Redeeming Orphans

Abba Fund:
For the year 2010, the maximum adoption tax credit will be $12,170. The IRS updated this figure as part of their annual update for several inflation-indexed figures as released in Revenue Procedure 2009-50.
The adoption credit is scheduled to sunset at the end of the year 2010, and revert back to its pre-2001 dollar limit [...]

Christian Adoption Services has one of the largest lists of potential avenues for financial assistance in your adoption that I’ve seen.  Go here to see their list.

From Jason Young:
“The number one question Stacy and I get is, “Isn’t adoption expensive?  How much did it cost you?”
“A lot,” I reply.
They go on, “How much specifically?”
I say, “A child does not have a price tag.  However, there are adoption costs.  The cost for our international adoption process was $26,000.”
They respond with, “Too expensive.  [...]

From the Abba Fund blog:
“With the average adoption costing between $20,000 and $30,000 interest-free loans can be helpful but they don’t cover the whole cost. Here are a few creative ideas that other adoptive couples have used and God has provided through to fundraise for their adoption. Feel free to add your own ideas in [...]

I really enjoyed this article from Randy Bohlender on raising money for your adoption:
“The most common objection we hear about adoption involves the cost.  It seems a lot of people have a heart for adoption but not the stomach for the cost.   While some fees can be avoided (that’s a long post for another day), [...]

This article on how to fund an adoption is taken from the Abba Fund blog:
Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Currently the federal adoption tax credit provides a credit of up to $12,150 per child (2009) for “qualified adoption expenses.” This credit has helped many couples plan and finance their adoption. Additional details about the Federal Adoption Tax [...]

Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY has a generous adoption fund known as Naomi’s Fund.  Russell Moore briefly interviews (about 3 and a half minutes) the couple that started Naomi’s Fund about starting a church adoption fund.
Listen here