As you've probably read, we have just recently been caught in a whirlwind of adoption. Our two new little ones are a wonderful addition to our family, but we hadn't anticipated the costs of adopting two.
And I know I can't complain because we are using a very cheap (by comparison), subsidized, church agency. I've heard of grants or other ways people have paid for adoptions and wondered if anyone has ideas.
We only need to come up with about $4000 (Canadian) more to cover everything, which when I talk to alot of people is just a drop in the bucket compared to what they pay for one adoption. But when we weren't planning on it, it's still a chunk we don't have. We live very frugally and can afford to raise them fine, it's just the upfront money that's tough to find when we're living cheque to cheque. But cloth diapers, homemade bread, second-hand clothes and toys work great for us. I'm sure it's a familiar tale!
Kerri
