{"id":47638,"date":"2026-09-22T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/?page_id=47638"},"modified":"2026-10-02T22:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T02:17:49","slug":"ghana-adoption-referral","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/es\/ghana-adoption-referral\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Adoption Referral"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"47638\" class=\"elementor elementor-47638\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9340db7 e-con-full hero e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9340db7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c54265 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c54265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b4aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19b4aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Ghanaian Adoption Starts Here<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0dc55b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0dc55b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Referral-based adoption in Ghana offers families the opportunity to be matched with a child through the intercountry adoption process, with Spence-Chapin providing guidance and support along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b441459 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b441459\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efacd57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"efacd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjM3NjYyIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10798a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10798a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/apply-now-international-adoption\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ec89f e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9ec89f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03459d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03459d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spence-Chapin is proud to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">announce the opening of our adoption program in Ghana!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70160959 BCX0\">This program is for families who wish to be matched with a child in Ghana. If you already have a child <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70160959 BCX0\">identified<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70160959 BCX0\"> that you hope to adopt, please explore our Kinship Adoption Program.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This beautiful country is known as having one of the most stable government systems in Africa. However, many children in Ghana await loving families who are willing to open their hearts and homes to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">children in need of adoption<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. While a new program for Spence-Chapin, Ghana has a long history of finding families for children in need of a loving home through intercountry adoption.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cb892 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f9cb892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/international-adoption\/#events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join a Webinar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf6b49 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdf6b49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942473a e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"942473a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae540e1 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae540e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ca873 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03ca873\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427769d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"427769d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adoptive Parent Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffb42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ffb42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Marital Status:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\">Ghana<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\"> welcomes applications from married couples living throughout the United States. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\">Ghana <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\">permits<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\"> single females to adopt if they are a Ghanaian citizen. Ghana <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\">permits<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25377792 BCX0\"> single males to adopt if they are a Ghanaian citizen and if the child to be adopted is a close relative.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25377792 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Sexual Orientation: <\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78367918 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78367918 BCX0\">The Ghanaian government does not <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78367918 BCX0\">permit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78367918 BCX0\"> same-sex couples to adopt.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><strong>Age:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW170962566 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170962566 BCX0\">Applicants 25-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170962566 BCX0\">55<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170962566 BCX0\"> years old, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW170962566 BCX0\">with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW170962566 BCX0\"> the youngest parent being at least <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW170962566 BCX0\">21<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW170962566 BCX0\"> years<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW170962566 BCX0\"> older than<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW170962566 BCX0\"> the child to be adopted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW170962566 BCX0\">, are welcome to apply.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170962566 BCX0\"> With special permission and if adopting a relative, the Ghanaian government may extend the age range of prospective adoptive parents to 2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170962566 BCX0\">5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170962566 BCX0\">-65.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW170962566 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Family Composition: <\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW149770776 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149770776 BCX0\">Ghana<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149770776 BCX0\"> welcomes families who are already parenting as well as families who are not yet parenting. Couples may not have more than 5 children<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149770776 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW149770776 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Medical History:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW8741472 BCX0\">Many<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\"> successful adoptive parents have medical diagnoses. If you have a medical diagnosis and\/or are prescribed medication, ensure this is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\">disclosed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\"> during the application process so that Spence-Chapin can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\">prescreen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\"> to ensure eligibility <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW8741472 BCX0\">in light of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\"> the specific history<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8741472 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW8741472 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Mental Health Diagnoses:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\">Ghana<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\"> reviews mental health history, diagnoses, and prescriptions on a case-by-case basis. Please ensure all mental health history is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\">disclosed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\"> during the application process so that Spence-Chapin can <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\">prescreen to ensure eligibility <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW200195390 BCX0\">in light of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\"> the specific history<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200195390 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW200195390 BCX0\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c373906 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c373906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb9f3b e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cb9f3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2606a1d e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2606a1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c939ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c939ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children In Need Of Adoption\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f25bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f25bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Noto Sans Symbols&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Ages:<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Spence-Chapin\u2019s Ghana program places children over the age of 2 years old at the time of referral. The majority of children eligible for international adoption from Ghana are 8 years old and older. Adoptive families are permitted to specify a specific age range.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Noto Sans Symbols&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Sex:<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Boys and girls are in similar need of adoption in Ghana. Ghana permits prospective adoptive parents to specify a gender and Spence-Chapin can consider such requests via clinical assessment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Noto Sans Symbols&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Race\/Ethnicity:<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Families adopting from Ghana must be open to parenting a child of any race or ethnicity. However, Ghana\u2019s demographic racial makeup is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">predominantly Black African, divided into numerous ethnic groups.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Noto Sans Symbols&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Sibling Groups:<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"TextRun Strikethrough SCXW265272019 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265272019 BCX0\">Single children as well as sibling pairs are both represented among children eligible for intercountry adoption. Prospective adoptive parents should keep in mind the broad range of ages if considering adopting a sibling pair.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Noto Sans Symbols&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Special Characteristics:<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> All children placed through this program have complex backgrounds. All families should be open to children with global developmental delays, children who have experienced trauma, grief, and loss, or have a history of abuse or neglect, or be open to the risk of undisclosed trauma, abuse, or neglect.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Noto Sans Symbols&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Living Environments:<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> The vast majority of children who are placed for adoption are living in group-care settings (commonly referred to as a children\u2019s home or institution) before placement.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c58b94 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c58b94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4a21e e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc4a21e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c4b62 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2c4b62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc621a e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afc621a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73d0a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f73d0a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does it cost to adopt from Ghana? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650cd91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"650cd91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW252482465 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW252482465 BCX0\">Spence-Chapin prides itself on transparency of fee disclosures. In any intercountry adoption process, families will incur professional service fees from their primary adoption service provider as well as third-party and travel costs. Spence-Chapin\u2019s professional service fees reflect the work and support dedicated to your family. Spence-Chapin\u2019s professional service fees are paid in installments as your case reaches new milestones.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW252482465 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123b9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"123b9aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1910\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1910\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Ghanaian Adoption Fees <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1910\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c88623 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c88623\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e65df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e65df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edit-mode elementor-element-2e65df3 elementor-element--toggle-edit-tools elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e65df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-model-cid=\"c32768\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"editor\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\">Local Families:<\/td><td valign=\"top\">Non-Local Families<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\">Spence-Chapin Professional Services Fees<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$16,115<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$16,615<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\">Home Study Fees<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>$2,500\u2013$4,500<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\">$2,050\u2013$5,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\">Post-Adoption Supervision Fees<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$4,400 total ($550 \u00d7 8 visits)<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$4,000\u2013$4,600 total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\">Total Estimated Third-Party &amp; Immigration Fees<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$2,575\u2013$4,625<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$2,575\u2013$4,625<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\">Estimated Travel Expenses<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$9,000-$16,000<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$9,000-$16,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\">Total Estimated Cost of Adoption Before the Federal Adoption Tax Credit*<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$49,448\u2013$61,098<\/td><td valign=\"top\">$49,098\u2013$62,298\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64e68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f64e68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">* The Federal Adoption Tax Credit is an income-dependent tax credit for qualified adoption expenses which can be taken as credit when you file taxes for the year of adoption finalization; in 2026 the maximum adoption tax credit is $17,280 per child. Read more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/taxtopics\/tc607\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**Local families are families who live in New York or New Jersey, and within 100 miles of Spence-Chapin\u2019s Manhattan office, for whom Spence-Chapin is providing home study and post-placement\/post-adoption reporting services. See full fee disclosures <a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Master-Fees-South-Africa-Local_7.25.pdf\">here<\/a> for Local Families.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">***Non-local families are families who live more than 100 miles from Spence-Chapin\u2019s Manhattan office, or who live outside of New York or New Jersey, who will have their home study and post-placement\/post-adoption reporting services completed by an agency licensed in their jurisdiction. See full fee disclosures <a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Master-Fees-South-Africa-Networking_7.25.pdf\">here<\/a> for Networking Families.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Did you know that the Adoption Tax Credit<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/adoptioncouncil.org\/publications\/understanding-the-adoption-tax-credit\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adoption Tax Credit<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is available to families adopting internationally? In 2026, the Adoption Tax Credit is up to $17,670 per child. This tremendously offsets the cost of adoption as most families are eligible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Additionally, Spence-Chapin partners with the Adoption Finance Coach <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.adoptionfinancecoaching.com\/page-1850748\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adoption Finance Coach<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to provide our families with FREE access to experts, tools and content that can take the worry out of financing your adoption. Families who use <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Adoption Finance Coach typically raise $5,000-$15,000 for their adoptions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6194b30 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6194b30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d5b7c e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51d5b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7317341 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7317341\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447ab22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"447ab22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the steps for adoption from Ghana?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca0dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cca0dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\">Our adoption programs help to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\">facilitate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\"> the legal process of adopting a child <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW161610330 BCX0\">whois<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\"> known to you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\">in Ghana, Jamaica, Antigua &amp; Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent &amp; the Grenadines, and Trinidad &amp; Tobago. Every country is unique in the specific processes necessary to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\">finalize<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW161610330 BCX0\">an adoption<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\">This is a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\"> high-level look at the process that applies to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW161610330 BCX0\">all of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\"> the countries we provide services to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161610330 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW161610330 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7601305 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7601305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bee25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4bee25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7960\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7960\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> View the steps <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7960\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf60c06 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf60c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87a78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87a78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ghana-steps\"><div class=\"gs-step\"><h3 class=\"gs-title\">Apply<\/h3><p>Attend our Introduction to Adoption from Ghana Webinar, then complete our application <a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/apply-now-international-adoption\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gs-step\"><h3 class=\"gs-title\">Home Study and Training<\/h3><p>All families must undergo a home study which is designed to prepare you for adoptive parenthood and assess your ability to parent an adopted child. For families living in New York, New Jersey, or Arizona, Spence-Chapin will complete your home study. For families living outside of that area, you will work with a local agency on your home study and Spence-Chapin will guide that agency to ensure that the home study they prepare meets all of the requirements of Ghana. The home study includes paperwork, clearances, interviews with a social worker, and at least one visit to your home.<\/p><p>For all families, Spence-Chapin will provide a pre-adoption training plan which will help you prepare for the unique considerations of adoptive parenthood. Our social workers facilitate training on trauma, attachment, bonding, transracial parenting, how to talk to your child about adoption, and more.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gs-step\"><h3 class=\"gs-title\">Dossier<\/h3><p>Once you\u2019ve completed your home study, Spence-Chapin will guide you in obtaining all documents required to be submitted to Ghana as part of your \u201cdossier.\u201d Spence-Chapin submits your dossier to Ghana\u2019s Central Adoption Authority (CAA). CAA will review your dossier. Once your dossier is approved by CAA, you are officially eligible to receive a referral!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gs-step\"><h3 class=\"gs-title\">Wait Time<\/h3><p>The wait time to receive a referral is dependent upon the level of openness of the prospective adoptive parents. The typical wait time to receive a referral from Ghana can be 8-24 months after submission of your dossier. For families with more restrictive levels of openness, the timeframe may be longer. Our social workers are here to support you during the wait!<\/p><p>Please note that depending on how long you wait for referral, you may need to complete a home study update and update select documents \u2013 we will keep track of those timelines and guide you through the process should that be necessary.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gs-step\"><h3 class=\"gs-title\">Referral and Pre-Travel<\/h3><p>CAA issues referrals in consideration of what characteristics your family is open to. When we receive a referral for your family, after careful review by our team, we will share all information provided with you. A referral will contain photographs of the child, medical information on the child, details of the child\u2019s legal process by which he\/she became eligible for international adoption, and any known social information on the child and biological family. You are welcomed and encouraged to ask any questions you have about the child and information provided before making a decision on whether to accept the referral.<\/p><p>Soon, after you accept your referral, you will be able to travel to Ghana to begin the required bonding period with your child. Spence-Chapin will provide you with specific training tailored to the known needs of your child to complete before travel. You will also begin the process of obtaining the necessary legal and immigration approvals necessary to complete your adoption. Spence-Chapin and our in-country team will ensure that all necessary approvals are obtained; the timeframes of these governmental approvals can vary and are subject to potential delays. We will guide you with all logistics for your adoption travel, so you feel confident and prepared for this life-changing experience.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gs-step\"><h3 class=\"gs-title\">Travel<\/h3><p>The travel process for adoption from Ghana maintains a child-centered focus and places strong emphasis on bonding with the child. As a result, families spend a significant amount of time in-country. However, Ghana\u2019s Central Adoption Authority offers flexibility in how travel is structured, while maintaining clear standard expectations for the process. The timeframe from initial placement of the child to bringing the child home can take 4-6 months to complete, but Ghana does offer flexibility in the number of trips the family takes to Ghana during this time, typically ranging from one to three trips. Families adopting a relative may have a shorter timeframe if particular requirements are waived by the courts.<\/p><p>Your child will be placed into your custody soon after your arrival to Ghana and you will begin caring for your child 24\/7. This bonding period will last a minimum of one month and can last up to three months based in assessment of the child\u2019s best interest by the CAA. This time will provide you a chance to experience Ghana and spend time bonding with your child and getting to know one another. Once you have completed the bonding period, you will finalize your adoption in a court in Ghana, accompanied by our in-country team.<\/p><p>After your adoption has been finalized, Spence-Chapin and our in-country team will walk with you through every step of obtaining your child\u2019s new birth certificate, passport, and visa. Once you have obtained your child\u2019s visa, you will be ready to fly home with your child!<\/p><p>Throughout your whole time in Ghana, Spence-Chapin and our in-country team are available to you. A member of Spence-Chapin\u2019s in-country team will accompany you to all appointments and be available to your family to check-in and offer support.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gs-step\"><h3 class=\"gs-title\">Post-Adoption Visits<\/h3><p>Within the first 2-4 weeks of your arrival home, a post-adoption home visit will be scheduled by your social worker; this is designed to support your family during this significant transition and is a Spence-Chapin requirement. Additional post-adoption visits will be conducted at 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, and 60 months post-adoption. These visits and resultant reports are required by the Ghanaian Central Authority (CAA).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22266e6 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22266e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e4f19 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46e4f19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a5b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74a5b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Commitment to the Children in Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767c699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"767c699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149368518 BCX0\">Thousands of children in Ghana are living in institutional care (orphanages). Spence-Chapin is responding to this crisis through <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149368518 BCX0\">comprehensive<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149368518 BCX0\"> services to children living in institutional care and by providing for the concrete needs of vulnerable children in Ghana. Spence-Chapin has the following services in place to serve children in Ghana:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59ff55 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a59ff55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7571e9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7571e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1230\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1230\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> The Granny Program: Providing Individual Love and Care to Children Living in Institutions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1230\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b8123 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44b8123\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22d9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e22d9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218977200 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218977200 BCX0\">Spence-Chapin\u2019s Granny Program pairs children living in an institution in Accra with daily, individualized attention and care. Grannies are trained to meet the developmental needs of children deprived of consistent caregivers and provide the individual love and attention that all children deserve. For four hours each day and five days a week, each Granny focuses on the specific physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of a child they are match with through direct care, play, and skill building exercises that address speech and language development, motor skills enhancement, and attachment. Spence-Chapin founded the Granny Program in 1998 and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218977200 BCX0\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218977200 BCX0\"> the Granny Program in Ghana in 2024.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW218977200 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1231\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1231\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Ensuring that Every Child in Institutional Care Has Their Birthday Celebrated <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-id=\"bba2356\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ceed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ceed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW93556680 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93556680 BCX0\">Spence-Chapin brings birthday celebrations to every child living in an institution in Accra<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93556680 BCX0\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93556680 BCX0\">Birthdays are rarely celebrated in institutions, and Spence-Chapin is changing that for these children.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW93556680 BCX0\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2020, Spence-Chapin secured funding for and oversaw a large-scale renovation at Chosen Children\u2019s Center in Accra; this project built a safe and dignified residential building for children living in protection who previously lacked basic facilities such as designated bedroom spaces and appropriate kitchen facilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6e163 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d6e163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-element-d752e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d752e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\">Ghana<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\"> and the United States are both <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\">parties<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\"> to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. This ensures that safeguards are in place throughout every step of the adoption process to ensure that ethical, transparent practices are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\">followed,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\"> and the best interest<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\"> of children are preserved. Spence-Chapin is Hague-accredited and has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\">maintained<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254140343 BCX0\"> that certification since the onset of such accreditation processes.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW254140343 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0538ca1 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0538ca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50199fe elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"50199fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/Intercountry-Adoption\/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information\/Ghana.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the Department of State adoption alerts about Ghana<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9a885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a9a885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CEAS-ASP-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37275\" alt=\"CEAS ASP Logo\" 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https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1343372845-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1343372845-1536x1025.png 1385w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1343372845.png 1384w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1343372845-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1343372845-600x401.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c54ca e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13c54ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61e9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f61e9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Listen to our Adoption Talk Podcast!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a3356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a3356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our podcast, <em>Adoption Talk by Spence-Chapin<\/em>, brings you stories and conversations on all topics related to adoption. Check out our episodes that are focused on international adoption today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb71ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8cb71ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/podcast\/?keyword=international%20adoption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e49e2 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75e49e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8398c6f e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8398c6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfca12f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfca12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check Out Our Blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf54eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcf54eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254455553 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254455553 BCX0\">Read stories about Spence-Chapin\u2019s work around the world!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW254455553 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f1672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78f1672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2aee0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f2aee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cef11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cef11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850-1024x622.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47995\" alt=\"pexels emmanuel yaw opoku 264149579 17682756 (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850-1024x622.webp 1024w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850-768x467.webp 768w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850-1536x933.webp 1536w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850-600x365.webp 600w, https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-emmanuel-yaw-opoku-264149579-17682756-1-e1790302026850.webp 1962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f354403 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f354403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd1416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccd1416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources to Prepare for Adoption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f647de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f647de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore special needs resources for an adoption from Ghana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6c4d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b6c4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/spencechapin-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/r\/personal\/lrusso_spence-chapin_org\/Documents\/S-C%20Program%20Documentation\/Website%20Changes\/GH%20Docs%20for%20Website\/Ghana-%20Special%20Needs%20Resources.docx?d=wa4f7f6b8541549cfa4a1a538c5d179c8&#038;csf=1&#038;web=1&#038;e=JlIV5U\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-161253b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb46a26\" data-id=\"bb46a26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f77bc6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f77bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/events-calendar\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Webinars &amp; Meetings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f97ed6\" data-id=\"7f97ed6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d0f24 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b9d0f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/apply-now-international-adoption\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3051986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3051986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Commitment to the Children in Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954e935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"954e935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is estimated that 2.5-5 million children in South Africa have been orphaned. Spence-Chapin is responding to this crisis through comprehensive services to children living in institutional care, and by providing for the concrete needs of vulnerable children in South Africa. Spence-Chapin has the following services in place to serve children in South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cfd31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"b7cfd31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1921\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1921\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1921\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1921\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1922\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1922\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The Granny Program: Providing Individual Love and Care to Children Living in Institutions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1922\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1922\"><p>Spence-Chapin\u2019s Granny Program, pairs children living in institutions with \u201cGrannies\u201d who provide them with daily, individualized attention and care.\u00a0 Grannies are trained to meet the developmental needs of children deprived of consistent caregivers and provide the individual love and attention that all children deserve.\u00a0 For four hours each day and five days a week, each Granny focuses on the specific physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of a child they are matched with through direct care, play and skill building exercises that address speech and language development, motor skills enhancement, and attachment. Spence-Chapin founded the Granny Program in South Africa in 2011 at Othandweni Children\u2019s Home and has now brought the Granny Program to four institutions in South Africa, ensuring that all children living in those homes receive the dedicated care of a Granny.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1923\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1923\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ensuring that Every Child in Institutional Care Has Their Birthday Celebrated<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1923\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1923\"><p>Within four Children\u2019s Homes, Spence-Chapin provides funding for every child to receive a birthday gift and birthday celebration. This means over 200 children each year who are living in institutional care are being recognized and celebrated on their special day. We love receiving photos of each birthday celebration and seeing each child\u2019s face light up!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1924\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1924\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Updating Residential Facilities to Ensure Safety Standards of Children<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1924\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1924\"><p>In 2020, Spence-Chapin secured funding for and oversaw large-scale renovation and refurbishment at Othandweni Children\u2019s Home. Othandweni, which means \u201cPlace of Love,\u201d houses 90 children between infancy and age 18. Children come to Othandweni while a permanency plan is made for them; some children will be safely reunified with their biological family, some children will be adopted domestically within South Africa, some children will be adopted internationally, and sadly some children will age-out into independent living. All of these children deserve a safe living environment. The renovations included:<\/p><ul><li>Renovating all bathrooms with new plumbing, toilets, baths, and showers<\/li><li>Ensuring that there were proper safety measures such as a fire alarm control panel, a wireless evacuation system, and first aid kits and fire extinguishers throughout the home<\/li><li>Updating the kitchen by purchasing and installing five stoves, six microwaves, and outfitting the kitchen with sufficient pots, pans and cutlery sets<\/li><li>Installing an automatic gate at the entrance to ensure safety of the residents<\/li><li>Purchasing and installing new beds and mattresses for all of the children<\/li><li>Providing curtains for all windows throughout the home<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1925\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1925\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ensuring that Children\u2019s Right to Play is Protected<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1925\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1925\">Play is essential to children\u2019s development and is how children explore their world, make connections, and build self-esteem. Unfortunately, in many institutional settings there is not sufficient or safe play space. Spence-Chapin has partnered with a playground engineer in Johannesburg to design and build safe indoor and outdoor play spaces at four Children\u2019s Homes within the greater Johannesburg Region. The play spaces have been designed to promote children\u2019s sense of imagination, strengthen problem-solving skills, and develop fine and gross motor skills.\n\nChildren look to the caring adults in their lives to model appropriate play and to support them as they try new skills on the playground. Therefore, the four playgrounds and indoor play spaces have been built in the four institutions where Spence-Chapin\u2019s Granny Program is operating. We have enjoyed hearing the laughter and seeing children discover new abilities with the support of their Grannies helping them on the equipment.\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1926\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1926\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Providing for Children\u2019s Basic Necessities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1926\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1926\"><p>Spence-Chapin sends recuring care packages to ensure that children living in institutional care throughout the greater Johannesburg area have sufficient food, clothing, and hygiene products. As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, we continue to send personal protective equipment and sanitation supplies to the children\u2019s homes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1927\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1927\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Funding Crisis Interventions for Local Families<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1927\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1927\"><p>Spence-Chapin believes that in order to care for the most vulnerable children, we must care for the communities in which they reside. Spence-Chapin has therefore provided funding for services to survivors of family violence within Johannesburg, funding for job skills training for community members and for family counseling centers for families facing crises in the community.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbe986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7bbe986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fd989 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"78fd989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Ghanaian Adoption Starts Here Referral-based adoption in Ghana offers families the opportunity to be matched with a child through the intercountry adoption process, with Spence-Chapin providing guidance and support along the way. 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