According to Russia’s own reporting, 95 percent of Russian children who grow up in their orphanages end up on the streets, unable to function and are very likely to die shortly after their 18th birthdays (“Adoption” 150-151). The reason for this high percentage is due to the fact that the Russian government does not offer welfare. After a couple has chosen to adopt a child the next crucial decision is whether to peruse a domestic or international adoption. A domestic adoption is when the adoptee and adoptive parents are from the same country. An international adoption is where the adoptee and adoptive parents are from different countries. People think that adopting one child will not make a difference but it will. Individuals must focus on international adoption over domestic adoption because of the larger need, worse living conditions and the safety of the child from their birthparents.
Americans became aware of the number of children without a parent or guardian in the beginning of the Cold War due to the famine and wars around the world. The general idea when it came
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It will make a difference for that one child and everyone that child meets. Adopted children are likely to adopt at least one child of his or her own. According to Sam McLure, the founder of The Adoption Law Firm, children in other parts of the world struggle to find basic nutrients and medical care whereas children in America’s foster care most likely won’t struggle for those needs. When people think of international adoption over domestic adoption they think about international being really expensive compared to domestic. But the average adoption in other countries is between $15,000 and $30,000 and the average US adoption is between $8,000 and $40,000 (Williams). The cost includes paying an adoption agency, travel and becoming a