| Every agency defines or breaks down its Ethiopia fees differently, which causes confusion when comparing costs. Because calculating your entire costs for an adoption has so many variables (travel, local agency fees, document fees, etc.) we offer a Cost Calculator to help families understand their total costs for an Ethiopian adoption. It is a comprehensive worksheet to calculate your family's adoption costs for our Ethiopia Program.
Part I: Adoption Study and Preparation Costs
For a general breakdown of adoption study and preparation costs click herePart II: Ethiopia Country Program Fees
The Ethiopia program fee is $8,700 (for single child adoption) and covers:
- Child identification expenses
- Medical expenses
- Translation of documents
- Child identification expenses
- Medical expenses
- Translation of documents
- Registration fees
- Childcare and associated supplies such as diapers, formula, food, etc.
- Representative and his staff, including caregiver salaries
- Legal fees and document processing
- Humanitarian aid and program development
- Child’s medical exam required for U.S. visa
- Child’s U.S. visa
- Lodging at our CHSFS Guest House
- Family style meals
- Transporation by care center staff
- Child’s Life Book
Part III: Travel to Ethiopia
Travel and stay: $2000 - $5400 (approx., low range based on single parent adopting single child and high range based on family of 4 with two kids over the age of 2.) OR Escort fee: $2200
Total range as reported by families: $15,500-$21,500 (for single child adoption)
**Fees are subject to change.
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