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All designs © 1999- present Heart and Seoul.
Unauthorized use strictly prohibited by copyright laws.Heart and Seoul Links Page
If you discover any broken links or would like a link added, please email me. Thank you!Each of these links will open a new window.
Adoption Agencies and Photolisting Sites
The Shepherd's Crook-An AWESOME non-profit ministry that seeks to find homes for special-needs orphans from any place on earth. Photolisting.
Rainbowkids.com-Online magazine and photolisting.
The Welcome Garden-Adoption Photolisting
Precious in His Sight-Adoption photolisting
Eastern Social Welfare Society
Dillon Southwest-serving families in CA and AZ.
Children's Home Society and Family Services
AIAA-Americans for International Aid and Adoption. Placement programs for Korea, Vietnam, India, Guatemala, Bulgaria, and other Eastern European countries.
AAC-located in CO, with programs in China and Korea. Photolisting of waiting children.
General Adoption Links
Association for Research in International Adoption (ARIA)
Joint Council on International Children's Services
Adopting.Com-Internet Adoption Resources
Adoption Learning Partners-Online adoption education community
Fundraising Sites
The Assistant Stork
Great site created and run by Laura Morrison. Check out the "ton 'o links", as well as her innovative Document Authentication Service.Affording Adoption
Helping to make adoption an affordable option for every family! This site strives to be the web's #1 resource for adoption grants, loans, fundraisers, employee benefits and much more! TONS of information!Adoption Help
Looking for ideas on how to finance your adoption? Check out this page! TONS of links to information on available grants, loans, and fund-raising ideas. You'll also find links to information on the Adoption Tax Credit.A Mother's Love-Adoption & Infertility Fundraising-After raising funds for her own adoptions, Valerie Gagnon is now reaching out to other adoptive parents to help them raise money through a variety of fundraisers. Check out her site.
How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option
Great information on adoption in general, both domestic and international, and financing ideas, provided by the National Endowment for Financial Education.Shaohannah's Hope-(Steven Curtis Chapman's foundation) dedicated to helping prospective adoptive parents overcome the financial barriers associated with adoption. This is accomplished by awarding financial grants to qualified families already in the process of adopting. Lot's of great resources, too.
Kingdom Kids-Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries desires to encourage, educate and equip families to adopt children, especially those who are difficult to place or have special needs. Toward that end, they help families raise finances for adoption through an adoption fundraising/grant program.
ABBA Fund- The ABBA Fund provides financial assistance to Christian couples who are called by God to expand their families through adoption and who need help with the “cash flow crunch” posed by adoption expenses.
Korean Adoption Links
Adopting from Korea: A Prospective Parent's Guide to Korean Adoption-A very comprehensive site covering all aspects of Korean adoption. Great starting point for your Korean adoption journey.
MPAK-Mission to Promote Adoption in Korea
Korean Quarterly Online -formed in 1997 by adopted Koreans, Korean Americans, and adoptive parents, KQ provides reporting on issues of identity, racism, politics and the arts.
Korean Focus-Mission to connect adoptive families with Korean-born children with each other, Korean culture, and the Korean American community.
Government Offices and Resources
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS; the government agency formerly known as BCIS)
USCIS Forms-download I600a, I600, and N-600 forms here.
U.S. Department of State
Click here to see the "International Adoption" page with links to country-specific pages.Social Security Application and Information
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)-Information and contact phone numbers regarding the ICPC. Click on the "States" tab.
Links Especially for Adoptees
AKA-organization of adult Korean adoptees
KAAN-Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network
G.O.A.L-Global Oversees Adoptees Link
Korean Adoptees Ministry-Christian ministry based in Minnesota for Korean adoptees and adoptive families. Camps, homestays, and many other programs.
General Travel Links
World Timeserver-Want to know what time it is in Korea? China? Anywhere in the world? Check out this site!
The Universal Currency Converter
Northwest Airlines Special Delivery Program
AdoptionTravel.com-GREAT resource for planning your trip! Travel tips, country specific information, tips on taking older siblings along, ideas to ease anxiety of siblings staying home, and tips for traveling with small children.
The Ties Program-Travel program for adoptive families visiting their child's country of birth.
Korean Travel Links
Current Time in Korea I used this site constantly while waiting for my children to come home.
Life In Korea-Awesome site! Jam-packed with tons of info: travel, shopping, culture, and info.
Korean National Tourism Organization
Trip to Korea with Han-Y-travel site put together by someone who lives there. Very cute site!
Living in Korea-Fantastic photos of Korea taken by an amateur photographer who lives there. If you are interested in Korea OR photography, this site is a must see!!!
More Links about Korea
Introduction to Korean-Great basic Hangul tutorial
List of common Korean words-provided by "Love the Children"
Send A Korean Electronic Postcard!
Life in Korea: Tol Party information
A Korean Studies Site- literature, language, pop culture, art, and architecture.
Center for Korean American Culture
Ask Asia-Korean Educational Resources-lesson plans, stories, maps, and photos of Korea.
Korean Online Dictionaries-Korean to English and English to Korean translators. Lots of links to more info about Korea.
Email Groups/Message Boards
Parent Soup Korean Adoption Message Board
Karen's Adoption Links-comprehensive list of email groups for Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China
Cooking, Anyone?
Visit Seoul has a great explanation of Korean cooking and an extensive list of recipes. Click on "Do it Yourself" for recipes.
Recipe Source: Korean-Links to tons of Korean recipes. Recipes for other countries can also be accessed from this site here.
The Oriental Pantry-Online kitchen gadgets, include what looks like a great little dumpling press for $4.95. You can also order "custom fortune cookies" here. Free recipes, too.
Discoveries From The Rim-Great Asian gourmet shopping site with recipes, cookbooks, kitchen supplies, and garden seeds. Lots of stuff!
iKorea Plaza-online supermarket!
Asian Recipes-Featuring recipes from Cambodia, China, India, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and more!
Lifebooks/Scrapbooking
Scrapbook, Scrapbook-Print your own scrapbook graphics, background paper, and more. Free samples and very affordable downloads. 4 Asian themed sets.
Scrap and Tell-owned by an adoptive family. Tons of country and adoption specific supplies.
Adoption Lifebooks-Author Beth O'Malley, an adoptee, has written a fantastic book on how to create a lifebook for your child. A MUST have!
Croppers Cottage-Owned by an adoptive mom. Great resources for lifebooks and adoption related themes.
Scrapbooks 4 U-Helping busy parents and couples put together the scrapbooks of their dreams. Costs Negotiable.
The Dream Kidz-Adoption Lifebooks, Memory Books, Adoption Gifts, International Gifts and Personalized Photo Gifts.
Forever Family Creations-online source for multi-cultural adoption scrapooking, lifebook supplies, and multi-cultural jewelry.
Custom Adoption Books-Custom-made Hardcover Books to Document your Adoption Journey & Personalized Adoption Lifebooks
Helping Hands
Great products from families who are raising money to make their adoption dreams come true!Melissa Carter Creations-Melissa is an artist and has a website to sell her art work and other items featuring her work to raise money for their adoption from China. She also hopes to fund other adoptions and contribute to orphan relief.
Moms on a Mission-products being sold by 2 moms, both raising funds to adopt from Vietnam.
Kari's Cards-adorable cards, jewelry, wishing stones, t-shirts and more...all with a Chinese flair. All proceeds will help fund their adoption from China.
More SHOPPING!
Please click here to see lots of great products from Heart and Seoul customers who are raising money to make their adoption dreams come true!
International Adoption Related Products-all countries
Robin's Nest Productions-turns your photographs and camcorder footage into a beautiful DVD storybook your family will cherish for generations.
Mandy's Moon-Personalized gifts featuring cartoon families that resemble yours! Adoption gifts, announcements, stationery, t-shirts, and much more!
The First Glimpse-offering a wide variety of digital photo enhancement services.
A Mother's Charm-Beautiful jewelry! A percentage of their profits are donated to charities that support children all over the world.
Angel Covers-not-for-profit organization that raises funds to support orphanages worldwide. For every blanket that is sold, another blanket is donated to an orphanage.
Two Hearts Carriers-Asian-Style Mei Tai baby carriers, sold by an adoptive mom.
Card Designs by Stacey-beautiful handmade greeting cards honoring the culture and celebrating the heritage of international adoption.
Asian Collectables-featuring dolls from China, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Korean Specific Sites
Arts and Crafts Korea-This site gives a 10% lifetime discount to adoptive families!
Koryo Books-Korean books and resources.
Korean-Arts-beautiful celadon, lacquered boxes, music boxes, dolls, and much more!
China Specific Sites
Red Thread Families- Gifts to celebrate Chinese adoption: embroidered gifts that are unique, stylish, functional and celebrate Chinese culture.
Henimage-Custom art design featuring unique, personalized, beautiful designs on canvas, and creative graphic design on other merchandise.
Red Thread Connection-Featuring red thread silicone bracelets!
