AWOP

I wanted to write about our decision to go through AWOP (African Widows and Orphans Project) and Hope Adoption Agency. The fees are the same regardless of whether we go through Hope directly or use AWOP. We decided we want to go through both so we can support the awesome work of AWOP. We have been assigned a case manager through AWOP. All of their case managers have already adopted children from Ethiopia and know the ropes very well. They will walk us through the entire process.

We will send our application and other paperwork directly to AWOP. They will copy our information and send the originals Hope. Their staff will walk us through each detail and we can contact our case manager as often as we wish. They will help us make travel plans, and they have staff in Ethiopia to meet us at the airport and care for us during our trip.

Last week received a huge folder in the mail from AWOP. I will be talking with our case worker for the first time tonight and she will go through it all with me.