Make the Strom adoption possible!

We both had dreams of adopting a child long before we met. After getting married, we put kids on hold while we pursued adventures, running our own business, and pursuing additional education. We experienced some challenging years with multiple pregnancy losses.. and have returned to our long standing dream of providing a loving home and a chance for a child in need. We came across the picture and information of a sweet 3 year old boy with special needs in Bulgaria, and felt led to move forward with his adoption. It's going to be a long ( very expensive) road... but with your help, we can make it happen for this sweet little guy. Help us get him out of the orphanage and into a loving home!

*The majority of kids with disabilities are institutionalized for life in Bulgaria. Help us get this little guy out of the orphanage!

Here's a breakdown of some of the many costs associated with our adoption:

Paid:

$250 - Initial application fee to our agency - Hopscotch Adoptions

$1,800 - Homestudy fee

$8,050 - Agency service fee to Hopscotch

$500 - Mandated State Department oversight

$350 - fees for background checks, fingerprints

$775 - Application fee for USCIS (US Customs and Immigration)

$170 - Biometrics fees for USCIS

$225 - Mailing fee for when we send our dossier (all our documents) to Bulgaria

$9,505 - Bulgarian Agency fee / International service fee

$900 - Post adoption fee

$4,500 - Travel fees (airfare, accommodation, translator fees, food)

Upcoming:

$535 - Wiring fees (yes- it costs money to send money)

$6-8,000 - Estimated travel expenses for final trip to bring him home! We will need to stay for 8 days while we wait on his US Visa.

Total= $35,000+

We will ensure that any donation, big or small, will go directly toward our adoption expenses. If you have an interest in choosing a specific portion of the adoption to contribute toward (i.e. travel expenses), please let us know and we will make sure your contribution goes to that. We will make sure you remain part of our journey and will send updates throughout the process so you know what you have contributed to!

There is a service fee that will be taken out of your contribution (about 2.5%). If you would prefer to send your donation directly to us to make sure no fee is taken out, please let us know!

Thank you so much... your support means the world to us!