Margaret Cole, Founder and Executive Director of EAC, is both a biological and an adoptive mother. Margaret became active in the adoption process after her daughter, Alicia, died at six weeks of age from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Robert Cole, Alicia's uncle, was instrumental in founding the Ukraine and China Program.

It is with prayer and with love that this agency is dedicated to the memory of Uncle Robert and little Alicia. It is our hope, that out of this family's tragedy and loss, might come many good things for families in the United States and orphaned children throughout the world.

As you explore the choices before you, let us be part of that journey. Our adoption consultants, many of whom have adopted themselves, know some of your personal concerns.  Please think of our agency as a resource... a place where you may very well begin to walk the path that will make that dream a reality.  Infants and toddlers are waiting for you.  Their lives will be forever changed through adoption by loving and caring couples.  These wonderful little children live in orphanages around the world.  They wait too!

Address:
12608 Alameda Drive
Strongsville, OH 44149
Directions below
Phone:
866.586.5656 - Toll Free
Fax:
440.846.1705
330.876.0211

EAC is a well respected, experienced and ethical international adoption agency:

• EAC has been helping families complete successful adoptions since 1991. That's 20 years of international adoption experience!
• EAC has brought home over 7,500 children through international adoptions!
• EAC has received Permanent Accreditation in Russia.
• EAC is Licensed in China, including China Special Needs.
• EAC employs foreign staff to assist you in all of our countries.
• We help families adopt, one child at a time.

EAC helps where other agencies might not be able to:

• EAC is here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Parenting does NOT take a holiday.
• EAC offers short waiting times for referrals. Check each individual country for information on which currently has the "shortest wait". Call to be sure you have the most up-to-date information.
• EAC holds free international adoption seminars in over 30 states nationwide.
• EAC is available for a phone seminar at your convenience.
• EAC reviews and translates your important adoption documents for accuracy before they are submitted to the foreign governments to help prevent rejection.
• EAC assigns you a personal adoption consultant upon acceptance of your application. This consultant will be your primary contact throughout the adoption process.
• EAC offers options for older parents.
• Single women can adopt.

No one takes care of you in-country like EAC:

• EAC is the only agency that stays with you at your hotel, in China.
• EAC has English speaking drivers and staff that escort you to all meetings during your adoption.
• If an issue should arise that our in-country staff cannot handle, an EAC employee is available 24/7 via 1-866-586-5656.

Parents recommend us:

• Over 70% of our clients are referred by families who have adopted through EAC or have adopted through EAC previously.
• Many of EAC's adoption seminars feature families who have recently returned from adopting their child internationally.
• Don't Take Our Word, Listen to What Our Families Have to Say...

Marissa - Adopted from Russia Another agency gave me excuse after excuse to keep me hanging on month after month...What a difference EAC made! Click here to read Marissa's adoption story

Elizabeth - Adopted from Guatemala Our first [adoption] was "long on promises -- short on delivery"...we never heard from the agency again. Then we found EAC! The adoption of our second daughter with EAC was flawless... Click here to read Elizabeth's adoption story

Liza & Anya - Adopted from Russia We were both excited and a tad nervous, but as soon as we made it through customs, there was a smiling face with an EAC sign. From then on, we never had to worry. Click here to read Liza & Anya's adoption story

Gabriel - Adopted from Guatemala ...if we had heard about EAC earlier we would have skipped the domestic adoption with all of its headaches and went straight to EAC... Click here to read Gabriel's adoption story

Austin & Anika - Adopted from Russia Anika knew that she was going home. She started singing as soon as she got in the van, and has not stopped... Click here to read Austin & Anika's adoption story

Click to read more adoption stories for China | Guatemala | Russia

EAC is still here for you after your adoption:

• Our Help Desk can assist you with issues you may experience once you have completed your adoption.
• Families continue to stay close to EAC after adopting, attending various cultural events annually held to honor our children adopted from Russia, China, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Guatemala.
• Our Annual "Celebration of Families", the Memorial Day Picnic has grown to over 5000+ and includes a "Coming to America" parade, cultural events and lunch for thousands.

EAC helps supply orphan aid to the countries our families have adopted from:

• Families want to help the orphanages from which their children were adopted by way of Project Sunshine. Parents, grandparents, friends, companies and community groups have donated thousands of dollars to help orphans and orphanages.
• Medical missions have provided dental and medical care to hundreds of children in Russia.
• Vietnamese older orphans are receiving vocational training through a donation from over 50 families who adopted children from Vietnam.
• Orphanages in China continue to benefit from Project Sunshine donations.
• Project Sunshine is currently accepting donations for a plumbing project and two playgrounds being built in Kazakhstan.

View more reason why to choose EAC on our country specific sections:

• China
• Guatemala
• Kazakhstan
• Russia
• Ukraine