[Jody B]

My name is Jody Boffa and I am a graduate student at the University of Copenhagen studying in the Department of International Health. For my masters thesis I am looking at the reasons why international adoption from South Africa is not a common practice, given the number of orphans due to AIDS. As part of my research, I would like to survey all parents who have adopted or tried to adopt South African children in the US and Canada. Because the number of adoptions is quite small, it is important that I reach as many adoptive parents as possible.

If you have adopted, tried to adopt, or in the process of adopting a child from South Africa, please contact me and I will send you a brief questionnaire. Results of the study will be made available to all participating parents as well as relevant policy makers and adoption agencies. Your name will not be associated with any of the reponses.

If you have any questions or would like to participate, please contact me by email at jboffa@yahoo.com . You may also contact my supervisor at the University of Copenhagen, Dan Meyrowitsch, by email at
d.meyrowitsch@pubhealth.ku.dk or by phone at 011 45 6060 4386.

Thank you,
Jody Boffa