Welcome Home!

It is with great joy that we welcome home our first placed New Hope Family!

Taiwan- Travel Webinar!

Join us for a one-hour webinar to learn more about Gladney's Taiwan program and the in-country travel process!

On this webinar we will discuss the Taiwan court process, hear from adoptive parents who have traveled to pick up their children, learn about what takes place from arrival in Taiwan to take off with your child- including meeting your child and what the AIT immigration apt. entails! In addition, several Gladney staff will join us for the webinar including Gladney's Asia director- Gongzhan Wu.

We hope all Gladney Taiwan families with referrals and those waiting for referrals will join us to learn more! In addition, families interested in learning more about Taiwan adoption are encouraged to join on the call!

Click HERE to register!

Gladney Taiwan Program Webinar- July 27th!

Join us Wednesday July 27th, at 1 pm est. for an informational webinar about Gladney's Taiwan Programs! This webinar will focus on the process of adopting a child through Chung Yi, Cathwel and New Hope. In addition, we will share about program requirements, the history behind Gladney's Taiwan programs, discuss the current status of our three foundations, review the adoption legislation in Taiwan, discuss approximate wait times, and hear from Gladney’s VP and Asia Director Mr. Gongzhan Wu!

Register by clicking HERE!

We hope you will join us to learn more! Please pass this invitation along to friends and family members that may also be interested.

New Hope Adoption Program- Upcoming Webinar Dates

Join us for an informational webinar about Gladney's New Hope Taiwan Program! This webinar will focus on the process of adopting a child through Gladney's New Hope infant program. We will share program requirements, history behind Gladney's Taiwan programs, approximate wait times, and details about how you can get started!

Click on the date below to register!

Wednesday July 13, 2011 from 1-1:45 pm (Rescheduled).

Please click HERE for Friday July 15, 2011 from 1-1:45 pm est. webinar registration link.

Wednesday July 27, 2011 from 1-1:45 pm **This session will now be a general Taiwan adoption informational session covering Gladney's Chung Yi, Cathwel, and New Hope adoption programs. Hear from Gladney's VP and Director of Asia Programs Mr. Gongzhan Wu. ***

Chung Yi and Cathwel Placement!

Another exciting day in Taiwan! We started our day meeting with Ms. Debbie Kao and Yuka, two representatives at Chung Yi. I was able to tour the baby home that was finished last summer and to say hi to a few of the children eating lunch! They were very interested in who I was and one little guy kept yelling auntie to me in Chinese.

In the afternoon we attended a meeting with newly united mother and daughter! Tori was so happy to see her mama and to be welcomed into the family by sister Tatum!

Today, I leave Taipei for Shanghai. I will have my memories, connection to the culture and history of Taiwan, continued and nurtured relationships but most importantly I leave with a stronger commitment to family and serving the children of Taiwan from this trip!

Yuka, Debbie Kao, Gongzhan Wu and Lindsay Hatcher

Mr. Yeh (representative) and Tori


Anne (social worker from Cathwel), Tatum, Mama Joyce, and Tori!

Cathwel and New Hope Visits!

Greetings from Taipei Taiwan! I arrived late Saturday evening and our official business started early Monday morning with a visit to Cathwel Service and in the afternoon a visit with New Hope Social Welfare Foundation.

While at Cathwel, we met with adoption related staff including director, Sister Rosa. Below is a photo of Gongzhan and I with some of the Cathwel staff who provide adoption and birth parent services. I also took a quick tour of the center witnessing the care provided to the infant and toddlers and was able to see a few of the therapy and developmental stations that the center has to offer. It was nap time so I was only able to snap a quick picture of the little guy below who is matched with a Gladney family (he wasn't too interested in napping)!

New Hope Social Welfare foundation is located in Taichung, Taiwan, a city of about 2.3 million people just 2 hours outside of Taipei. Gongzhan and I took a tour of the three floor office and met for several hours with foundation, adoption and birth parent related staff members.

It was an honor to meet the individuals I work with on a daily basis furthering our relationship and commitment to serving children and families. I look forward to updating you more about my visits with foundtion staff when I return to the office the week of June 14th.

On Tuesday we visit Chung Yi Social Welfare Foundation and in the afternoon witness placement of a family with their child!

I hope to post more photos before my departure to Shanghai on Wednesday AM.

Blessings from Taipei!

Gongzhan Wu and Lindsay Hatcher with Cathwel staff.

Therapy room at Cathwel.

New Hope sign in placement room.Gladney representative Ms. Niu, Gongzhan Wu, Lindsay Hatcher

and New Hope adoption worker Yi-Ching.
Placement room at New Hope.

Welcome to the Family!

Six year old Aaron joins his forever family this week in Taipei, Taiwan.

He is joined by parents Matt and Anita and big sister Mei-Ling!

Congratulations to this wonderful new family!