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Ling Cha Ce’s changed life through CCAI’s One-on-One Education Initiative

Help us teach orphans like Ling Cha Ce in China new life skills and increase self-confidence by supporting CCAI’s One-On-One Education Initiative program! 

Ling Cha Ce is a focused child who is terribly afraid of trying new things and lacks confidence.  When confronted with a new task, she fears failure.  Cha Ce prefers to walk away and refuse to try to complete the job.   

CCAI’s One-On-One Education Initiative seeks to help children like Ling Cha Ce gain confidence and learn new skills.  Cha Ce joined our baking class to learn how to make Chinese pastries.  At first, she encountered some unique challenges in mastering the ovens and pastry materials.  Teachers could see the frustration in Cha Ce’s eyes as she was once again afraid of failure and felt uneasy about her baking skills.   

With encouragement and one-on-one help from her teachers, Ling Cha Ce learned to shorten her baking time and ferment her bread appropriately.  She successfully made the best egg tarts and bread in her class!  Her teacher and classmates praised her efforts, and Cha Ce’s frustration turned to a smile of joy!   

Over time, Cha Ce’s performance improved even more, and now she happily asks her teachers, “Let me try!  I can do it!” Baking has not only taught Cha Ce patience, but she is also more confident when it comes to trying new skills!   

Help us teach orphans in China new life skills and increase self-confidence by supporting CCAI’s One-On-One Education Initiative program!  With a sponsorship of only $50 a month, YOU can change the life of a child!!  We currently have 15 older children who need your support! 

CCAI’s charity program will send you quarterly updates about your child and you can cheer a precious orphan on toward success!  Read more stories like Ling Cha Ce’s!

Due to the worldwide pandemic, in March 2020, CCAI introduced the Education Fund to help support our One-on-One Education Initiative, hiring special education teachers to support Jiujiang Orphanage and help teach their children who are physically disabled and unable to attend school with their peers. 

Since 2020, the One-on-One Education Initiative Has: 

-Provided 29 children with 1-on-1 tutoring; 

-Introduced 12 children to the joy of sports; 

-Helped 14 children unlock their artistic potential; 

-Furnished accessible computer labs, music rooms, and sports equipment; 

-Redefined what education and child care should look like for children with disabilities still living in orphanages 

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Colorado Expenses

ExpenseAmountPmt MethodPay ToDue
Application Fee$250Check/ACH WithdrawalCCAIApplication submission
Child Abuse Record Search$35/FamilyCheckCO Dept of Human ServiceApplication submission
IAAME Monitoring & Oversight Fee$500Check/ACH WithdrawalCCAI (Sent to IAAME)After App Approval
First Program Fee (Includes Home Study)$5,700Check/ACH WithdrawalCCAIAfter App Approval
CBI/FBI Fingerprint Search$39.50 per personMoney OrderColorado Bureau of InvestigationAfter App Approval
USCIS Filing & Fingerprinting$775 plus $85/adultCheck/Money OrderUS Dept. of Homeland SecurityUpon I-800A submission
Dossier PreparationApprox. $450-$900Check/Money OrderSecretary of State(s), Chinese Consulate(s)As preparing Dossier
Second Program Fee$5,050Check/ACH WithdrawalCCAIDossier Submission
CCCWA Fee$1,270Check/ACH WithdrawalCCCWA via CCAIDossier Submission
Third Program Fee$5,500Check/ACH WithdrawalCCAIPrior to receiving child match acceptance letter
CCCWA Post Adoption Translation Fee$300Check/ACH WithdrawalCCCWA via CCAIPrior to receiving child match acceptance letter
Court Validation Deposit$200CheckCCAIPrior to receiving child match acceptance letter
Post Adoption Deposit (Refundable)$450Check/ACH WithdrawalCCAIPrior to receiving child match acceptance letter
Visa to enter China$140 (plus courier fee)Check/Credit CardChinese Consulate via a courier/travel agencyApproximately one month before travel to China
US Domestic & International Airfare$1,000 – $2,000 per traveler (adopted child over 2 requires full ticket)Credit CardA travel agency/airline of your choice

Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure

In China Travel & AccommodationsApprox. $4,000-$4,400 for two adultsACH WithdrawalCCAI (wired to China)Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure
Adoption Registration and Notarization$800 – $1,000CashLocal government in ChinaIn China
Orphanage Donation(Voluntary)Cash or WireOrphanageIn China
Child’s Passport$100-$150CashLocal passport agencyIn China
Food$700 – $800 per coupleCash/Credit CardHotel(s), restaurant(s)In China
Child Physical & Photo$130-$150CashClinicIn Guangzhou, China
Child U.S. Entry Visa$325Cash or CheckU.S. ConsulateIn China
Court Validation Fee$167CheckCounty CourtAfter U.S. Return
Child’s Colorado Birth Certificate$37.75CheckColorado Vital Statistics OfficeAfter U.S. Return
Lutheran Family Services$250CheckLutheran Family Services via CCAIWhen Home Study is approved by CCAI