Host a child from China or Colombia this summer!  Nightlight, in cooperation with KidSave, will be bringing kids from these four countries to different parts of the country.  Come Saturday, Jan 17, 2015, from 11am to 12 pm to our CA office to learn more.  Click here to learn about hosting […]

It’s January 2015, and for Adéye Salem, that means she’s less than a month away from the frozen embryo transfer that she and her husband have been preparing months for. Adéye recently braved the cold weather and made another video to answer your questions about embryo adoption. In this video, she answers questions about their […]

Anthony and Adéye Salem are working on a series of videos to answer your questions about embryo adoption. In the first video, they answer questions about: • Age – Are they too old for embryo adoption? • Success Rate – Why did they choose embryos that have a 20-30% chance at life? • Family Size […]

What do Nelson Mandela, Faith Hill, Steve Jobs and Nancy Reagan all have in common? Of course, they’re all famous and have left a mark on the world in one way or another. But there’s one thing that you may not know about them – they’re all adopted. There’s another person you may have heard […]

Couples dreaming of the opportunity to become parents may experience difficulty in conceiving a child naturally. These couples often turn to alternative methods, such as in vitro fertilization, to help make that dream come true. In vitro fertilization can be a pricey and time-consuming process – especially if you are faced with purchasing human eggs […]

I know many of you share our concerns about providing care and finding homes for orphans. It’s been a busy week as there is a lot going on with the China program concerning the needs of numerous children in our partner orphanages. As Director of Nightlight's China program, please allow me to introduce to you […]

Family keeps growing through embryo adoption Meet Adéye and Anthony Salem – an incredible couple from Northern Colorado. Are you thinking, “What’s special about Adéye and Anthony?” Through the years, they’ve built a beautiful family together – a family with nine amazing children; three biological sons, and six adopted sons and daughters, some of whom […]

Couples who have pursued in vitro fertilization treatments (IVF) know that sometimes one embryo is not enough. Doctors will often transfer multiple embryos to increase the chances of a successful pregnancy. Any embryos that remain are frozen. If the couple has remaining embryos in frozen storage when their family building is complete they will then […]

When a couple discovers they will not be able to have a child that is genetically related to one or both of them how do they begin to deal with that loss?  There will be no, “she has your eyes” or “he has grandpa’s nose.” A myriad of other emotions attached to loss and sorrow will come. These […]

Couples who have experienced their own baby blues and have chosen to build their families through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may be able to bring joy to another couple’s infertility woes. Through the gift of embryo donation and adoption, couples who have completed their family building and have embryos remaining can donate those embryos to […]