How to Verify a Surrogacy Agency's Reputation — and What Delivering Dreams' Media Record Tells You

Choosing a surrogacy agency is one of the most significant decisions you will ever make. At a time when you may feel hopeful, uncertain, and emotionally exposed in equal measure, the question of trust is not abstract - it is immediate and deeply personal.

Trust cannot simply be claimed by an agency. It has to be demonstrated: through a documented track record, through transparent processes, and - perhaps most powerfully - through the assessments of people who had no commercial reason to speak well of anyone.

Over the past decade, some of the world's most rigorous journalists have investigated the surrogacy industry. Many of them, reporting on Ukraine specifically, investigated Delivering Dreams. What they found is recorded in independent editorial coverage across more than 40 outlets, in 15+ countries, on six continents. This page brings that record together - not as a marketing exercise, but as a verifiable body of evidence.

New York Times Magazine Cover Story on Surrogacy in Ukraine

In May 2022, The New York Times Magazine published a cover story on surrogacy in Ukraine. A cover placement at The Times Magazine is among the most scrutinized positions in print journalism: it requires months of reporting, independent fact-checking, and editorial review by one of the most respected news organizations in the world. It is not awarded to subjects who have paid for visibility.

Delivering Dreams was featured prominently in that story. Times journalists spoke at length with the agency's founder, Susan Kersch-Kibler - an American who relocated to Ukraine more than 25 years ago and has spent her career building what has become one of the most internationally recognized surrogacy agencies in the country. They also spoke with surrogate mothers and intended parents who had worked directly with the agency.

The article was published while Russia's full-scale invasion was already underway. It examined not only the practice of surrogacy but the human realities behind it: the women carrying pregnancies, the families waiting abroad, and the agencies making difficult operational decisions in real time. Delivering Dreams' decision to relocate surrogates to western Ukraine weeks before the invasion - a proactive safety measure, not a reaction - was part of what journalists documented.

Read the full article at The New York Times Magazine

National Geographic Documentary on Ethical Surrogacy Standards

Season 3, Episode 6 of Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller - National Geographic's investigative documentary series - examined surrogacy markets worldwide. The episode, titled "Black Market Babies," investigated practices that raised serious ethical concerns across multiple agencies and jurisdictions.

Delivering Dreams appeared in that episode not as a subject of investigation, but as a counterexample: an agency explicitly highlighted for its transparent processes, ethical standards, and genuine care for surrogate mothers. In a documentary designed to expose exploitation and misrepresentation, being positioned on the right side of that comparison carries real weight.

Mariana van Zeller's team is known for deep-access journalism and for not accepting agency narratives at face value. Their inclusion of Delivering Dreams as a positive reference - in direct contrast to agencies the film found problematic - reflects an editorial judgment based on what they observed and verified.

View the episode on National Geographic

Surrogacy Agency Coverage: The Economist, The Atlantic, The Guardian & More 

When Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, international media turned urgently to the question of surrogacy in the country: what would happen to the pregnancies already underway, to the surrogate mothers inside Ukraine, and to the intended parents thousands of miles away? The outlets that covered this story were not lifestyle publications - they were among the most editorially demanding organizations in the world.

The Economist analyzed how the war disrupted Ukraine's surrogacy sector, referencing agencies like Delivering Dreams that were navigating the crisis with operational continuity. Published September 2022, the piece offered a rigorous analytical perspective on what the conflict meant for a globally significant industry. Read the article

The Atlantic reported on how the invasion directly affected surrogate families - women mid-pregnancy, intended parents cut off from communication, agencies making real-time safety decisions. Delivering Dreams was mentioned in the context of protecting both surrogates and intended parents during the conflict. Read the article

The Guardian published one of the most widely read pieces of that period - "Will the babies be left in a war zone?" - documenting the fears of surrogates carrying pregnancies as the situation deteriorated. Delivering Dreams was cited as an agency that had acted quickly, moving surrogates to safer regions well before the severity of the invasion became clear. Read the article

The Wall Street Journal covered Ukraine's established position as a global surrogacy leader and the logistical, legal, and human challenges created by the war. Read the article

Wired addressed the broader reproductive health dimensions of the conflict, referencing the sustained impact on surrogacy programs operating in Ukraine. Read the article

BBC also covered the surrogacy situation in Ukraine during the war, including the agencies working to ensure safe outcomes for families caught in the conflict.

None of this coverage was paid or sponsored. These organizations operate under strict editorial independence. Appearing in them - and being referenced accurately and without qualification - reflects documented conduct, not a marketing budget.

Why Global Media Chose Delivering Dreams Surrogacy Agency?

Journalists investigating a complex and frequently misunderstood industry do not select their sources arbitrarily. They look for credibility, track record, openness to scrutiny, and willingness to be held accountable. Several specific factors explain why Delivering Dreams has consistently been that source.

International Surrogacy Media Coverage Across Six Continents

Surrogacy is a global story - and Delivering Dreams has been covered as one. The agency's work and approach have been reported in over 15 languages across outlets on six continents. Here is a representative overview by region.

Timeline of Global Surrogacy Media Coverage (2022–2024)

What Editorial Recognition Means for Intended Parents

If you are at the point of researching surrogacy agencies, weighing options, and trying to understand who to trust, the record above may be useful in a specific and practical way.

The journalists who covered these stories were not advocates for surrogacy, or for any particular agency. Several of them were actively investigating the industry for ethical failings. Their coverage of Delivering Dreams was based on what they independently found - not on what the agency told them to write.

When The Guardian asked who was protecting surrogates during the war, Delivering Dreams had a documented answer. When National Geographic examined ethical standards across the global surrogacy industry, Delivering Dreams was positioned as the positive counterpoint. When The New York Times Magazine needed to explain how surrogacy actually functions in Ukraine, they spoke to Susan Kersch-Kibler.

That editorial record represents a form of independent verification that in-house marketing cannot replicate. We recognize that no source - including the coverage listed on this page - makes this decision for you. What it can do, alongside your own research and direct conversations with our team, is give you a clearer picture of what kind of agency Delivering Dreams is.

To read what clients say in their own words, Trustpilot reviews from Delivering Dreams families offer direct accounts of the experience.

How Delivering Dreams Supports You Through the Process

Media coverage describes an agency from the outside. What it cannot fully convey is what working with Delivering Dreams looks like directly, which is often what intended parents most want to understand.

Here is what you can generally expect when you begin the process:

• Free initial consultation - a detailed conversation about your situation, medical history, and goals, with no obligation
• Program guidance - explanation of which surrogacy program may fit your circumstances, based on your medical profile
• Surrogate matching - access to a carefully screened pool of surrogate mothers, with complete profile information provided before any decisions are made
• Medical coordination - the agency works with established IVF clinics in Ukraine; timelines and protocols are explained clearly in advance
• Legal support - assistance navigating the Ukrainian legal framework for surrogacy, including documentation for international parents; legal requirements vary significantly by home country, and independent legal advice in your own jurisdiction is strongly recommended
• On-the-ground presence - a team in Ukraine throughout the process, including at the birth and during the legal procedures for departing with your child
• Post-arrival guidance - support for what to expect once you and your child are preparing to travel home

Delivering Dreams does not guarantee outcomes - no agency ethically can. What the agency offers is transparency about its processes, a documented results record, and nearly two decades of continuous operation in exactly this field. Learn more about how the surrogacy process works step by step.