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Adopt Vietnam
Guide to adoption from Vietnam as well as Operation Babylift information, and links to discussion groups.
Adopted Vietnamese International
Adopted Vietnamese International's (AVI) mission is to learn from, share support and encourage adopted Vietnamese as they explore their sense of identity/ies, heritage and diversity.
AK Connection
The mission of AK Connection is to be resource for adult Korean adoptees by providing information and building a supportive community.
Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington
A resource that provides mentoring, fellowship and educational opportunities for Asian/Pacific adoptees and the community.
Bastard Nation
Advocates for the civil and human rights of adult citizens who were adopted as children.
Catalyst Foundation
A non-profit, non-politcal organization working to improve the lives of orphaned children in Vietnam.
Clear Path International
Originally formed as a landmine and bomb removal organization, the Board of Directors recognized the need for a professional non-profit organization to undertake landmine and UXO victim assistance activities in Southeast Asia.
Colorado Heritage Camps
Post-adoption resource for children & families with diverse heritages. Facilitates annual heritage camps, which provide culturally relevant and family-centered experiences for every member of the family.
Families with Children adopted from Viet Nam
The national organization for adoption from Viet Nam, providing support, information and networking on Vietnam adoption for families who have adopted or are adopting from Vietnam.
Holt International
Dedicated to carrying out God's plan for every child to have a permanent, loving family.
Jared Rehberg's Site
Vietnamese and Asian American musician and activist.
Mam Non
A 5 year old organization, founded by Linh Song after her parents adopted her brother from Vietnam to support the adoption community in exploring Vietnamese culture through forums and cultural events
Marita's Vietnam Adoption Site
Operated by Marita, a Vietnamese adoptee. This site is "dedicated to Rosemary Taylor and Sr Susan McDonald, with many thanks for their work devoted to children, and to all the people who worked with the orphans in Vietnam". In English and French.
MAVIN Foundation
Committed to creating a society that recognizes the complexity of race, racism and identity. MAVIN Foundation builds healthy communities that celebrate and empower mixed heritage people and families.
Operation Unite
Operation Reunite is an organization which brings about awareness of the Vietnam War and provides support and understanding to approximately 3000 Vietnamese war babies brought to the United States and other countries like France and Australia.
PBS's adoption: a gathering
A space where the adoption community, can create new ways to think about adoption, to talk about adoption, and to define adoption.
The International Adoptee Congress (IAC)
The International Adoptee Congress (IAC) is a newly established membership organization made up of internationally adopted persons. The IAC is committed to empowering, supporting, and giving voice to all international adoptees and adoptee groups.
The TIES Program: Adoptive Family Homeland Journeys
The Ties Program is a travel program for adoptive families who would like to visit their child's country of birth, and travel in a supportive environment with other adoptive families.
Vietnam Babylift
The site's purpose is to gather as much information as possible about Babylift and make it available to their visitors.
Vietnam Motherland Tours
Organized for former adoptees, families and friends, the Vietnam Motherland Tour offers an opportunity for adoptees to reconnect with their roots and share the experience with fellow adoptees.
Vietnamese Science & Cultural Society of Oregon
Their mission is to promote and preserve the Vietnamese culture in the American Society.
Voices From Vietnam
Through powerful personal narratives and photographs, Voices From Vietnam revisits the emotions and experiences that have defined the lives of the men, women and children affected by this war—American and Vietnamese—on the battlefront and at home.