There is an organization in China called Half the Sky Foundation (HTS). They have different programs in orphanages in several provinces. Jade's orphanage was blessed with at least one HTS program. Jade was in the Grandma Caring Program provided by HTS for her last 4 months there. Local women come in to give one-on-one attention to babies. They play with them, sing to them, take them outside, help them try to crawl, stand, etc., all in a effort to help their development along in a way that the nannies just don't have time to do enough of.
The woman who founded HTS, Jenny Bowen, is applying to carry the torch with 8 children from different orphanages in China. I guess the decision is based on the number of votes.
Jade would have been a different child if she had not had those 4 months with her "grandma." We have a few photos of her with her grandma. These are a precious peek into her life before coming to us. If I can get it to work, I'll scan them into the computer and post them here some time.
Please click on this link to vote for Jenny and the children to carry the torch. It only takes a few seconds to do, and it will help bring HTS to more people's attention. Hopefully, people will support HTS in their efforts to bring help to more children in China's orphanages.
http://pub1.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/torch/members.shtml?mid=212
On behalf of Jade and the children still in China waiting for their families, thank you!
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
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