I want to thank you profusely for your signatures - you are the real champions of change. I feel more motivated and stronger than ever about this and your support has assured me that we can together indeed bring about change.

I want you to know that I am committed to this cause and am exploring various ways of making these demands heard by the right people. Most important however is to bring this to the attention of as many people as possible. I would request you to please bring this up every time you have an opportunity to speak up or make a change on this topic. Please feel free to circulate this widely in relevant forums or with people you think would care about this. Here is a WhatsApp message for you to share, if you would like:

'Many children need homes. The pandemic has left many of them alone in this world. While safe adoption systems are in place, we need to go a step further to demand a change in the law so that adoptive mothers get equal leave benefits as biological mothers. More paid time off will help us make our children feel safe and loved in their new homes. Sign and share change.org/HeartMomsNeedLove'

Thanks again - you are my source of strength.