The Burkina Faso program is temporarily ON HOLD due to the uncertainty of case processing in Burkina Faso. There are 2 other accredited agencies in the US to which we can refer you to if you are interested in this program!

ABI is one of the few adoption agencies in the United States to be accredited to facilitate adoptions in Burkina Faso. Infants, toddlers, older children, and special needs children are all in need of adoptive families. Due to the fact that this is a new program, it is difficult to give a time frame, but it is estimated to be anywhere from 18-24 months.

Burkina Faso is a signatory to the Hague Treaty for Inter-country Adoptions, meaning that a very high standard of ethics and supervision is applied to all adoptions. Referrals are made by the Burkinabe Central Authority. Families of all faiths are welcome.

Burkinabe law allows families meeting the following criteria to adopt:

• parents must be at least 23 years of age
• couples must be able to document a minimum five years of marriage
• singles may not adopt
• couples without biological children will be given priority; however couples with biological children are welcome to adopt as well
• prospective adoptive parents must be in good health

Download our Burkina Faso program overview sheet and Burkina Faso program fees summary to learn more, or download our international program comparison sheet to compare programs.