A Journey Back to Vietnam

My name is Jane MyHanh Joy, and I want to thank you sincerely for visiting my page and for your interest in this deeply personal cause of mine.

I was born in 1973 in Saigon, Vietnam during the war, and as best I know, I was abandoned at an orphanage soon after. I know nothing of my family history—not my parents' names, whether they're still alive or not, whether I have biological siblings or extended family, or how I got to the orphanage. I don't even know if my birth certificate truly belongs to me or was fabricated to help get me out of the country during the chaos and brutality of the war. In 1974, I was adopted into a loving American family, and in 1975, Saigon fell to the communist north. I am one of a few thousand adoptees who share a similar story.

In April 2025, I will be returning to Vietnam to mark the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. As part of this significant return, I will be joining other adoptees from the US, Australia, and Europe to participate in a 5-day fundraising bike ride covering 284 kilometers across the beautiful Mekong Delta. Our mission is to raise awareness and provide essential DNA testing kits and care packages along the way to mothers who were separated from their children during the war.

Your donations will help:

Please help support me in this deeply meaningful effort to honor Vietnam's mothers.