One of our basic beliefs at LWB is that every child deserves a family to call his or her very own. Since we began offering adoption assistance grants to children in 2004, we have helped over a dozen children find their forever families.

LWB's adoption assistance grants are offered to CHILDREN in China's waiting children program to help make their dreams of a loving family a reality. We offer adoption assistance grants to children as funding allows. It is our hope that an adoption assistance grant will give a child that little boost needed to be chosen by a loving family. An adoption assistance grant is forever meaningful to those precious children who become cherished members of loving families.

Please spread the word about the children currently waiting on adoption lists who are the current LWB Grant Recipients. Please help us bring other special children into loving families. You can help by donating to this program.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What does it mean when you say that you give grants to children but not to prospective parents?
By this we mean we offer grants to children who are in need of a little extra help being chosen by a family. The grant is attached to a specific child rather than to a particular agency or certain parents. The grant will cover a portion of the expenses associated with that child's adoption. Generally the grants are paid to the adoption agency at the time the family receives travel approval.

Can I apply for an Adoption Assistance Grant for a child I have chosen from China's Waiting Child Program?
While other grant programs are available for adoptive parents needing funds for the adoption process, adoption assistance grants cannot be used for preidentified children. A child is eligible for an adoption assistance grant only if he or she is at risk of not being chosen by a family and is identified by LWB.

If I know of a child in China's Waiting Child Program who is at risk of not being chosen by a family, can I bring him or her to the attention of the Adoption Assistance Coordinator?
Absolutely! We don't always have available funding for an adoption assistance grant, but our team is always glad to receive information on children who are at risk of having their files returned without being chosen by a family. Just as important as bringing children to our attention is promoting donations to our adoption assistance fund to ensure that funding is available when a child needs it and advocating for the children who wait.

If you have questions about this program, please contact our Adoption Assistance Grant Coordinator here.