About Us
Nightlight Christian Adoptions
In 1959 a group of churches affiliated with the National Association of Evangelicals founded the Evangelical Welfare Agency in Whittier, California. The agency sought to address the needs of women facing unplanned pregnancy. The legalization of abortion caused a sharp decline in the number of infant adoptions in 1973, so the agency added a focus on international adoption at the end of the Vietnam and Cambodian wars. We were one of the first agencies to offer adoptions from Russia and we changed our name to Nightlight, which connotes a warm, safe home for children. We conceived of the idea of “orphan host programs” where children came from Russia to the US to meet potential adoptive families, and so far over 500 children have been adopted from hosting through Nightlight.
In 1997 we pioneered the concept of Snowflakes® Embryo adoption. Since then, we have had over 1000 babies born through Snowflakes.
In 2014 we launched AdoptionBridge.org, a site that unifies the three members of the adoption triad with crowdfunding, dear birthmother profiles, and photo-listed waiting children.
Our Commitments
Our agency prizes honesty, empathy and integrity. Many of us are adoptive parents ourselves. We sincerely want to help children find forever families, help expectant parents make choices that feel right to them, and help adoptive parents navigate adoption successfully.
Privacy Policy
The agency does not release information about clients or donors to any entity or person without express written permission. Our records are private and confidential and may only be accessed by our staff or state licensing or accreditation personnel.
Regarding third-party vendors
If you choose to order third-party products or services recommended by us you are not protected by our privacy policy. As a purchaser of a product from a third-party vendor or private company, your privacy is subject to their policies and may or may not be protected.
Mission
Our Mission is to share God’s love through Foster care and Adoption.
Board
Our board of directors is committed to our Christian Statement of Faith. They have experience as adoption agency directors or as adoptive parents. Meet them here.
