We adopted our daughter in Ukraine in 2005. The biggest hurdle for us was getting all the dossier information together as we needed to collect and certify it from 3 states. Throughout the entire 11 month dossier process, About A Child and Victoria Kats was in sync with us and guiding us every step of the way. Once we had the dossier completed, the rest of the process flowed quickly and smoothly. The coordinating team we worked with in Ukraine had the process completely under control and they managed every aspect with impressive tact, talent, and troubleshooting expertise. Despite some minor glitches, our team was able to jump those hurdles and produce a remarkable result. Our daughter has turned out to be a diamond in the rough. She came to us having no knowledge of English, and no expectations for herself about what she could become. Her transition to living in a new country and culture was nothing short of miraculous. Today, she is fully fluent, no longer requires special ed support in school, is studying Spanish and goes to Russian school on Sundays, plays soccer like a David Beckham groupie, learned to play the piano and clarinet and is carrying an A average in school. She is now looking forward to going to college, a possibility she never even thought of in Ukraine. What a delight she is!!
This could never have been possible without the supportive effort and expertise of Victoria Kats and About A Child. Their total understanding of the adoption process and their sensitivity to adoptive parents was, for us, the single most important ingredient for our going forward and coming to the great place where we are today with our daughter. We endorse About A Child fully and without any reservations.
Brian and Deborah Rizzo-Wittlin
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We adopted our daughter in Ukraine in 2005. The biggest hurdle for us was getting all the dossier information together as we needed to collect and certify it from 3 states. Throughout the entire 11 month dossier process, About A Child and Victoria Kats was in sync with us and guiding us every step of the way. Once we had the dossier completed, the rest of the process flowed quickly and smoothly. The coordinating team we worked with in Ukraine had the process completely under control and they managed every aspect with impressive tact, talent, and troubleshooting expertise. Despite some minor glitches, our team was able to jump those hurdles and produce a remarkable result. Our daughter has turned out to be a diamond in the rough. She came to us having no knowledge of English, and no expectations for herself about what she could become. Her transition to living in a new country and culture was nothing short of miraculous. Today, she is fully fluent, no longer requires special ed support in school, is studying Spanish and goes to Russian school on Sundays, plays soccer like a David Beckham groupie, learned to play the piano and clarinet and is carrying an A average in school. She is now looking forward to going to college, a possibility she never even thought of in Ukraine. What a delight she is!!
This could never have been possible without the supportive effort and expertise of Victoria Kats and About A Child. Their total understanding of the adoption process and their sensitivity to adoptive parents was, for us, the single most important ingredient for our going forward and coming to the great place where we are today with our daughter. We endorse About A Child fully and without any reservations.
Brian and Deborah Rizzo-Wittlin
web address to their site?
I was looking for a web address for this agency. Also, do they have a domestic program?