Morocco Kafala Grant

The Morocco Kafala Fund is available to New Beginnings families who are adopting from our programs in Morocco. The Kafala Fund awards for adoption and waiting children. The fund can provide emergency loans and project-based grants to organizations that support and care for children in Morocco.

Adoption Grants

By helping families reduce the financial barriers, we can help find a child a home. Kafala Grants are available to families demonstrating financial need and adopting through Le Nid or La Creche. Applicants can be filed once an approved home study is completed. As a general guideline, families with an annual income under 125,000 and savings under 50,000 would be eligible for a grant, but we will consider all applicants. Grants range from 500 to 2,000.

Grants for Waiting Children

A Kafala Grant of up to 2,000 is available to families adopting a waiting child. A waiting child is older than three or has an identified cognitive or physical need, making them hard to match. Kafala Grants for financial needs and a waiting child can be combined. 

Emergency Loan 

Emergency loans are also available to New Beginnings family clients. Loans are available to client families with an accepted referral, who must stay significantly longer than expected in Morocco for unforeseen circumstances. Extended stays for personal reasons would not qualify. A brief statement describing the circumstances and financial need is needed for the fund application. Loans are interest-free and range from $500 to $3,000. The loan will need to be repaid within 18 months of its receipt. We will establish a monthly re-payment plan during the Loan award.

Projects Grants

Available to non-profit organizations that work to support and improve the lives of orphaned or abandoned children in Morocco and need full or partial funding for a specific project. Grants are awarded on a per-project basis with a one-time payment. A condition of the award is the written agreement for the recipient to submit an Outcome Report upon project completion. Project proposals are submitted per the Morocco Project Grant Application. All awards are one-time payments for single-funded projects and not for ongoing support. Project grants are awarded in amounts from $500 to $5,000.

Receivng a Kafala Fund Grant

A family receiving a Kafala Fund Grant is encouraged to donate or raise donations to help sustain the program in the future. Supporting the Kafala Fund will support orphaned and abandoned children in Morocco. We also welcome and appreciate support and donations to New Beginnings’ Morocco Adoption Program and the Kafala Fund from all our New Beginnings Families who support our work. The Kafala Fund grants cannot be combined with the Beyond the Placement Grant. Combining the Kafala Fund Grant with other financial aid is encouraged.

If you have any questions on the Morocco Kafala Fund or the Grant Application, e-mail New Beginnings at [email protected] or call Griffin Smith at 516-747-2204.

Beyond the Placement Grant

The Beyond the Placement Grant Program provides help families adopt a waiting child.  There are many children available for adoption that are older or have special needs.  In assisting families in reducing the financial barriers, we can help find a waiting child a home.  For more on waiting children adoption, visit our website at www.new-beginnings.org/waiting-children-international-adoption.

Grants available when adopting a waiting child are $1,000.  To qualify, first, you must be active in a New Beginnings program. Next, you must be seeking approval or be approved to adopt a waiting child. Lastly, you must demonstrate some financial need. Along with other considerations, you would show financial need by a gross household income of less than $125,000 or other circumstances.

Our Grant Selection Committee will review grant applications.  We will make every effort to consider your application promptly. We look to and will try to pre-approve grants early in the process.  The Grant Application can be submitted with the Adoptive Family Profile or any time before finalization.  Grants will be awarded upon the acceptance of a waiting child for adoption.

Beyond the Placement Grants help reduce the cost of adopting a waiting child so you will have a little more money for the trip abroad or the first doctor’s visit.

If you have any questions on the Beyond the Placement Program or the Grant Application, e-mail New Beginnings at [email protected] or call Timothy Sutfin at 516-747-2204.