Holt International Children's Services is dedicated to carrying out God's plan for every child to have a permanent, loving home through reuniting birth families, in-country adoption and international adoption. "Every child deserves a home of his own," said Harry Holt, founder of Holt International. In 1955 Harry and Bertha Holt responded to the conviction that God had called them to help children left homeless by the Korean War. Though it took an act of the U.S. Congress, the Holts adopted eight of these children. But they were moved by the desperate plight of other orphaned children in Korea and other countries as well. Thus they founded Holt International Children's Services. Today Holt International serves children and families in Korea, China, India, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Guatemala, Haiti, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Nepal, and the United States.
Holt is a licensed Child Caring Agency in Oregon and SW Washington, with branch offices in New Jersey, the Midwest, Missouri/Kansas, California and Arkansas. In Oregon, Holt provides services to Oregon families through international and U.S. adoption, through the Special Needs Adoption Program of the State of Oregon, and by providing Independent Adoption Study Services. Holt provides services to SW Washington families adopting from all of our country programs except Korea. Holt provides caring free professional counseling to birth parents experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Holt services are available throughout the State of Oregon. Holt is accredited by the Hague, the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, is a member agency of the Child Welfare League of America, the Children's Charities of America and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
|
