Blog Posts: International adoption


Why International Adoption Isn’t the Solution for Orphans

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Posted May 17, 2013 by Al Mueller 13 comments

International adoptions have dropped 60% since 2004. UN policies, government regulations and high costs are to blame. Millions of orphans suffer through life without a healthy family context. All these facts that Both Ends Burning, STUCK, and now Foster Friess are sharing are true. But you won’t find my name on the STUCK petition at change.org or my footprints in DC during the May 17 “step forward for orphans march.” I’ve learned too much to believe international adoption is a scalable solution for a world full of orphans.

Tags: Effective Philanthropy, International adoption, Problem-Solving Philanthropy, Strategic Giving

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