As a child-centered orphan care ministry, we are deeply dedicated to ensuring that everything we do is in the best interest of the children we serve—even when it’s not the easiest. We’ll be the first to say it—adoption should never be our first choice for children. At AGCI, it never is. While adoption is beautiful, it’s also inherently traumatic. It’s the result of deep loss—the adopted child will not grow up in their first family.
We chatted with AGCI’s Director of Adoption, Sam Moore, about the complexities and ethics of adoption.