Waiting Children

The governments of foreign countries have asked US agencies not to post identifying information about specific children on the internet, i.e. their photos, names, birth dates, or city of origin. We can, however, share this information with you on an individual basis. There are waiting children in every country we work in. Each country has their policy about how this information may be released. There are sibling groups of three, four children or more in several countries.

To inquire about our waiting children, contact us at info@illienadoptions.org or call us at 404-815-1599. Interested families should have a home study or be in the process of obtaining a home study.

India:

We are currently seeking families for the following two children:

  • A very handsome boy of fair complexion, just over two years old and developmentally on target.  He has a visual disability in the left eye but does not seem to have any other health or developmental issues.  He is a happy, well adjusted child.  We have pictures and medical information available. 
  • A nine year old boy who is a very affectionate child.  He gets along very well with the children of his age group and is good at drawing.  He has normal hearing and no tongue tie but seems to be subnormal mentally.  His IQ is 75.  He obeys simple commands on prompting, and can vocalize a few monosyllables.  Although he doesn't speak fully, he manages to express himself well.  He likes to ride a bicycle, listen  to music and watch T.V.  He likes rice and vegetables.  We have recent pictures of him; he is a very handsome boy.  

Please contact Sarah Brittingham for more information about the waiting children in India by email at sarah@illienadoptions.org or by phone at 404-815-1599.

Ethiopia:

For Prospective Adoptive families, regardless of the adoptive country, their first preference for a child is usually for a girl under the age of two years; typically as young as possible. In Ethiopia, there are many eligible baby boys and children of both genders over the age of six who are also waiting for families.

Interestingly, we are seeing families who have already adopted in Ethiopia and who have developed a deep love and concern for the children of Ethiopia. Many of these families feel drawn to Ethiopia and adopt one of these waiting children as their second child.

We share this information to raise the level of awareness of the waiting children as our families consider, define and then build their long-term adoption plan. 

Please contact Susan Payne at susan@illienadoptions.org for more information about the waiting children in Ethiopia.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO PICTURES OF WAITING CHILDREN ON THIS WEBSITE.