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Originally Posted By Laura Louisell

HI - My name is Laura Louisell. I am the Executive Director of a non-profit organization Global CHildren, www.global-children.org. We work mostly in Cambodia. I have been travelling / working there since the age of 17. My first trip was in 1990. I am familiar with the country / children / culture and adoptions. I am also a graduate student and working on my thesis about the cross cultural implications of international adoption. This thesis comes out of my love for Cambodia and my personal interest in adopting. I am doing some research and looking for a few adoptive parents who might want to participate. I have put together a short questionnaire that should take no more than 10 - 15 minutes. It is completely confidential. If you would like to participate please email globalchildren@usa.net your email address. I will send the questionnaire to you as an attachment. Once you are finished with it you can then email it back. Again, I know i don't know any of you but please see our website www.global-children.org to learn more about me and the non-profit organization i run working in cambodia with children, familiies and communities in need, if it would make you more comfortable. Your participation would be so greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Laura Smith-Louisell