Adoption
Crèche de l' Enfant Jèsus was accredited by the Haitian government in 2003 to assist with adoption and child welfare work. Since then, we have placed over 50 children with loving families, provided a fresh drinking water program to the local villagers and recently started a school for the children of the village. In 2009, so far this year we have completed 15 adoptions to families in the U.S.
We have one of the highest caregiver to child ratios you will find. We currently employ a staff of 35 and typically have between 30-40 children in the orphanage. We also employ two fulltime nurses, an English speaking preschool teacher, and a pediatrician who comes weekly to make checkups on all the children, and offer the services of a physical therapist. In addition we do thorough medical screening and lab tests on all children prior to placing them in the Crèche. HIV is prevalant in Haiti and we test all children to make certain they have not contracted HIV, VDRL, Sickle Cell, or TB, as well as providing you with a number of other lab and blood work ups on the children at the adoption center.
Once you have made the decision to build your family through adoption, you will be eager to get started. Learning about your options, deciding on an agency to work with and beginning your home study and document collection process are all important steps towards your goal of bringing your child home. While Chances for Children is not an adoption agency we do have strong agency partners who can help guide you through each and every step. See our list of Adoption Agencies.
Chances for Children is the U.S. partner for Crèche de l' Enfant Jèsus and the role of Chances for Children is to raise awareness and provide financing to support and grow our efforts in Haiti.