La Vida is a non-profit adoption agency licensed in Pennsylvania. We are among the first agencies to achieve Hague Convention accredited from the Council on Accreditation and we received the maximum length of accreditation, which is 5 years.  This accreditation demonstrates that we provide excellent and ethical services to families and children.  It also enables us to work with U.S. citizens to adopt children residing in countries participating in The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption.  Please visit our "Hague" heart to the left to learn more about The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption and its importance for children and families.

La Vida unites children with loving couples and singles living throughout the United States and U.S. citizens living abroad. Our agency was founded by and is directed by adoptive parents who personally understand the multitude of emotions that occur during your adoption process. Our philosophy is to address your specific needs and do so in a compassionate manner. Our commitment comes from the heart.  

La Vida has been working with the Chinese government since 1992 and we are one of the largest and most experienced China child placing agencies in the United States.  We also have  a program in the country of Colombia which is a wonderful choice for many families.  This web site is designed to be of value to anyone considering international adoption, regardless of their country or agency of choice.  

Please select a topic at the left or right to learn more about our programs, the adoption process, general adoption information, and La Vida.  For a list of upcoming information meetings please visit our Meetings and Events page.  We will also gladly provide private consultation in-person or via telephone to share program information with you and to answer any questions you may have.

If it would be helpful to you, please visit our site map for a description of and link to each page of our site.  We hope you enjoy your visit and we wish you the best in your plan to open your heart to a child in need.

We are please to announce that our DVD, highlighting adoption from China, is available for families considering adoption!  Our goals for the DVD were to provide families with an opportunity to learn about the international adoption process, prepare for the China adoption experience, and witness the emotions of the joyous experience of meeting a child and completing the adoption. This DVD covers many aspects of international adoption including:

- A main program (30 minutes; covering an overview of the international adoption process from China, including interviews with adoptive families and La Vida staff);

Preview our DVD - Experience the trip to China (21 minutes) and see families as they are united with their children for the very first time.  Right-click on the DVD cover image above and click "save target as" or "save link as" to download the Trip to China portion of the DVD.    Download time is 2 to 5 minutes, depending upon the speed of your Internet connection.  If you use a dial up connection we do not recommend that you download this file.   You must have the free program, Quick Time Player, to view the video.  Click here to download the most recent version of Quick Time Player if you do not already have it installed on your computer.

For a printed information packet, including a copy of our new DVD, to inquire more specifically about our programs, or to ask a question via e-mail please click here to fill out our online information request form.