There are many older children available to be adopted. However, be prepared for dealing with some tough issues if you chose this. Generally the social workers look for other family members, then friends, then local people to adopt. When the can't find someone then the child is available to others. There is usually a reason why they could not find someone. The vast majority of these children have been abused. It is very sad. If you go this route, hang on for the ride. It will be quite the roller coaster ride. A whole lot of these do not end well. I know this first hand.