Mission Statement:
Adoptees for Children (A4C) is an organization of adult Korean adoptees established in response to the needs of children in Korea who do not have families ~ and do not have a voice to represent them.

Our goal is to work with child welfare experts, policy makers, the media, concerned citizens and others to eliminate barriers to children having families and advocate and promote domestic adoption in Korea.

Adoptees for Children support the principles of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption which states:

“Recognizing that the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love, and understanding, Recalling that each State should take, as a matter of priority, appropriate measures to enable the child to remain in the care of his or her family of origin, Recognizing that intercountry adoption may offer the advantage of a permanent family to a child for whom a suitable family cannot be found in his or her state of origin.”

• The first priority for children is to be raised by their birth family
• When that is not possible every effort should be made to find an adoptive family in Korea
• For children in Korea without either their birth family or an adoptive family ~ intercountry adoption should be given priority over institutionalization or long term foster care.

Who We Are:
Adoptees for Children is made of up individuals who live throughout the U.S. and include various personal, philosophical, political and professional perspectives. The commonality of AFC is the life experience of international adoption and the determination that children should not be denied families.

For more information, contact us at info@adoptees4children.org