting-children

Your family could change a child’s life forever. 💯

Congratulations to Faith Gortman, adopted from Guangzhou in 2007! 💜Faith graduated from North Carolina State University ...
05/26/2026

Congratulations to Faith Gortman, adopted from Guangzhou in 2007! 💜

Faith graduated from North Carolina State University on May 9, earning her degree magna cm laude with a major in Civil Engineering and a minor in Chinese Studies.

We love celebrating the accomplishments of our America World adoptees! Thank you to proud mom Lori Gortman for sharing this wonderful update.

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸 We are deeply gratef...
05/25/2026

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸 We are deeply grateful for their sacrifice and the freedoms we enjoy because of their courage.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13 ❤️

In observance of Memorial Day, our offices are closed today. We look forward to serving you again tomorrow.

This missions team is on their way to Ethiopia! ✈️ Please join us in praying for safe travels, meaningful connections, a...
05/23/2026

This missions team is on their way to Ethiopia! ✈️

Please join us in praying for safe travels, meaningful connections, and for God to guide and bless every part of their work during this trip. We can’t wait to share updates and stories from their journey. ❤️🙏

Congratulations to Natalie Louise Diedericks! 🎓❤️Natalie, who was adopted in 2006 from Guangdong Province with Travel Gr...
05/22/2026

Congratulations to Natalie Louise Diedericks! 🎓❤️

Natalie, who was adopted in 2006 from Guangdong Province with Travel Group 102, graduated this month Summa Cum Laude from Temple University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and dual minors in Finance and Psychology.

Her proud mom, Stephanie Diedericks, shares, “Mom, Dad, and sister Leah (adopted in 2009) are so proud of all you have accomplished. May God bless your future always!!”

Congratulations, Natalie, on this incredible achievement and exciting future ahead!

As students wrap up the school year, we wanted to share this sweet connection! 💜Padama and Ari Jo were both adopted from...
05/21/2026

As students wrap up the school year, we wanted to share this sweet connection! 💜

Padama and Ari Jo were both adopted from India through America World by different families, yet they now attend the same school! The Moore family adopted Ari first, and Kacy Moore’s longtime friend, Kari Pressley, began asking questions about the adoption process while Kacy was still in India. Not long after Ari arrived home, Kari’s family began their own adoption journey.

Today, these two girls share not only a school, but a special bond rooted in their stories. 🥰

It’s also a beautiful reminder of the impact adoptive families can have simply by sharing their experiences. In fact, 48% of families who adopt through America World do so because they know someone who adopted first. What an incredible ripple effect of love and encouragement!

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6723 Whittier Avenue
McLean, VA
22101

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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