Vietnam Babylift Personal Stories
Comments: I dont know all that much about myself prior to being adopted. The name on my birth extract is Bui Thi Kim Loan, my date of birth is listed at 21.9.1974 and I believe that i was in the Khang Hung orphange. I was airlifted to Australia in Operation Babylift in April 1975. Apparently I was, like many others, very sick with salmonella and malnourished. Obviously Operation Babylift affected my life greatly. Had I not been so fortunate I would not have had the opportunities that have been afforded to me since I was adopted. I currently live in Ireland but had a great childhood growing up in Australia having been adopted by a wonderful family who provided me with everything I needed and loved me unconditionally.