[daisy_hobbs]

Today I talked to my friend who works on diplomatic issues with North Korea and several things clicked:

1) My husband and I had previously thought about adopting instead of having another biological child

2) I have read that some Korean parents are paying to have their teenagers adopted by Americans who do not have a Korean background

3) I have read that some folks pretend to adopt children for use in the sex trades

4) North Korea's nuclear testing has probably drastically increased pressure on South Korean parents wanting to get their children out of the country, making them extra vulnerable to exploitation via #3 and #2

So I'm wondering, is there some way that we can help? I've seen lots of info on adopting babies, but nothing on older children so I don't have any idea about where to start.

We have a pretty modest home, but at least it's a safe place in a good neighborhood with good public schools.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

Daisy