those watching this interview that there are a lot of placious can look on the internet that are reliable sources for that information. first and most importantly, the u.s. state department maintains regular updates about the status of all the countries that are open for intercountry adoption, including haiti. and that's a good and safe place to be getting that information from. >> so once you get that information, or you got your fingertips on that website location, what do you look for in an adoption agency? what is the criteria that you judge to see whether you can make a perfect match between you, the hopeful adoptive parent, and the agency that can help make it happen. >> well, one thing is the resource for most americans, even though haiti is not a signatory to what is called the hague convention on intercountry adoption, the u.s. is. and as a result, they have taken the time to accredit over 200 agencies for intercountry adoption. and a list of those agencies is also available on the state department's website. and so i would encourage people interested in adopting to look