UKEADOPT
2003
Financial Help
There is a significant financial burden put on any family that chooses to adopt. Unfortunately no insurance company pays for this process, thus the individual families pay the entire amount. There is some help when we file for our taxes, but it only lessens the burden some. Below is a financial breakdown of what we have paid out of our pocket to date. We have received some financial help from our families and for this we are very thankful. If anyone would like to help we will accept any donations. If you know us you can mail us any gift amount you would like. Others may give us a gift using Pay Pal (our e-mail is firstn10@stans.net), this will allow you to give us a financial gift using your credit card and the information will be mailed to us via e-mail.
Thank You in Advance for any gift!
| Date | Reason for Expense | Cost |
| Nov-02 | Home Study -Kemetco | $1,900.00 |
| Dec-02 | INS & Finger Printing Costs | $560.00 |
| Dec-02 | Illinois State Police Background Check | $24.00 |
| Mar-03 | Resubmit St. Police- Money Order | $24.90 |
| Mar-03 | Express Mail to St. Police | $13.65 |
| Mar-03 | Cathy Harris - Adoption Assistance Contract Fee | $1,000.00 |
| Mar-03 | Express Mail to INS | $13.65 |
| May-03 | IL Sec. Of State - Notary Authenticated | $36.00 |
| May-03 | Ukrainian Consulate - Counselor Fees | $1,570.00 |
| May-03 | Ukrainian Consulate - Visa Application Fees | $210.00 |
| May-03 | Train & Car Fees for Travel to Chicago (Approx) | $11.10 |
| May-03 | UPS Dossier to Ukraine | $73.19 |
| Aug-03 | UPS Appointment Request to Ukraine | $65.50 |
| Sep-03 | UPS 2nd appointment request to UK | $99.23 |
| Sep-03 | Portion of UK adoption fee sent to C. Harris | $1,000.00 |
| Sep-03 | Shipping payment to C. Harris | $13.65 |
| Sep-03 | Airline Tickets | $1,834.80 |
| Oct-03 | Portion of UK adoption fee sent to C. Harris | $1,500.00 |
| Oct-03 | Travel Insurance | $280.00 |
| Oct-03 | Final Payment of Adoption fee to Coordinator | $2,000.00 |
| Oct-03 | Basic items (food, water, etc..) | $20.00 |
| Oct-03 | Sight seeing costs | $60.00 |
| Oct-03 | Souvenirs | $85.00 |
| Oct-03 | Lunch for 4 | $30.00 |
| Oct-03 | Dinner for 4 @ Chinese Restaurant | $10.00 |
| Oct-03 | Basic items (food, water, etc..) | $20.00 |
| Oct-03 | Cost for extra day in 1st flat | $25.00 |
| Oct-03 | Lunch for 3 | $10.00 |
| Oct-03 | Various cab rides to and from city | $15.00 |
| Oct-03 | Dinner for 3 | $35.00 |
| Oct-03 | Ticket for 2 to Ballet | $10.00 |
| Oct-03 | Dinner for 3 | $12.00 |
| Oct-03 | Basic items (food, water, etc..) | $40.00 |
| Oct-03 | Lunch for 4 | $30.00 |
| Oct-03 | Various trips to Internet Cafes' | $5.00 |
| Oct-03 | Blood test (HIV) at American Hospital | $58.00 |
| Oct-03 | Souvenirs & Gifts for Friends & Family | $200.00 |
| Oct-03 | Lunch for 3 (Pizza) | $10.00 |
| Oct-03 | Payment to Lawyer @ Orphanage | $100.00 |
| Oct-03 | Payment to Inspector | $100.00 |
| Oct-03 | Cost for Isabelle's Passport Pictures | $10.00 |
| Oct-03 | Cab fees, Lunch and present for Isabelle | $20.00 |
| Oct-03 | Pay for Tanya's time for the day | $25.00 |
| Oct-03 | Basic items (food, water, etc..), & some cab fares | $40.00 |
| Nov-03 | Pay for Tanya's time for the day of site seeing | $25.00 |
| Nov-03 | Lunch for 3 (18th century restaurant) | $60.00 |
| Nov-03 | Basic items (food, water, etc..), & some cab fares | $30.00 |
| Nov-03 | Expediting fees for Judge (to waive the 30 day wait) | $2,000.00 |
| Nov-03 | Clothes etc. for Isabelle | $110.00 |
| Nov-03 | Gift for the Director of Orphanage | $500.00 |
| Nov-03 | Gifts for various Govt. Agencies | $20.00 |
| Nov-03 | Party supplies for orphanage (cookies, candy, etc) | $20.00 |
| Nov-03 | Basic items (food, water, etc..) | $25.00 |
| Nov-03 | Dinner for 3 @ British Pub | $45.00 |
| Nov-03 | Souvenirs & Gifts for Friends & Family | $100.00 |
| Nov-03 | Cost to Change Dan's Airline Ticket | $200.00 |
| Nov-03 | Basic items (food, water, etc..) | $25.00 |
| Nov-03 | Expediting fee for Isabelle's Passport | $500.00 |
| Nov-03 | Expediting fee for Isabelle's Legalization Form | $180.00 |
| Nov-03 | 2 day air paperwork from US to Embassy in Poland | $65.00 |
| Nov-03 | US Embassy fee (Kiev) | $48.00 |
| Nov-03 | Cost to Change Connie's Airline Ticket | $200.00 |
| Nov-03 | Airline Ticket for Isabelle | $367.00 |
| Nov-03 | Another Airline Ticket for Isabelle | $30.00 |
| Nov-03 | Taxi from Airport to Sheraton Hotel Warsaw | $35.00 |
| Nov-03 | Hotel Room in Warsaw (4 nights @ 140.00) | $520.00 |
| Nov-05 | Dinner, food & other expenses | $40.00 |
| Nov-03 | Fee for Dr. Kruk | $50.00 |
| Nov-03 | US Embassy fee (Warsaw) | $335.00 |
| Nov-03 | Other Hotel Fees (Meals, Phone, Taxi, Other) | $317.00 |
| Nov-03 | Various fees (Taxi to Airport, food, diapers, etc.) | $50.00 |
| Total Expenses | $19,096.67 |