Our Purpose
Global Adoption Foundation's (GAF) purpose and primary goal is to make adoption affordable for families who don’t have the finances to do so themselves.
As stated in our mission statement, this is possible by creating a community of people that advocate and monetarily support adoption.
We believe that every child should have the chance to be joined with its forever family, and receive the love that comes from this environment.
History Of the Organization: From Founder Nancy Dubios
Global Adoption Foundation (GAF) was formally known as Operation Starfish, and here's a brief story on how it began from the founder Nancy Dubios.
Why It Started
In 1997 we traveled to Russia to bring home our fourteen month old daughter, Nina. I will never forget entering the antiquated, Children’s House Number Two which housed nearly one hundred orphans. This facility which was located in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk managed to feed clothe and house these children until they turned three at which time they were moved to a facility for older children.
We were taken through the home and shown the rooms where the children ate, slept and played. The little ones were dressed in drab colorless clothing. As we entered their dayroom they followed us with their large old-looking eyes. We were so happy to be taking Nina home but we felt sad that not all these children would be fortunate to find a forever family.
Once we were back in the USA we met many people who were interested in our adoption story. Some were people who themselves wanted to adopt. Others were just curious or interested. Often we heard people say they would like to adopt but could never afford the expense. When I would hear this I would be haunted by the faces of the little ones left behind in the orphanage. It just did not seem right that these children might never have a family of their own just because of a lack of money. The desire to help these children became the catalyst to creating Operation Starfish.
Our goal from the outset was to raise money to help children who might grow up never knowing the love of a forever family by helping fund adoptions for those who had the desire to adopt but could not afford the entire expense on their own. In 2002 we celebrated when we received our official 501c3 status and became the non-profit charity we called Operation Starfish.
As stated in our mission statement, this is possible by creating a community of people that advocate and monetarily support adoption.
We believe that every child should have the chance to be joined with its forever family, and receive the love that comes from this environment.
History Of the Organization: From Founder Nancy Dubios
Global Adoption Foundation (GAF) was formally known as Operation Starfish, and here's a brief story on how it began from the founder Nancy Dubios.
Why It Started
In 1997 we traveled to Russia to bring home our fourteen month old daughter, Nina. I will never forget entering the antiquated, Children’s House Number Two which housed nearly one hundred orphans. This facility which was located in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk managed to feed clothe and house these children until they turned three at which time they were moved to a facility for older children.
We were taken through the home and shown the rooms where the children ate, slept and played. The little ones were dressed in drab colorless clothing. As we entered their dayroom they followed us with their large old-looking eyes. We were so happy to be taking Nina home but we felt sad that not all these children would be fortunate to find a forever family.
Once we were back in the USA we met many people who were interested in our adoption story. Some were people who themselves wanted to adopt. Others were just curious or interested. Often we heard people say they would like to adopt but could never afford the expense. When I would hear this I would be haunted by the faces of the little ones left behind in the orphanage. It just did not seem right that these children might never have a family of their own just because of a lack of money. The desire to help these children became the catalyst to creating Operation Starfish.
Our goal from the outset was to raise money to help children who might grow up never knowing the love of a forever family by helping fund adoptions for those who had the desire to adopt but could not afford the entire expense on their own. In 2002 we celebrated when we received our official 501c3 status and became the non-profit charity we called Operation Starfish.
Global Adoption Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization
