Indian adoptee Maya Crawford shares a message to families considering adoption in honor of National Adoption and Adoptee Awareness Month.

My name is Maya, and I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to Holt International for the life-changing role you played in my story.

Maya on her wedding day.

I spent my early life at BSSK in Pune, India, and it was through Holt’s compassion and commitment that I was given the incredible gift of a family and a future. 

From the care I received in the orphanage to the dedicated work of your team who helped make my adoption possible, I will always be thankful for the love, hope and opportunity you brought into my life.

Because of Holt, I was placed in a loving home in America, where I have been given every opportunity to grow, learn and live the American dream.

I often think back to how different my life might have been, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the people and organizations who made my adoption possible.

As we celebrate Adoption Awareness Month, I want to encourage families who may be considering adoption to take that step.

You truly have the power to change a child’s life forever — just as mine was changed. There is no greater gift than giving a child the love, safety and belonging of a forever family.

Thank you again, Holt International, for the hope you bring to so many children and families around the world. I am living proof of the difference you make.