Adoption is a leap of faith, an adventure into the unknown, and an act of love. Each adoption is both a similar and a unique story. Similar, because it is a story of a child finding a loving home, a story of a family embracing a new dream. Unique, because not all stories follow the same line: you go to an orphanage in a distant land and meet the child you have dreamed about. Sometimes, the unexpected can happen…

When Rhoda Island native Meredith Bishop went to an orphanage in southern China to pick up her daughter, Jadra, she confronted an unexpected situation. Jadra had moles and birthmarks all over her body and doctors suspected they might be cancerous and she may not live more than one year. After spending two nights with Jadra in the hotel, Meredith made an extremely difficult and controversial decision: she would send Jadra back to the orphanage and let her daughter die peacefully in China.

However, Jadra did not die. When news of her daughter still alive in the small orphanage in China reached her almost three years later, Meredith knew exactly what she must do. But this time she was facing insurmountable difficulties...

My Unforgotten Daughter, created by a team led by Dr. Changfu Chang of Millersville University, Pennsylvania, tells a touching story of a woman who is resolved to reunite with her daughter. It is a tale of love, choice, courage, and human dignity.

Directed, Written and Produced by Dr. Changfu Chang
Assistant Director and Producer: Bartek Zytkowiak
Camera and Lighting: Bartek Zytkowiak & Ryan O'Hara
Sound: Keith Good
Editing by Kevin Fritz & Darren Iovino
Music Composed by Ryan Johnson
Cover Design: Adam Zytkowiak

Running Time: 48 minutes