Books

There Is No Me Without You  -Melissa Fay Greene
From Ashes to Africa  -Josh and Amy Bottomly
Fields of the Fatherless  -Tom Davis
Red Letters: Living a Faith that Bleeds  -Tom Davis
Good News about Injustice  -Gary Haugen
Just Courage - Gary Haugen
Scared – Tom Davis
Castaway Kid – R.B. Mitchell

Links and Blogs

America World - the adoption agency that we are using

Hope Aid International - focused on through provision of income generating activities, micro-loan programs, education, and social networks in Uganda.

Hope Beyond Borders - Ministry focused on church planting and community developement in Zambia and Romania. Short term mission trip opportunities available.

World Vision - information and stats on Ethiopia

UNICEF  - information and stats on Ethiopia

There is No Me Without You – website of the author of the amazing book;  includes lots of helpful and engaging information about Ethiopia and Ethiopian adoption 

My Ethiopian Name – website created by an Ethiopian immigrant as a resource for families adopting from Ethiopia;  includes information about culture, holidays, food, names, and lots more 

Show Hope - adoption grants

Lifesong for Orphans - adoption grants

Gobena coffee - a family who adopted from Ethiopia started this fair-trade coffee business.  All of the proceeds are invested in programs to help orphans around the world – one of which is in Addis Ababa.  50% of all export income for Ethiopia comes from coffee!

Mihnovich Family - blog of the family who initially inspired us to adopt from Ethiopia

Amazima Ministries - blog of Katie Davis. Incredible stories about her work in Africa running a school and raising 13 Ugandan children. Did I mention she's 20?

147 millionorphans– ministry to raise awareness about the orphan crisis and help families raise money to adopt

African Cradle - Ethiopian heritage camp held for adoptive families every year  in California

Visiting Orphans - mission trip opportunities to Ethiopia

Children's Hope Chest– opportunities to sponsor children living in orphanages in Ethiopia as well as other ministries to orphans