What does it cost to adopt from China?
The cost for a China adoption is among the lowest. The cost is between $18,000 to $19,000, (depending on how many people travel) and that includes everything including hotel, food, airplane, all paperwork,...everything included. To see a complete list of expenses, we have a link for the CCAI Expenses at the bottom of this page.
Our U.S. Government, gives each adopting family a tax credit around $12,150 once home with the baby. So in the end, it really only costs $6,850 or less. For more details about the United States Tax adoption benefits, click here: Adoption Tax Benefits. You can read more about how to fundraise, find grant money and loans by clicking on Fundraising For Adoption. There are so many options for fundraising. Many of our friends choose to sell candy bars, bottle water, sell on ebay and many more ideas. If God has called you to adoption, He will provide every penny. I promise.
The best news of all, CCAI is among the lowest of agencies. They are able to find the best deals and they know what they are doing after having finished over 7000 adoptions from China. Read more about Financial Integrity from the CCAI and see why CCAI is the lowest in China programs.


A China Adoption Agency with Financial Integrity
By Joshua Zhong, CCAI Co-Founder and President

When I graduated from college in 1984, the Chinese government assigned me a teaching job at a newly-established college in Liaoning Province. As a college professor, my monthly salary was 56 RMB (about $7.00). When I came to the USA in 1986, I had $15.00 in my pocket and one small piece of luggage. I held on to that $15.00 for as long as I could before I had to spend it. When Lily and I first looked into the possibility of starting an adoption agency in 1992, we were stunned by how expensive adoption was. As we started to talk to prospective adoptive families, we became aware of the financial gap between their desire to adopt a child and actually getting a child into their arms. As a result, we resolved to establish an adoption agency that would offer second-to-none service and charge the least. We can say very proudly that we have accomplished our goal. Chinese Children Adoption International (CCAI) is not only recognized as the best and largest China adoption agency in the world, but it is also rated as one of the most affordable agencies in the USA. Lily and I come from a culture where adoption is not very acceptable. Most abandoned children simply have no second chance for a permanent loving home. That’s why Lily and I are so moved every time we see loving and successful people like you who are considering bringing a child abandoned by our own people into your wonderful home to give her/him all the love in the world. Your act of love is both touching and inspiring. We feel the only thing we can do to pay back your extraordinary love is to give you the best and most affordable adoption service possible. Today, there are ninety-three American adoption agencies that are directly involved in placing children from China. The total adoption costs among all the agencies range from as low as $17,000 (like CCAI) to as high as $35,000. Once in a while I hear questions and doubts from cautious prospective families. “Why are you so cheap?” they ask. The issue is not cheap or expensive; it is about financial integrity, financial accountability, and financial transparency. We believe it is an adoption agency’s ethical responsibility to keep adoption costs as low as possible, so one more family might be able to afford to adopt and one more child might have the chance for a loving home. Here’s why CCAI can offer first-class service for some of the lowest fees:
CCAI’s focus is China adoption only. By working with an agency focusing solely on China, you not only get undivided attention and specialized service, but you also save a lot of money because your adoption expenses never go to support an adoption program for another country.
CCAI relies on word of mouth. Instead of hiring a huge marketing team and spending thousands of dollars on publications and promotions, we focus on building a solid customer base. More than 85% of families we work with come to us through the recommendation of a friend or relative, or even a stranger in a shopping mall holding a beautiful Chinese child!
CCAI is your negotiator. Our more than twenty-five strong in-China representatives serve not only as your adoption guide while you are in China, but also as your most trusted negotiator. We want to make sure you get the best deal on accommodations, airline tickets, and other services in China.
CCAI dares to make a promise. When you work with CCAI, there are no hidden charges, no last minute surprises, and no under-the-table dealings. Your CCAI service fees are locked in as soon as you submit your Application for Adoption. In a world where fraud and dishonesty are not uncommon among non- or for-profit businesses, adoptive families have every right to question and doubt when their own money is on the line. That’s why it’s important to do thorough research and ask the tough financial questions before selecting an adoption agency. Adoption is a leap of faith and an emotional journey, and adoptive families should never have to add the financial integrity of their adoption agency to their worries or concerns.
To see the Cost details of adopting through CCAI, click on this: CCAI Expenses