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Bethany by the Numbers
Statistics for 2008
In 2008, Bethany placed 1,694 children with their adoptive families:
Domestic Infant Adoptions
A total of 734 children
Older Child Adoptions
A total of 456 children
Intercountry Adoptions
A total of 504 children from these countries:
Albania
China
Colombia
Ethiopia
Guatemala
Haiti
Hong Kong
India
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Philippines
Russia
South Korea
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Embryo Services
53 Home Studies for adoptive parents
Nationwide Crisis Pregnancy Line, Lifeline
3,319 calls were received from callers about unexpected pregnancies
67 people volunteered for Lifeline
Pregnancy Counseling
2,350 individuals were counseled
Interim Care
276 infants were placed in temporary care
Post-Adoption Services
5,349 requests for services
Foster Care
1,547 children were cared for by 1,265 foster families
Infertility Ministry
8,300 Stepping Stones packets were sent to subscribers
Family and Individual Counseling
5,309 families/individuals were counseled
3,200 youth received abstinence education
International Sponsorship
1,004 individuals/families sponsored children
Champions for Children
579 people became advocates for children in their churches
Volunteers
780 volunteers gave 37,178 hours of service