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A birth family we’re working with is looking for multiple children. Their four daughters were reportedly born in Qianjiang, Chongqing, in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2004. It is possible one or more was adopted from an SWI outside of Chongqing. We cu
A new match!!! We were contacted by an adoptee who asked for our assistance in DNA testing her potential birth family. Just 12 days after that initial message, we had confirmation of a match between the adoptee and her Chinese parents in Chengdu, Sic
We'd like to introduce you to the newest member joining our team! Camille-Li brings her energetic enthusiasm and over two years of searching experience to The Roots of Love! Her addition is a part of our broader goal to incorporate adoptees into the
We were honored to host some workshops on birth family searching at Chinese Heritage Camp in Colorado this past weekend. Corinne (left) and Cassidy (middle) from Roots of Love presented alongside Erin (right) from Nanchang Project. We had informative
We are trying to help this birth family from Fuling, Chongqing, find their lost daughter who left their care sometime in 2006. We do not have further details about this adoptee, but the birth parent's DNA is in GEDmatch waiting for a match! ❤️ Adopt
In case you needed to see this today ❤️
A few days ago we were contacted by a young man from Lanxi, Zhejiang, who is looking for his biological sister—born July 1996 and left her family's care at 2 months old. This family tried very hard to keep their daughter, but ultimately could n
A new Anhui birth family has been tested and uploaded to GEDmatch! This family is searching for their daughter who was born sometime in 1996 and relinquished in Changfeng County at Shuijiahu Railway Station shortly after birth. Be sure your DNA from
Session 2 of our free Adoptees in Reunion event is taking place THIS Sunday!! We can't wait to see you all there! And, if you have not signed up already, there is still time to register (until the Friday deadline)! You won't want to miss out on this
Recently we were able to DNA test an Anhui birth family that is searching for their lost daughter, born around May 1996 and given away a few days later in Hefei. The parent's DNA is in GEDmatch.com, a database that adoptees can upload their autosomal
A crowded street is one of several public places in China that you can quickly distribute your search poster among many people! ❤️ Chongqing, December 2021
We are on cloud nine following the completion of our first Zoom session yesterday and now this new DNA match! Together with The Nanchang Project, Chongqing Roots of Love was able to confirm the DNA match between an adoptee and her birth family from H
Only 3 more days to sign up for this Sunday’s free virtual event! Session 1 of Adoptees in Reunion is happening THIS Sunday! The deadline to register for the June 5th session is Friday, the 3rd—and it’s free to sign up! 🗓 Our adop
This past week has been difficult for our community. MyTaproot’s sudden announcement has come as a surprise to everyone, ourselves included. * We are aware that there is confusion and misinformation about MyTaproot’s closure. As promised
A group of men reading the search posters from our group search last year. Chinese locals are very kind and helpful people! ❤️
We are extremely sad to see MyTaproot closing. They have been an amazing platform and way to reunite over thirty families. We thank them for their work and the reunions they facilitated. Roots of Love and Nanchang Project will continue to support C
Save the dates for two free upcoming adoptee panels on birth family reunion! Chinese adoptees and their adoptive families are invited to register and attend the June Zoom sessions hosted by adoptees and sponsored by Chongqing Roots of Love Project. T
We love this photo of a village built, quite literally, into the mountains of Chongqing. This week we have a very exciting announcement to share with you—stay tuned! ❤️
We are pleased to announce that we are now offering autosomal DNA tests to birth families! We are still partnered with MyTaproot and encourage adoptees to submit their DNA to both MyTaproot and GEDmatch to increase their chances of a birth family mat