Partner Placing Agencies

For international adoptions, St. Mary’s partners with agencies that have placement programs in various countries. This partnership enables St. Mary’s to help prospective families with the Illinois piece of the adoption process, including the home study requirement. The partner placing agency handles the international requirements.

Below is a list of St. Mary’s current partner placing agencies, along with the countries with whom they work to place children for adoption:

Adoptions International, Inc.
Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan

Cradle of Hope
Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Uzbekistan

Lifeline Children’s Services
China, Ukraine, Peru, Uganda

Small World, Inc.
China, Ethiopia, Mongolia

Wide Horizons for Children
Russia, Rwanda, Korea, Taiwan, Nepal, Phillipines, Colombia, China, Ethiopia, India, Kazahkstan

World Child
Kazahkstan, Russia, Colombia, China, Cambodia, Nepal

The adoption process is different in each country due to their respective adoption laws. St. Mary’s International Adoption Coordinator will discuss each country’s adoption requirements with you.