Gary, British Intended Parent in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:

We have been exploring our surrogacy options now for the last year, and found using Gary's sister as an egg donor was not possible logistically with us based in Australia. Gary has fostered a darling 10yr old girl some years ago in Australia, and both feel we would love to fulfill our dream of being parents through Surrogacy. Laws are different here in the U.S than Australia, and we hope this journey will allow us to have our own forever family. Gary is a social worker of 15years, and held several child protection positions so knows and is well connected to children, Ivan is a company manager and loves cooking and anything creative music related. We hope to share our beautiful relationship, the love and our life journey with our child. We are fortunate to be financially secure and own properties, and now missing something... the sound of tiny feet haha

How would you best describe yourself(s):

Same sex married professionals, I am 38 and my husband is 34. I (Gary) am British and Ivan is Italian. We have been living in Australia for the last few years and now transferred by Ivan's company to New Jersey, USA. We are super friendly, down to earth, healthy, fun, love travelling, outdoors life (camping, hiking). Gary comes from a big family and is the oldest sibling with 10 nephews and neices, and Ivan hails from a traditional Italian family with strong family values and connection. Both of us are "uncles" to many friends children, and would love one day to be called "Dad" and "Papa"

Use this space to communicate a letter to potential Surrogates/Donors:

Oh wow - what does one write here? ekkk We are really well travelled, very grounded people and would really be honoured to share the journey with a suitable surrogate. We would respect and cherish the opportunity to share our experience of a child should the surrogate be open to such relationship and equally we would also respect any views if that is not the wish of a surrogate. We have a dear close girlfriend in Australia who beautifully donated her eggs to a family whom now have 2 children, she meets the family once a year for lunch and dinner and share a beautiful connection and celebrations. I have been party to this special relationship. If there is anything else anyone would like to know, please ask away - we are very open.