Acres of Hope's goal through the adoption program for orphans in need of social protection in the Congo (DRC) is to eventually support humanitarian projects in Congo, much like we have done in Liberia.   Patty Anglin, Executive Director of Adoptions and Humanitarian programs in Africa was raised in the Congo and is pleased to be back working in the country she has strong attachments and tries to.   The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in central Africa, with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest country (by area) in Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is, with a UN estimated population of 66,020,000, the nineteenth most populous nation in the world.  the Democratic Republic of the Congo is often referred to as DR Congo, or is called Congo-Kinshasa after the capital Kinshasa in contrast to Congo-Brazzaville for its neighbour.  In 2009 people in the Congo are still dying at a rate of an estimated 45,000 per month, and 2,700,000 people have died since 2004. This death toll is due to widespread disease and famine; reports indicate that almost half of the individuals killed are children under the age of 5. The aftermath of the war has gutted the country. This death rate has prevailed since efforts at rebuilding the nation began in 2004.  Malnutrition affects approximately two thirds of the country’s population.  The political, social, and economic instability of the country has left thousands of children in need of permanent loving families.

Infants, Toddlers and sibling groups of both genders are currently in need of assistance in  the Congo due to disease, parental death, social and economic factors.  If you are interested in sponsoring a child or other humanitarian programs through Acres of Hope Congo (DRC) please email us at aoh.savinglives@gmail.com

If you are interested in adopting a child through our DR Congo program, please contact All Blessings International.  Acres of Hope has merged our Adoption
Services with All Blessings International.  All Blessings is a Hague accredited licensed adoption agency in the USA.  All Blessings International's trained staff will take over all adoption case management for new adoptive families who are interested in African adoptions including dossier preparation assistance, family preparation and training, and US Immigrations.

Here is a link for more information:  http://www.allblessings.org/