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In 1954, Harry (1904–1964) and [[Bertha Holt]] (1904–2000) were busy raising their six children on a farm near the small [[Willamette Valley]] city of [[Creswell, Oregon|Creswell]]. In addition to farming, Harry ran a lumber company. Bertha, trained as a nurse, was a homemaker and mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.holtinternational.org/about/|title=Holt International - Holt International|website=www.holtinternational.org|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref>
After seeing a documentary film about [[Korean War#.22G.I. Babies.22 and U.S. immigration law|"G.I. babies"]] of the [[Korean War]] in orphanages in [[Korea]], the Holts decided they would adopt some of the children who needed families.<ref name=Companion>{{cite book |last= Engeman |first= Richard H. |title= The Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of The Useful, The Curious, and The Arcane |url= https://archive.org/details/oregoncompanionh0000enge |url-access= registration |year= 2009 |publisher= [[Timber Press]] |location= [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] |isbn= 978-0-88192-899-0 |page= [https://archive.org/details/oregoncompanionh0000enge/page/179 179]}}</ref> Harry began preparations to go to Korea, and Bertha asked a friend how to go about adopting eight children from another country. Learning that it would be possible only if both houses of [[United States Congress|Congress]] passed a law allowing it, Bertha Holt decided to push for such a law.<ref>Aeby, John (1999). "A Grandma for Thousands." ''Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed'', p. 2</ref>
Two months later, the "[[Bill for Relief of Certain War Orphans|Holt Bill]]" was passed, and in October 1955, Harry Holt and eight children arrived at [[Portland International Airport]]. The resulting publicity stirred interest among many families in the United States. The Holts set about helping others to adopt, leading to the creation of the foundation.
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