There is no separation of the Goan community from the mainstream as far as adoption of babies is concerned.
Since adoption is done by younger couples who were born, schooled and work in Canada, they see themselves as Canadian first rather than Goan and act as such. They would have adopted Indian, or Ethiopian or Gypsy or Pacific Islands babies if they could, but the agencies who make the arrangements here favor Russian and Chinese. I suspect the reason is these authorities comply with Canadian legal requirements. The fee of 50 thou paid by the parents strictly does not include any purchase cost of the baby. All of it is legal fees, travel and administrative costs and agency profits. Roland. ------Original Message------ From: Melvyn Fernandes Sender: [email protected] To: goanetgoanet To: [email protected] ReplyTo: Melvyn Fernandes ReplyTo: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: [Goanet] The Adopted Ones (Response to Roland Francis by Rose Fernandes) Sent: Jun 26, 2012 6:37 PM Dear Roland Having read your article in Goan Voice UK "The Adopted Ones" that "Childless parents in Toronto spend fifty thousand or more to bring adopted children mainly just- born babies from China and Russia", were you referring to childless couples from our community living in Canada? The reason I am asking this is having lived in the United Kingdom for over 40 years, I am only aware of one couple, the wife being from our community and the husband English, who have adopted two children of mixed race. Rose Fernandes Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom 26 June 2012 Roland Francis 416-453-3371
