I’m Adopted established in July 2015. I’m Adopted shares stories, resources, and topics for adoptees.

We provide a space for those adopted all over the globe.
This is our beautiful team! Click on a bio to learn more about the person!
To learn about our Charity Registration and status, please see the end of the page.

If you want to get in contact with anyone in our team, please visit our contact page.

Our Team

  • Alex Gilbert

    Russian – NZ Adoptee,
    Director & Founder

    Facebook
    Instagram
    YouTube
    alexgilbert.co.nz

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  • Valentina Burgess

    Russian - NZ Adoptee & New Zealand Board of Trustee for the Charitable Trust

  • Wendy Hawke ONZM

    New Zealand Board of Trustee for the Charitable Trust (Auckland Office)

  • Ivan Gastañaga

    Russian-Spanish Adoptee
    Spanish Editor

    LinkedIn

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  • Alexander Kuch

    Romanian - NZ Adoptee & Board of Trustee
    Instagram

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  • Anya McNeill

    Russian - NZ Adoptee
    I’m Adopted Coordinator

    LinkedIn
    Instagram

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  • Vera Kuzmina

    Eastern Europe Editor for
    Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

  • Anastasia Andrianova

    Language Coordinator
    for Eastern Europe Countries

Our Contributors.

  • Nina Johnson

    Russian-American Adoptee

  • Danielle Bolduc

    British Adoptee

Our Supporters.

Working together with ICANZ who facilitate inter-country adoptions between NZ and overseas.

For their support with providing us free access to their software for our video resources and projects.
Thank you.

In 2023, Footprint joined up with us by adding us to their section under Wills for those who may want to leave a legacy behind to us at I’m Adopted. Thank you!

Want to get involved with us?

Visit us at imadopted.org/getinvolved to learn how you can be part of our team!

Charity Information & Registration

In 2017 we became a Charitable Trust.
Our Charitable Trust NZBN Number is 9429046007117.

In September 2020 we became an Official Charity.

Our Charity Registration Information Number is CC58214.
If you are in New Zealand you may be eligible for Tax Credits.
You can email us at charity@imadopted.org for any questions regarding our Charity Status.

General Online House Rules

We don’t charge for stories to be shared online. As we are an online Community and Charity we take any harassment online seriously. We reserve the right if we need to, to block people if someone is feeling unsafe.

The best way to contact anyone on our team is through our Contact Page on our website. Please refer their names in the contact form so that it goes to the right person.