Daniel & Heather Orduña

are adopting 2 children from South Africa

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!

Adoption Status

Travel Planned

Adoption Agency

Holt International


Updates

  • Update 5

    Orduña Family of FOUR!...It is now OFFICIAL!!!!

    April 27, 2024
    On the very early morning of April 8th, we began our travels to South Africa to finally meet our precious boys. With about a week of time to settle in, do some touristing, venture on a quick safari, and finish our final preparations...we anxiously awaited the day we would meet them face to face. On the afternoon of April 16th our whole lives and hearts changed forever! We met our sons face to face and the connection was almost instant. In everything that had been prepared for our timeline, we were continually blown away by how quickly the boys both... Read more
  • Update 4

    The Final Steps!

    March 16, 2024
    We are BEYOND thrilled to announce that we have officially received our adoption court date, and are making plans to travel to South Africa to finally meet our boys! We will be traveling April 8th to begin settling into life in South Africa, with our court date set for April 26th. We will spend about 10-12 weeks in South Africa as a family of four while we begin to get to know each other, process paperwork, and wait for our visa interview to receive the boys' visas and passports before traveling home. Please continue to pray for us along... Read more
  • Update 3

    BEST Thanksgiving gift ever!

    November 26, 2023
    Hello friends and family! It has been a long nine months since we posted an update! We have been waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for paperwork to process, official decisions to be made, and on God’s timing. We are so excited to share two HUGE updates. First, the Lord has been our faithful provider and through each of you and many others we are overwhelmed by the financial support! We have surpassed our goal of $60,000 and the generosity continues to humble us. From the deepest parts of our hearts, we say THANK YOU! We quite literally could not afford... Read more
  • Update 2

    Dossier Completed!

    March 13, 2023
    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.... Read more
  • Update 1

    Home Study Approved!

    November 11, 2022
    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... Read more
$61,150 raised of $60,000 goal
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  • Hassan Mrx matched $10,000

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  • Cori Juncker and boys gave $50
    You impact the lives of kids every single day. I don’t know if I’ve met two more deserving people to become parents. It’s a wild ride and it might feel like the best but hardest thing you will ever go through. Enjoy every step of the way.
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