Why $20,000?
As many of you know I need to raise $20,000 before I can move on to the next step of the adoption process. So what is the next step and why $20,000? Currently I am raising money in order for my Home Study Report to be approved. This report talks about my job, personality, house, beliefs family etc etc. Basically it sets out to show whether or not I am a good candidate for adoption. Part of this report needs to prove that I am financially able to afford to adopt and stay at home with Bunny for at least a year to form strong attachments. Being a single person with a mortgage the financial situation has been seen as a bit of a squeeze. My social worker has said that I will need evidence of $20,000 in my account before she will put my Home Study through for approval. So will the adoption cost $20,000? No. It will cost more than that. Once my report is close to being accepted I need to register with ICANZ (InterCountry Adoption New Zealand). This is almost $2,900 and covers the