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Institute for Children of All Nations Launches Advocacy Project for Adoption Medicine

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Austin, Texas – May 17, 2010 – The Institute for Children of All Nations (ICAN) has officially launched, connecting adoption and special needs related resources, education, services and research to waiting children around the world. ICAN strongly believes that children with special needs are the most vulnerable, and the mission is to advocate for and find homes for these waiting children.

ICAN is part of Great Wall China Adoption dba Children of All Nations, a leader in international adoption for over 14 years. Among the 8,000 adoptions facilitated to date, over 600 of these have been waiting children. ICAN also works in collaboration with the Child and Family Center for Innovative Research, University of Houston.

ICAN was developed to find homes for thousands of waiting children worldwide and to put them in touch with the best possible resources available for their growth, development and wellbeing. ICAN is a place families can go to access an exclusive database of local adoption and special needs related resources, medical and developmental experts, educational tools and support and a community of advocacy. ICAN supports families that are considering adoption as well as those families who have already adopted.

Please visit www.icanwaitingchild.org to start connecting with ICAN’s team of renowned experts and exclusive resources. As the institute continues to grow and expand upon its mission, additional, comprehensive services and tools will be made available.

Join ICAN today and you will have access to the following benefits:
o List of comprehensive medical screening services by expert providers at a rate that only ICAN can offer.
o Searchable zip code database to access local adoption and special needs resources and specialists in your area.
o Share with us the issues YOU want advocated for.
o Donate to ICAN to help support advocacy efforts, medical and behavioral research and help fund educational and growth programs that serve our waiting children.

Every child deserves a home. It is ICAN’s mission to be the leader in placing and advocating for waiting children worldwide as a means of providing them with a brighter future.
 

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Children of All Nations Continues Work to Support Orphans in Haiti, Respond to Immediate Needs After Earthquake

AUSTIN - Children of All Nations (CAN) is continuing to work to support the immediate needs of our orphanage (crèche) in Port-au-Prince. We are the only Austin-based child welfare program to provide adoption services and humanitarian aid to Haiti.

Our Haiti liaison has previously adopted from our crèche and has first-hand knowledge of both the challenges and rewards associated with Haiti adoption. She is also currently in the process of adopting another child from Haiti.

The crèche is home to more than 130 children, many of whom have been orphaned due to extreme poverty. We have received word that aid is beginning to arrive from the Red Cross and Salvation Army, but the need is great. We are currently working to evacuate the children to a safe location.

Please consider a donation to Children of All Nations at this time. Your donation will go directly to the crèche to meet their immediate needs. Donations can be sent to our headquarters or made online at http://www.gwca.org/donate/general-donation/donate.php. Please note that your donation is intended for earthquake relief. With so many families passionate about international child welfare, we have already received a positive response to our relief efforts.

CAN staff and representatives are available for comment.

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Children of All Nations is Expanding to the Philippines

(July 2009) Austin, Texas -- Children of All Nations (CAN), the newest division of Great Wall China Adoption, is thrilled to announce that it is extending its reach from Ethiopia, Rwanda and Mexico to the Philippines! CAN is honored to have been approved by the Philippine government to aid in the placement of waiting children.  CAN’s new Philippines Adoption program offers more options to serve single women and married couples that wish to complete their families through adoption.  It also provides families that are currently waiting for a referral from China an opportunity to adopt a child sooner!

Drawing on more than 13 years of experience in placing children and initiating charity programs focused on child welfare, CAN looks forward to serving more families make a difference where it is needed most. Program details are coming soon!

Please check our website at www.childrenofallnations.com or contact a CAN adoption consultant at 1.877.8 ASK CAN (1.877.827.5226) to get the most up-to-date information!

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Children of All Nations Reaches beyond Borders to Make a Worldwide Difference

New Adoption and Outreach Agency Works to Raise Awareness and Offer Aid to Children in Need 

(May 2009) Austin, Texas -- Great Wall China Adoption announced today the launch of Children of All Nations (CAN), an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children on a global scale.  With strategic humanitarian aid programs that go beyond international adoption, CAN uniquely addresses the causes of the international orphan crisis in addition to the issue itself.  Guided by the philosophy that every one of us can make a difference, CAN offers many rewarding ways for families across America to get involved in child welfare programs in Mexico, Rwanda and Ethiopia, with more countries to come.  The agency draws on 13 years of experience placing more than 8,000 children from China with American families to offer reliable child placement services and charity missions.

With a staggering 133 million orphans around the world today, CAN is committed to raising awareness of the global crises that contribute to the increased number of orphaned children and help them realize their fullest potential. CAN works to achieve this commitment in two ways.  First, it implements charity missions that address children’s needs on a material level.  These missions provide aid to improve health and nutrition, living conditions and other basic needs. The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, for example, is one of CAN’s targeted issues, and it is working steadily to mitigate this devastating problem. Second, CAN finds homes for children through reliable adoption programs to dramatically change their lives on an emotional and psychological level.  These programs help ensure the all around well-being of adoptive children, enabling them to shine at their brightest.

CAN also works to improve international relations by building and strengthening relationships with government officials that oversee child welfare in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and North and South America. In addition to solidifying CAN as a key player in critical areas, these relationships help enable CAN to advocate for improved adoption policies and child welfare across the globe and help to promote cultural exchange and understanding between American and other nations.

“We take our roles as voices for children seriously, and we collaborate with foreign governments to ensure ethical adoption practices that provide the maximum protection for children,” said Snow Wu, CAN founder and Great Wall China Adoption President, who personally travels abroad to assess needs and build partnerships to address them.

The current programs in Mexico, Rwanda and Ethiopia are just the beginning for CAN, which is steadily gaining momentum with every new program despite the economic climate.  CAN spans the continents to make a far-reaching impact and offer the public a broader range of options for international charity work and adoption.

“I will never forget the bright eyes and smiling faces of the children in orphanages.  While they have very little to eat, wear only one set of clothing and live in huts, their plight has not erased the joy from their innocent faces,” said Wu.  “They have a permanent place in my heart and continue to inspire me to take CAN’s initiative further.”

As CAN continues to grow, it develops more opportunities for American families to not only find a child or children to complete their families, but ways to give medical care, improve education, build infrastructure or simply share a kind thought to brighten someone’s day.  Looking to the future with great enthusiasm, CAN is eager to build bridges and improve relationships with countries around the world to strengthen our global community.  Positive change is possible, and CAN is making a difference, one step at a time.

Children of All Nations (CAN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, licensed child placing organization with adoption and charity programs in México, Rwanda and Ethiopia.  Operated by Great Wall China Adoption, CAN is fully Hague accredited and is proud to have received the highest marks from the Council on Accreditation for excellence in service and high standards of practice. CAN is headquartered in Austin, Texas with more than 50 regional offices in the United States and is staffed with specialized service teams comprised of licensed social workers, child development experts and experienced adoption professionals that pride themselves on providing exemplary client care. Growing steadily, CAN is currently partnering with more countries to develop programs in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and North and South America.  For more information about CAN’s adoption and outreach programs, please visit www.childrenofallnations.com.

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