Signs For Hope - Global Marketplace
Charity Organization
Why pick this one
Signs for Hope coordinates Deaf-orphan adoption support globally, was founded in 2008, and offers monthly sponsorships and ASL-immersion family retreats.
Best for
- Families adopting Deaf or hard-of-hearing children internationally
- People seeking monthly sponsorships for Deaf children
- Hearing families who adopted Deaf children and want ASL immersion
- Organizations or caregivers seeking sign-language and trauma-informed training
- Deaf couples adopting who need interpreter travel-cost assistance
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking an adoption agency that directly places children
- People seeking a general-purpose charity unrelated to Deaf children, adoption, or sign-language access
Specialties
- Deaf-orphan adoption coordination
- Monthly sponsorships for Deaf children
- ASL-Immersion Family Retreats
- Interpreter expense support for Deaf couples adopting
- TBRI and Trauma Competent Caregiver Training
Certifications
- IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organization
What makes them different
- Coordinates adoption support for Deaf and hard-of-hearing children from all countries
- Operates as an all-volunteer organization with no board members compensated for service
- Partners with two American nonprofits serving Deaf children through schools in Vietnam and Honduras
- Hosts an annual ASL-Immersion Family Retreat for hearing families who adopted Deaf children
- Does not collect fees for adoption-support services
- Response time
- They state that they will respond to volunteer applications and adoption inquiries within 72 business hours.
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 379 Old Charlotte Hwy # A, Fairview, NC 28730-8790
- Phone
- 18282222180
- Website
- https://signsforhope.org
Services
- Adoption support
- Deaf-child sponsorship
- Sign-language training
- Caregiver training
- Interpreter cost assistance
- Volunteer opportunities