P.O. Box 539
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542
United States
1-866-714-6612
susan@oneworldadoptions.org http://www.oneworldadoptions.org/
Type: Private Agency
Average Ratings Based On All Reviews
Review by msmarci42 submitted on July, 29, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Adoption Details:
Child's Age: 2y 0m
Start Date: Jul 2003
Status: Finalized
Completion Date: Jan 2004
Time Until Placement: 6 months
Type: Closed, International
Special Needs: No
Child from Russian Federation
Pros: We adopted our first child from Russia and I have to tell you we were elated not only with our child but with One World Adoption. They were there for us every step of the way and continue to be. We give Susan Manning, and the staff a 10 all the way. I was so suprised by the negative response when I was reviewing this site. I have and will continue to refer my family and friends to One World Adoptions. All of our adoptions have been completed by One World including our last adoption from the DRC (Congo) and we are in the process of adopting again from the Congo. We were and are very pleased with One World, You and your staff are a 10 in our books. My family has also adopted from them and I am going to notify them so they can weigh in with their experiences may I add were all positive. I am and will continue to recommed ONE WORLD to all my friends and family. They were very prompt in getting info to us regarding any in country changes and also and our case manger for the Congo Terri Punturi has always been right there for us and very accessiable every time we needed her. Thank you Susan Manning, Terri Punturi, Dee and all the office staff, You are the greatest!
Cons: I have no complaints about this agency nor any of our adoptions.
Reviews: I recommend ONE WORLD ADOPTIONS to all my family and friends. They are Hague accredited agency and we even went through that transistion with them in one of our adoptions. They were great. If you want a fine agency use ONE WORLD ADOPTIONS!
Review by pkipke submitted on May, 26, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Adoption Details:
Child's Age: 0y 0m
Start Date: Aug 2009
Status: Withdrew voluntarily
Type: Closed, International
Special Needs: No
Child from Kinshasa, Congo (The Democratic Republic of the)
Pros: In the beginning they were very responsive, but once our social worker left the agency that ended.
Cons: OWAS has a fledgling DRC program. When we began with them the social worker told us it was a new program, non-Hague, and faster and easier than other countries. They were completing adoptions in 3-4 months from beginning to end. She also assured us that our ages and family size (we have 8 children) were not an issue.
As it turns out, it is illegal to adopt in the DRC if you have more than 2 children in the home. They do make exceptions on a case by case basis. Given that we have a large family, we feel our chances of being granted an exception are not that good. We would not have been willing to take such a risk if the agency had informed us of this law when we began working with them. We requested a refund of the $3200 in agency fees we had paid since the agency is not able to provide the service we paid for, but the Board told us that we should attempt to complete our adoptions and if we were denied, then we could request a refund. This is an abnormally high level of risk, even for international adoption. If we continue wiht the process we will have spent a lot more money only to potentially be not allowed to adopt.
In addition, the social worker left the agency in November 2009 and the process ground to a halt at that time. The Director, Susan Manning, took over our case, and she is overworked and unresponsive. She does not have any reliable in country staff nor does she have a working relationship with an orphanage. As of FEb. 2010 we did not have referrals, nor did Susan have any leads or know when she might find children for us. We heard from her infrequently.
Reviews: I would not recommend this agency's DRC program.
Review by merrymailer submitted on December, 16, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Adoption Details:
Child's Age: 13y 0m
Start Date: Aug 2009
Status: Withdrew voluntarily
Type: Open, International
Special Needs: Yes
Child from Kinshasa, Congo (The Democratic Republic of the)
Pros: We completed two adoptions thru this agency prior to this adoption. We had a very positive experience both times while working with caseworker Julia Holtgrewe. She was attentive, professional and timely with call returns. She answered all questions as quickly as possible and instilled confidence that everything was okay. We chose this agency for our Congo adoptions based solely on the care we received during our first (China) adoption.
Cons: Julia left the agency in the middle of our most recent adoption and we were left working with the Director, Susan Manning. We were without a caseworker or any support during the time of our scheduled travel, communication about our daughter stopped altogether; the process as a whole turned into a disaster. We withdrew our contract and are finishing the adoption ourselves. Though we asked for a partial refund, none was granted.
Consumer beware when using this agency.
Reviews: Regardless of the agency you choose, based on my three adoption experiences, be sure you know where the children you are adopting come from, e.g. Are they picked up directly from the streets or are they living in a reputable foster care or orphanage facility?
Also, ask if your caseworker has completed any adoptions in the country you are adopting from and what their experience level is.
Review by ckeilin2000 submitted on November, 28, 2007 at 11:00 AM
Adoption Details:
Child's Age: 0y 10m
Start Date: Nov 2003
Status: Finalized
Completion Date: Apr 2004
Time Until Placement: 5 months
Type: Closed, International
Special Needs: No
Child from Taraz, Kazakhstan
