Stories of people reuniting with birth families, foster/care families & information gathering.
Search for birth siblings (Theosophic orphanage) – Found 2011
Searching for birth siblings – Latest status 2011 FOUND Thank you so much for David for giving permission to share his story, and his wife Claire’s ongoing correspondence with AVI too. David (Hoang) writes:- SIBLINGS UNITED AFTER 36 YEARS When I left Vietnam in 1975 during Operation Baby Lift, I was 7 years old and [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Jessica Emmett – Foster Family Found (2011)
In a duel search to find my birth family (which I have not found yet) I was also looking for my foster family at fostered me from 5-12 months. I was born, fostered & adopted locally in Hong Kong. While birth families & adoptive parets are often the focus in the adoption story, i have always wondered [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]My Huong Le – Birth Mother Found (2009)
My Huong Le was born in 1970 in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and Australian father. She was later evacuated in 1975 on a journey that eventually led her to living with adoptive parents in Australia as a young child with her brother. Life was not always easy. Through much courage after the death of [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Thanh Campell – Man reunites with family in Vietnam after 35 years (2009)
Article and Screenshot from CTV.ca (Updated Fri. Jun. 19 2009 11:45 AM ET) “A man who spent 35 years thinking he was an orphan has reunited with his father and brothers in Vietnam. Thanh Campbell was one of 57 children flown to Toronto on a Canadian military plane in 1975 after being plucked from a Saigon orphanage by American soldiers [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Suanne Prager – Birth Mother Found (2008)
She kindly writes, “I’m really keen to have my re-union story on the AVI reunion page. That page gave me so much hope about searching that it would be good if my story was there to maybe give someone hope to. I’ll attach the pdf file from the Adelaide Advertiser article from 26/5/07″ (the PDF was of [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Amerasian Family Finder – Birth Mother Found (2007)
Positive news has been received from the keen eye and tireless work of Kevin Miller and Jennifer Williams who operate Amerasian Family Finder on the Former Search File: VNS2001/7 below (posted 6 years ago!). This stands as an example of keeping faith – but also to update the emails you supply for the register. Posted [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Emmanuelle (Lê Thi My Hoang) – Birth Father Found (2006)
Emmanuelle (aka Lê Thi My Hoang) kindly wrote and shares both good and sad news. Our thoughts are with you. Hello everybody !!: I’ve got a great news today !!! Do you remember me? I sent you a mail one or two months ago, because I was searching my biological mother. I found my father [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Geoff Bernhardt – Nguyen Thi Bong (host family sister) found (2005)
Thanks for everyone’s help. May 05: Host family looking for Vietnamese 1968 girl. In about 1971, our family hosted a girl named Nguyen T. Bong. She was from Vietnam and had serious facial injuries as a result of an explosion. She was 5 or 6 years old at the time, so now (2005) she would be about 40. [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Ngo Minh Tuan – Birth Sister Found (2004)
Ngo Minh Tuan, a babylift orphan born in Bien Hoa, Vietnam on May 12, 1968, has been reunited with his sister.
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FWD: Found – Mother has been reunited with her two sons in October. Mrs. Vai has located and been re-united with her two sons, Anh Quoc Nguyen (DOB 08/18/1966) and Dong Quoc Nguyen (1970). She originally wrote: “These two children were adopted by one American family and left Viet Nam before Christmas of 1974. While [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Catherine Turner – Birth Mother Found (2003)
Australian adopted Vietnamese Catherine Turner found her biological mother through using her birth certificates records of her own birth date and that of her mothers. A former World Vision child, she happily reunited with her biological mother in March 2003, accompanied by her adoptive parents. Catherine is currently working on documenting this project and editing video footage [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]J. Ryder (Vung Tau) – Birth Mother Found (2002)
J. Ryder, born Vung Tau and who went on the AVI trip January 2001 to Vietnam would like those who went with him to know that he found his Vietnamese biological mother in the US.
[Read the rest of this entry →]Trista Goldberg (Nguyen Thi Thu) – Biological Family Found (2001)
I just wanted to let everyone know that I found my family. They moved to Honolulu in1991 after resettling in Lansing MI. We are planning to meet in LA next week. In addition to my mother, I have two older brothers, two older sisters and three nieces and nephews My older sister is going to [...]
[Read the rest of this entry →]Heidi Bubb (Daughter from Danang) – Birth Mother Found (2001)
The story of one adopted Vietnamese’s reunification with her Vietnamese birth mother in Daughter from Danang documentary, nominated for an Academy Award, 2003. Photo & read more about Heidi Bubb’s story and the documentary’s website: daughterfromdanang.com
[Read the rest of this entry →]Tina Lam – Biological Uncle Found (2000)
Tina Lam posted a search notice as part of her desire to find her Uncle on the 17th June & sent an email to announce that they were successfully reconnected 20th October, 2000
[Read the rest of this entry →]Nola Wunderle (Adoptive Parent) – Biological Grandparents Found (2000)
Nola Wunderle, mother of adopted Vietnamese daughter, tells the story of their search and success in finding surviving relatives in Vietnam (Australian family). Nola shares their story in more depth on Nola Wunderle’s Story page.
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