People Fixing the World: Helping Chile's stolen children

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  You're listening to the documentary from the BBC World Service, the home of original storytelling.

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  I'm Myra Anubi, the presenter of People Fixing the World,

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  a programme that meets individuals who are making our world a better place.

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  Today,

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  you'll hear a heartfelt story about one woman who's dedicated her life to helping reunite women in Chile with their stolen babies.

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  Welcome to People Fixing the World from the BBC World Service with me, Myra Anubi.

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  This is a programme that goes a step further to find out about solutions to some of the many problems we face today.

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  This week, we're in the South American country of Chile,

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  finding out about an extraordinary grassroots organization that's reuniting families.

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  Now, just a heads up,

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  today's program includes some traumatic stories

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  because we'll be talking about issues of forced adoption and infant trafficking.

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  As a mother, I can't imagine what it would be like to give birth,

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  only to have my baby taken away from me at the hospital and then sent to another country to be adopted,

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  all without my consent.

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  But this is what happened to thousands of mothers in Chile in the 1970s and 80s.

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  Today, many of those adopted children are trying to find their birth families.

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  And we're going to hear about an organization that's helping them do that using DNA tests,

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  detective work and a lot of emotional support.

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  we'll hear some incredibly positive stories of reunion and hope.

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