John & Sorhaya Vanderlinde

We are starting a new chapter in our life by adopting a sibling group from El Salvador!

Complications made it impossible for us to have biological children, and now have felt God opened this new door. We are so excited to welcome children into our home.

It may surprise you but the truth is, international adoption is really expensive. All in, we are estimating our adoption to cost around $55,000, depending on the sibling group. We have included the cost breakdown from our agency below so you can see where those funds are going. While fundraising has truly taken us out of our comfort zone, we are thrilled and humbled that you want to be apart of our life. AdoptTogether is a IRS approved 501(c)(3) organization and your donations are tax deductable.

While we are excited to become a family, we also acknowledge the grief and trauma that comes with adoption. Please pray for the right children and for us to prepared!

I (John) love to share updates and will share updates as they occur. Once you donate, you will be signed up to receive updates from this website and email. Follow us on social media as well to stay up to date on our process! Thank you again for your support and prayers! We are grateful that you are joining our journey as our future children grow.

Adoption Cost Breakdown: Application: $400 Contract with Agency: $7,700 Agency Fee: $4,000 Dossier: $7,650 Referral: $10,125 Authorization of Adoption: $7,305 Adoptive Parent Education: $500 Homestudy: $3,200 Visa: $325 Airfare & Travel: $7,000 Required post-adoption visits/updates: $1,500 Additional Siblings: $5,000 per child