Bringing Hope and a Future

Gladney Center for Adoption's Colombia program has a lot going on!

• Through our regular Colombia Adoption Program, several families are traveling this month to meet their children face-to-face for the first time and go through the adoption process in-country.  
• Many children have been adding to Gladney's waiting child website - A Child to Love.  
• Through Gladney's Hope Exchange Program, families have an exciting opportunity to brighten the life of a child living in an orphanage, and experience the culture first hand!  
• In July, Gladney adoptees will travel with staff to Colombia for a Service Trip.  They will work and play with children living in an orphanage in Bogota, Colombia.  They will also be providing shoes for these beautiful children.

You can help our adoptees raise humanitarian aid funds for their service project by purchasing coffee, tea, or special drinks from the Gladney Ground To Cup coffee store!

How will you get involved?

One Dad's Perspective on Adopting

Gladney's Hope Exchange Program is all about find that one perfect family for that one beautiful child.  While this Camp will be held in Colombia in the Summer of 2014, Gladney has had great success with other camps held in the United States.

Read this dad's story on how they adopted their son from one of Gladney's Bright Future Camps several years ago.  This story was recently published in the Fort Worth Business Press.

Find out more about Gladney's Hope Exchange Program!  Maybe you'll be able to say that this is 'The best thing I have ever done'.

Waiting Children

Right here in the US, and in the countries we work with, there are children waiting to be adopted. At Gladney we are committed to helping find stable, loving homes for as many of these children as possible. Because to us they are not just children waiting to be adopted, each one is special and unique; each one is A Child to Love.

Start your adoption journey by checking out the Adoptable Children on A Child to Love or by creating an account today. Your account will give you access to the many waiting children in Colombia just dreaming of a family to call their own.

US to Colombia to US

Based on Gladney’s successful US based Bright Futures Camp,the Hope Exchange Camp offers a fun-filled week of camp activities including sightseeing and the opportunity for children awaiting adoption to spend time with a loving prospective adoptive family. Being in Colombia offers some additional benefits to both parents and children. 

By going to Colombia, families can spend more time with their child before placement and have the opportunity to experience Colombian culture first hand –- both of these experiences will help build a strong foundation and bond. Additionally, because the children remain on familiar turf, they experience less culture shock and feel more at ease with prospective parents.

What an exciting opportunity to brighten the life of a child living in an orphanage, and experience the culture first hand!

For planning purposes, families must have submitted their application by February 1, 2014. There is a lot to do, but Gladney has experts to guide you through every step of the process. The first step is to get more information about the camp by contacting Judy Hayes via email or 432.563.3344.  Don't miss this unique opportunity!

Welcome to Gladney's New Colombia Adoption Intern

Every semester Gladney is blessed to have wonderful interns working with us.  They are full of passion and eager to learn about the adoption process.

This semester, we are pleased to welcome Meg into the Colombia adoption program.  Take a look at what she has to say about her first week at Gladney - Day in the Life of a Gladney Intern.

Giving Back

I recently had the opportunity to become a "godmother" to a young teenage boy in a Colombian orphanage.  My friend and I purchased gifts for him so he would have Christmas gifts.  It was fun to shop for him and we hoped that he would like and be blessed with the presents we chose.

Little did I know that I was the one that would be blessed by my "godson".  This week I received a picture of him opening his gifts as well as a beautiful letter thanking us for remembering him on this very special day.  This precious teenage boy will probably never be in a forever loving home and that is a heart-breaking thought.

There are so many children, like my godson, who need loving homes. Gladney's Colombia adoption program has a regular adoption program, a Hope Exchange Camp program, and a Colombia national program.   If you are interested in adopting one of these precious children from Colombia, please get started today by requesting Gladney's Online Information Packet.

Holiday Card Artwork

Gladney recently had a Holiday Card Contest.  We asked all of our Gladney "babies" to send in their artwork depicting their holiday tradition.  Here is Juan Pablo's wonderful artwork.

Juan Pablo, now 12 years old, was adopted from Gladney's Colombia Program.

Gladney staff is committed to assisting families interested in adopting from Colombia. To learn more about adopting from Colombia, please request one of Gladney's free, comprehensive Adoption Information Packets. Make your request on-line or by calling 1-800-INT-ADOP.