On Wednesday, September 4th, the U.S. Department of State issued a notice confirming that China has officially closed its foreign adoption program. This means that all in-process and future applications to adopt from China will no longer be processed, except in cases involving stepchildren or blood relatives within three generations who reside in China.
This news is truly devastating, and our hearts break on behalf of every family who has continued to wait, hope and pray for a resumption of China adoption processing, but most of all for the children remaining in Chinese orphanages. We have been spending our day grieving with each of our waiting China families on the phone and will continue to do so in the coming weeks and months.
CCAI was founded by two Chinese immigrants with an unwavering love and dedication to China’s orphans. From the moment CCAI opened its doors on September 15, 1992, Josh and Lily’s mission was to place as many children as possible into loving homes, and they have poured their hearts into making this vision a reality. We have worked tirelessly, driven by the conviction that every child deserves a permanent family.
Even as China’s doors now close, two weeks shy of our 32nd anniversary, CCAI, once the largest China adoption agency in the world, can stand proud knowing we fought tirelessly, doing everything within our power to find homes for China’s waiting children.
Still, we are devastated. For our community, we know that this closure ignites a deep and difficult range of emotions
Over 12,800 lives have been changed through our China adoption efforts, but over 150,000 children remain. Despite China’s closure, our dedication to caring for China’s orphans remains as strong as ever. We will continue our charity efforts to bring healing and hope to the children in China’s orphanages through our One-on-One Education Initiative, child sponsorships, camp sponsorships, and LinFen surgery sponsorships.
CCAI’s mission of creating a world where every child is cherished is unwavering. Our commitment to waiting children continues to grow in Belize, Bulgaria, Colombia, The Dominican Republic, Taiwan, and domestically in the US.
