NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH #10FOR10 CHALLENGE

by Helpusadopt.org


Sayra Havranek

On December 12, 1989, my life changed forever. I was 5-months-old, & I went from living in foster care to living with a mom, dad, & older brother. On December 12, 1989, I was adopted. 

My life as an adoptee has been filled with myriad emotions, questions, & unknowns, but one thing I have always been certain of is that I have a family who loves & supports me. There are hundreds of thousands of children across the world who wake up each day & are not certain of this, which is why the work that Helpusadopt.org does is so vital.

Adoption is expensive & largely out of reach for the average American. A private adoption can cost upwards of $40,000. Had my parents had to face these financial obstacles when they adopted my brother & I, our story could have had a vastly different outcome (aka, you might not know me...think of how sad your life would be!). Whether by choice or by precondition, adoption is the path to parenthood for many, & to have cost be the barrier between a child and a family is unjust. To have qualified hopeful parents be turned away from financial assistance due to their race, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation is discriminatory. This is why the work that Helpusadopt.org does is so vital. With your support, Helpusadopt.org can continue to build families through adoption.


10 years ago, our founders, Becky and Kipp Fawcett, asked a question that no one was asking and started a conversation that really mattered: What happens when people can't afford adoption? What began as a question has become a thriving, national 501(c)(3) grant program. Thanks to generous donors like you, Helpusadopt.org has awarded 230 adoption grants totaling over $2 million since 2007.

For the last ten years, we have helped place children in permanent homes so they can grow up knowing the support and love of a family; so that they can receive the life-saving medical treatments they require; so that they can enjoy just being a carefree child. But for every family we help, there are 10 more we have to turn away. We can't help but think about the children and families we are not able to help; they are no less deserving. 

During National Adoption Month we hope you will accept our challenge and donate $10 (or more!) in honor of Helpusadopt.org's 10th Anniversary. Your contribution to Helpusadopt.org can change a child's life. #10For10

**Want to make an even bigger impact with your donation? You can help us by covering the transaction fees associated with the processing of your donation. Simply check "Cover transaction fees" upon checkout.**

Watch our segment on Good Morning America
Find out why actress Nia Vardalos loves Helpusadopt.org
Read more about the families we have helped build


Questions? Please feel free to contact Sayra Havranek, Manager of Communications and Development, at
(917) 684-5484 or [email protected]

If you would prefer to donate by mail, please download and fill out this form and mail it to:
Helpusadopt.org
Attn: Sayra Havranek
P.O. Box 787
New York, NY 10150

Please make checks payable to "Helpusadopt.org"


Helpusadopt.org is a national 501(c)(3) financial grant program that helps couples/individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions by awarding grants up to $15,000.  We support domestic, international and foster care adoptions and does not charge our applicants to apply. Since 2007, we have awarded 230 adoption grants totaling over $2 million.
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