WE ARE ADOPTING! After many years of praying and waiting, the time is NOW!
We are beyond excited to be adopting from South Africa through Holt International Adoption Agency. Our plan is to adopt a sibling set of 2 children. While there is still much unknown about the children we will call our own, we do know that this journey will be expensive. As shocking as it may be, the estimated cost of our adoption is $43,000-$73,000. This is why we have set a fundraising goal of $60,000 to ease the financial burden that adoption can cause.
As we are on this journey, we know that we are not alone. It is the community of family and friends surrounding us with love and support that help to make it all possible. Our deepest desire is that by inviting you into this process, you will see yourself as a valuable part of the community we hope to surround our children with as they join our family.
Thank you for considering joining us in this journey financially. Please know that your contribution, no matter the size, is deeply and sincerely appreciated!
Hello all! It has been another few months and it is time for another BIG update! We have completed all documents for our South Africa Dossier. Almost 50 documents later... notarizations...apostille certifications...all approvals and clearances complete...and we are done!
2 weeks ago, we had the opportunity to travel to Oregon to finalize the last two documents in person after delays and extended timelines of processing through mail. Coincidentally, our agency (Holt International) is located in Eugene, OR, and we had the pleasure of meeting our amazing case manager in person (pictured above), while also hand-delivering our dossier to her. Our visit with her was so special, blessed us beyond words, and we are still overflowing with gratitude for the time we had. Now, our family portfolio (with all documents) is being sent overseas for review by the South African adoption agency we partner with. The next steps for us are to sit and wait patiently to receive the call of a potential match.
Additionally, through the donations of this fundraising page and other gifts, we are now halfway to our financial goal. We have received a total of $35,000 in donations. We continue working to raise funds through this page, as well as having completed a couple grant applications.
Thank you all for continuing on this journey with us! We are excited to share the next update!
With love, Daniel and Heather Orduna
It has been a few months...and we are excited to post another big update! We have officially received final approval of our Home Study report, meaning we have been approved by the state of California to move forward with our adoption. This approval allows us to move forward in our adoption in multiple ways.
With this approved report, we are now able to move forward in applying for immigration approval from the US government. We were able to mail this application package this week, and now we will wait about 10-12 weeks to receive final approval.
In the meantime, we will continue to complete and notarize our dossier documents to complete our family portfolio for South Africa.
We will also continue our efforts for fundraising, while also applying for other grants and financial assistance for our adoption.
Finally, we want to express our deepest and sincerest gratitude for the many, many, many generous donations we have received so far. We are completely overwhelmed by the support of our community of family and friends supporting us through this journey. We feel at a loss for sufficient words to say thank you enough, and we continue to be overcome with emotions for how loved we feel by each and every donation that is helping us inch closer and closer to our dream. Through the donations of this fundraising page and additional gifts, we are almost halfway to our goal. We have received a total of $29,100 in donations.
Matched by Hassan Mrx
Matched by Hassan Mrx
Matched by Hassan Mrx
