About Carolina Hope
What is Carolina Hope’s mission?
“As God creates His family through adoption, Carolina Hope seeks to create families through international adoptions as well as provide a godly model through humanitarian assistance to orphans.”
What makes Carolina Hope a Christian agency?
In addition to being founded upon Christian principles, Carolina Hope employs only staff who are evangelical Christians.
Do I have to be a Protestant Christian to adopt through Carolina Hope?
No, Carolina Hope places no particular religious requirements on prospective adoptive parents.
Is Carolina Hope a licensed agency?
Yes, Carolina Hope is licensed by South Carolina as a child placement agency. The agency also has 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
Does Carolina Hope submit to any other professional standards?
Yes, Carolina Hope is a member of the Joint Council on International Children’s Services and of the Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies of South Carolina.
How long has Carolina Hope been an international adoption agency?
Carolina Hope was established and licensed in March of 1998.
Does Carolina Hope work with families from states other than South Carolina?
Carolina Hope has worked with families from nearly every state in the country, as well as with foreign nationals living overseas. (See Guatemala and Cambodia.)
How many adoptions has Carolina Hope completed?
Over 400 children of all ages have been placed into adoptive homes with the help of Carolina Hope.
What other services does Carolina Hope provide?
- Adoption home studies
- Pre-placement education
- Post-placement reporting
- Post-adoption counseling
What age children are available for international adoption?
Primarily infants and toddlers are available for international adoption. Children up to sixteen years old can be legally adopted, and older children are available in some country programs (see especially Photolisted Children and Guatemala).
Does Carolina Hope place children with special needs?
Every country that works with Carolina Hope has a number of children with special needs available. Carolina Hope will make every effort to assist you in pursuing a special needs adoption, including lowering agency fees when possible. The in-country fees are usually reduced as well. (See especially Photolisted Children and Guatemala.)
Does Carolina Hope provide relief work?
Yes, financial donations and material donations are made to a few carefully-selected overseas orphanages so that lives of orphans - those adoptable and those who will never be adopted - can be made better.
Can I get more information?
If you would like print materials about any of Carolina Hope’s adoption programs, you can send us a request using our online form. We would also be happy for you to call or email with questions. (Our phone number and email address are available at our Contact page.)