History
Angels from Abroad is an orphan host program that brings older Russian orphans who are available for international adoption to the United States to learn about American culture, share their Russian culture and experience what it’s like to live in a family. They stay with a host family for two weeks and participate in a variety of activities, including a day at the lake, makeovers and photo shoots, special doctor visits, a night at the rodeo and more.
The Angels from Abroad program was created in 2004 to raise awareness about the needs of adopting older children from Russia. Russian orphanages care for approximately 700,000 children, many between the ages of 6 and 15 years of age. At the age of 16, if not adopted, children are forced to leave the orphanage system and can become victimized by drugs and alcohol, prostitution and crime.
Angels from Abroad is a program of Dillon International, in affiliation with Buckner International. Through Dillon and Buckner, families can adopt children from the United States, Russia, Ethiopia, China, Haiti and Korea.
More information available at www.dillonadopt.com and www.beafamily.org.
News Archives
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Angels fly home
Before coming to stay with host families in Dallas, some of the Russian orphans in the Angels from Abroad program had no idea what it was like to be part of a family. So saying goodbye was a difficult thing. Read More |
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Angels Make a Splash at Lake Day
Inflatables, boat rides, and catfish filled the day Aug. 8 as adoptive families and Angels from Abroad host families joined together to celebrate at Athens Lake. Read More |
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Lake Pointe Hosts Angels for
Vacation Bible School
A rodeo. Swimming. Riding scooters. These are all new experiences for a group of Russian orphans, but the learning curve hasn’t fazed them a bit. Read More |
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Angels Touch Down at Mesquite Rodeo
Current and former Angels from Abroad gathered Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Mesquite Rodeo for an evening of Texas fun. View the slidehow here |
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Angels Land in Dallas
Ten Russian orphans landed in Dallas on July 31 for what may be some of the most exciting days of their lives. Read More
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Second Angel
Adoptive parents Jim and Susan Yarbrough never thought they’d adopt another child after their 2003 adoption of Vitaly from Russia. But then they hosted an Angel.
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