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I am 35 year old teacher from New Zealand with a passion for equality especially for those who are most vulnerable, children.

At the beginning of 2017 I attended the 'Brave Girl' conference in Christchurch. I had returned from 5 months of volunteering in Uganda at a babies home and was feeling lost and confused regarding life's direction and purpose. I had expected new opportunities to arise during my travels but instead came home wondering 'what next' and yearning to live a greater story. Brave Girl is where this journey started to grow.

This is my journey of adoption from India.

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