How you can help!

Even though everyone is not called to adoption, we are all called by God to take care of the orphans. The way you care for them can look different in each family. Here are some ways that you can be a part of our adoption story and help bring a little girl to a home where she is loved and cared for.....

1) PRAY PRAY PRAY! There are SO many ways you can pray for us during this journey.
*Our little girl is being carried by a woman who may or may not care for her. Pray for her and her mother's health.
*Pray that our process would go smoothly. There is a mountain of paperwork that has to be completed and delivered and accepted into the right hands.
*Pray that our baby girl would be well cared for while we wait to go get her.
*Pray for us as we raise funds. This is an expensive process and money is due all along the way. We are trusting the Lord to provide it at the exact right time!
*Pray for patience as we wait:)
2)Host a yard sale or have a home party where the proceeds go to help our adoption!
3) Donate frequent flier miles or a plane ticket to help with our travel. We will be traveling to Ethiopia twice.
4)Donate to help pay for our travel expenses, visa fees, in country medical visits, etc. by donating to our Paypal fundraising account. Just click the “Donate” button above to the right. Or you can donate by mailing a check. Email us at janakohout@hotmail.com for our address.
Adoption is expensive! But we feel called by the Lord to do this and we know he will provide. Here is a breakdown of the expenses that we will encounter along the way....

Expenses so far: $22,278

Application Fee- $300
Home Study- $1,534
Doctor Visits/Medical clearance- $100
Police clearance- $34
Agency Fee- $5,000
Dossier document collection- $150
Dossier Fee-  $1,000

USCIS- I-600A (application for advance processing of orphan petition)- $720

Fingerprinting- $170
GOA grant application fee- $40
Program Fee- $10,000
court trip (air fare, lodging, visas, etc) $3,000 - thanks to frequent flyer miles!
Fee for child visa- $230

Expected Expenses: $6,130

Air fare pick up trip- $3,700
Food, lodging, transportation costs in Ethiopia ($160 per day for 8 days total)- $1,280
Gifts for staff- $400
Follow-up home study fees for first year home- $750

GRAND TOTAL- $28,408