We adopted our son over 4 years ago thru AAC and they were a wonderful and very reliable agency.
They kept us informed thruout the whole process and both trips to Russia were exactly how they prepared us. AAC is getting back to you within 24 hours or less to any possible question.
We received two vidoes and numerous pictures of our son during the waiting period. Our son was absolutly healthy and is doing great. With his 5 years he is in 75% for height and weight and a athletic and funny child .
We can highly recommend AAC to every parent looking to adopt a child from Russia.
When my wife and I started the adoption journey, we looked around and did research and every time we did a search Adopt-A-Child Inc. came up. I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA originally and have family still in Pittsburgh, so even though my wife and I live in Southern California, we had a connection in Pittsburgh.
From the very beginning AAC was upfront and honest about what was going on. When we finally turned in all our paperwork in late January 07, What a great day that was! we were told we were going to get a match in early April. We got a call in Mid February and, we were told that the Russian Government was re accrediting agencies and we would have to wait until that process was over. While we waited AAC kept us informed on a bi-weekly basis via an email, and phone calls. We had been waiting and going through so much prior to our paperwork being finalized we were very happy to be where we were Waiting for someone or something other than our paperwork. I think our waiting was much tougher on our families than it was on us. Once AAC was re accredited we received our match in mid July, and told that we would travel in late August early September.
We were told that you have to expect the unexpected with the Russian Government, we got a call that we were on hold again, the Ministry of Education was reorganizing and they had 3 months to reopen the office. AAC kept us updated and we had to update paperwork and we got the call that we were to travel right after Thanksgiving, November 27th and we were the first group of families going through. We were back in Moscow on Dec 21st for our court date, and we picked up our little guy on January 21st, 2008. While we had to wait a while to actually move forward once we were able to travel the time between our trips was very quick.
When we first approached AAC we had only one wish, a healthy child, when we got our match and paperwork (and video) we passed the info along to our international doctor and he had very good things to say about our son. As good as you can with out actually meeting him. In the end we ended up with 3 video's of our child ( very rare to get that many) We are very happy we did as we have a great remembrance for him when he gets older. He has been home 6 months now and is putting together words and making positive milestones (he has gained 3lbs & grown 1.5 inches) its pretty amazing the growth you get when they are out of the institutional environment and are in a one on one family.
AAC staff in Moscow was fantastic, we had the same driver for the last 2 trips!
I would highly recommend Adopt-A-Child Inc. to anyone!!!
From start to finish, our case was handled with great attention, care, knowledge, and efficiency. We returned home with our daughter in January, 2008. We began the process in June of 2006 but because of delays in Russia, our adoption was held up. During the wait, we were updated as to the accreditation of the agency and never felt "out of the loop". Our daughter is perfect. She is healthy, very smart, and very affectionate and loving. We have met couples from other agencies that had horror stories about their adoption process, the condition of the orphanage, and issues with their children, we had not one problem. Every piece of paperwork was in perfect order, we were well educated in issues of Russian adoption as well as given excellent information concerning travel, court appearances, and costs. The orphanage was nicer than we thought it would be and the children seemed to receive good care. The only surprise in the process was that our little girl is even more wonderful than we thought was possible!! Adopt-A-Child takes a very personal approach and is greatly involved throughout the adoption and post-adoption. They have a special talent in matching children to parents and creating the perfect family. We have met several families that used this agency and all of them feel that they have been blessed with the perfect child for them. We recommend this agency, without reservation, to anyone who would love to adopt a child from Russia.
From the first meeting, the entire staff of Adopt-A-Child was there for us, and explained everything step-by-step. There were literally NO surprises. They answered every one of my "million" questions with no problems. They were constantly in touch with us through the entire process, and we always felt like we were up to speed with everything. Their pre-adoption classes were extremely helpful, especially "Interpreting the Medical History" with Dr. Sarah Springer. We got our referral the beginning of April '06, just as the re-accreditation mess was starting. We were in country in Krasnoyarsk Siberia within 3 weeks. We were thoroughly briefed, and everything went just as the AAC staff said it would. Our second trip was the end of August, and again, the AAC staff had everything well in hand. Many other families we saw in Kras were hand-carrying documents, and running into last minute troubles and SNAFUs. Not us! Every "I" dotted, every "T" crossed. We brought our wonderful daughter Sarah home in September. The followup reports and after visits and paperwork have also been expedited by the AAC staff with equal diligence. I would, and HAVE, recommended Adopt-A-Child for anyone wanting to pursue and international adoption.
I used this agency for the adoption of my daughter (14 months at referral, 16 months at homecoming). Even in the midst of the reaccreditation mess, they moved as quickly as possible. Once the homestudy was submitted, it took 6 months until referral. From referral to first trip was 1 month, and then trips 2 and 3 were each one month apart. I had requested a girl as young as possible, and was referred a 14 month old girl in Moscow, underweight and slightly behind developmentally (as are all russian orphans). I had her video and medicals reviewed in the US and was told she was basically healthy, in spite of the scary sounding things in her medical. A year home, and she has gained weight, caught up developmentally (but still receives speech therapy) and we couldn't be happier. I would recommend this agency to any one who is looking for a Russian child!
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Wonderful Agency
We adopted our son over 4 years ago thru AAC and they were a wonderful and very reliable agency.
They kept us informed thruout the whole process and both trips to Russia were exactly how they prepared us. AAC is getting back to you within 24 hours or less to any possible question.
We received two vidoes and numerous pictures of our son during the waiting period. Our son was absolutly healthy and is doing great. With his 5 years he is in 75% for height and weight and a athletic and funny child .
We can highly recommend AAC to every parent looking to adopt a child from Russia.
An Awsome experience
When my wife and I started the adoption journey, we looked around and did research and every time we did a search Adopt-A-Child Inc. came up. I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA originally and have family still in Pittsburgh, so even though my wife and I live in Southern California, we had a connection in Pittsburgh.
From the very beginning AAC was upfront and honest about what was going on. When we finally turned in all our paperwork in late January 07, What a great day that was! we were told we were going to get a match in early April. We got a call in Mid February and, we were told that the Russian Government was re accrediting agencies and we would have to wait until that process was over. While we waited AAC kept us informed on a bi-weekly basis via an email, and phone calls. We had been waiting and going through so much prior to our paperwork being finalized we were very happy to be where we were Waiting for someone or something other than our paperwork. I think our waiting was much tougher on our families than it was on us. Once AAC was re accredited we received our match in mid July, and told that we would travel in late August early September.
We were told that you have to expect the unexpected with the Russian Government, we got a call that we were on hold again, the Ministry of Education was reorganizing and they had 3 months to reopen the office. AAC kept us updated and we had to update paperwork and we got the call that we were to travel right after Thanksgiving, November 27th and we were the first group of families going through. We were back in Moscow on Dec 21st for our court date, and we picked up our little guy on January 21st, 2008. While we had to wait a while to actually move forward once we were able to travel the time between our trips was very quick.
When we first approached AAC we had only one wish, a healthy child, when we got our match and paperwork (and video) we passed the info along to our international doctor and he had very good things to say about our son. As good as you can with out actually meeting him. In the end we ended up with 3 video's of our child ( very rare to get that many) We are very happy we did as we have a great remembrance for him when he gets older. He has been home 6 months now and is putting together words and making positive milestones (he has gained 3lbs & grown 1.5 inches) its pretty amazing the growth you get when they are out of the institutional environment and are in a one on one family.
AAC staff in Moscow was fantastic, we had the same driver for the last 2 trips!
I would highly recommend Adopt-A-Child Inc. to anyone!!!
We had a perfect experience!
From start to finish, our case was handled with great attention, care, knowledge, and efficiency. We returned home with our daughter in January, 2008. We began the process in June of 2006 but because of delays in Russia, our adoption was held up. During the wait, we were updated as to the accreditation of the agency and never felt "out of the loop". Our daughter is perfect. She is healthy, very smart, and very affectionate and loving. We have met couples from other agencies that had horror stories about their adoption process, the condition of the orphanage, and issues with their children, we had not one problem. Every piece of paperwork was in perfect order, we were well educated in issues of Russian adoption as well as given excellent information concerning travel, court appearances, and costs. The orphanage was nicer than we thought it would be and the children seemed to receive good care. The only surprise in the process was that our little girl is even more wonderful than we thought was possible!! Adopt-A-Child takes a very personal approach and is greatly involved throughout the adoption and post-adoption. They have a special talent in matching children to parents and creating the perfect family. We have met several families that used this agency and all of them feel that they have been blessed with the perfect child for them. We recommend this agency, without reservation, to anyone who would love to adopt a child from Russia.
They are the Best!!
From the first meeting, the entire staff of Adopt-A-Child was there for us, and explained everything step-by-step. There were literally NO surprises. They answered every one of my "million" questions with no problems. They were constantly in touch with us through the entire process, and we always felt like we were up to speed with everything. Their pre-adoption classes were extremely helpful, especially "Interpreting the Medical History" with Dr. Sarah Springer. We got our referral the beginning of April '06, just as the re-accreditation mess was starting. We were in country in Krasnoyarsk Siberia within 3 weeks. We were thoroughly briefed, and everything went just as the AAC staff said it would. Our second trip was the end of August, and again, the AAC staff had everything well in hand. Many other families we saw in Kras were hand-carrying documents, and running into last minute troubles and SNAFUs. Not us! Every "I" dotted, every "T" crossed. We brought our wonderful daughter Sarah home in September. The followup reports and after visits and paperwork have also been expedited by the AAC staff with equal diligence. I would, and HAVE, recommended Adopt-A-Child for anyone wanting to pursue and international adoption.
Experienced, Knowledgeable, Efficient
I used this agency for the adoption of my daughter (14 months at referral, 16 months at homecoming). Even in the midst of the reaccreditation mess, they moved as quickly as possible. Once the homestudy was submitted, it took 6 months until referral. From referral to first trip was 1 month, and then trips 2 and 3 were each one month apart. I had requested a girl as young as possible, and was referred a 14 month old girl in Moscow, underweight and slightly behind developmentally (as are all russian orphans). I had her video and medicals reviewed in the US and was told she was basically healthy, in spite of the scary sounding things in her medical. A year home, and she has gained weight, caught up developmentally (but still receives speech therapy) and we couldn't be happier. I would recommend this agency to any one who is looking for a Russian child!