OUR STORY
“Imagine growing up not knowing who you are or where you came from? ”
-Li-Da Kruger, Co-founder of Reconnecting Cambodia Project
This is the story behind the Reconnecting Cambodia project.
Li-Da Kruger (known as MEN Ly Da on her sketchy exit papers) was airlifted out of Cambodia to be adopted in the UK aged 1, just before the fall of Phnom Penh in 1975.
She has spent her adult life looking for clues about her past and birth family – without success. That was until commercial DNA testing became available, which led her to discover blood relatives, though distant for the first time.
This breakthrough opened up a world of hope and possibility for her and countless others.
DNA genotyping is a high-tech solution to the age-old humanitarian problem of reconnecting families following Cambodia’s social upheaval.
“Prue Leith Journey With My Daughter”
When Li-Da and her adoptive mum explore her Cambodian roots, only DNA testing can reveal the truth about Mrs Soth being her biological mother. Inspired by Mrs Soth’s story, the Reconnecting Cambodia project is as an extension of both her and Mrs Soth’s family search spanning near to 50 years!
Watch Li-Da’s story:
