The Family Development Program is designed to support vulnerable families who are transitioning to self-sufficiency.

This exciting, new community-based project is located in the Hossana area.  Many birth families of adopted children reside in the communities around Hossana and may be eligible for support through this program.

The Family Development Program will help meet the immediate needs of families, such as food and clothing, while building the foundation for self-sufficency. Families in this program will be educated and equipped to help start a small business.

This project includes a special needs fund for emergencies such as fires, illness or drought. The Family Development Program will serve both community members who have been affected by adoption and those that have not.

Project Update 10/14/08

Project Update 10/1/07

 with our On-Line Secure Donation form. Checks can be sent to Children's Home Society and Family Services,1605 Eustis Street, St. Paul, MN 55108. Please designate which program you wish to support. Please note that we cannot accept donations from families who are engaged in the adoption process through CHSFS until after the adoption has been finalized.