WITH SO MANY ORPHANS IN THE WORLD
... Why focus on the abandoned children in China?
China’s former one-child policy has led to an increase in the number of abandoned children, whose parents are afraid of governmental retributions.
Chinese parents want their one and only child to be healthy, but often they can’t afford the medical treatments, so the child is abandoned.
With adoption policies changing, adoptions have decreased while the number of orphans has increased, thereby straining the limited resources.
WE NEED TO STEP IN AND PROVIDE FOR THOSE THAT...
Can neither provide for, nor represent themselves!OUR STORY
The special needs orphanage supported by Global Partners in Life was started in 1996 by a woman who goes by the anglicized name of Anne. Anne was an engineer with a wonderful career. While volunteering at a municipal orphanage, she had a vision of a baby with wings flying to her and asking her to take care of it and realized she could provide more individualized care in her own home for those orphans with special needs. Anne left her stable job, and soon began to garner respect and recognition for her growing, home-based orphanage. Hospitals started calling her directly when a child had been abandoned. Other orphanages also heard of Anne’s experience providing care for orphans with severe medical conditions, and began to send children to her. The reality is, without Anne’s willingness to open an orphanage in her 3-bedroom home, many of those she received would not have survived outside of her care. The one-child policy in China prompted the abandonment of many children with special needs; even for those who desired to keep their child, the required medical care is out of their financial reach, so many believed by abandoning their child, they actually gave him or her the best fighting chance.
The Orphanage
The special needs orphanage we support was started in 1996, and has served scores of loving and needy children since its inception.
With so many special needs children living in the orphanage, there is a constant and wide range of needs to be met. We are thankful that Global Partners In Life has been able to fund numerous operations and medical procedures including, but not limited to, heart surgery, cleft palates, clubfoot, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and corrective vision actions. Find out how you can help support these on-going needs.
Facts & Numbers
ABOUT THE ORPHANAGE
Challenges
& UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES
MEET SOME OF THE CHILDREN
& Learn about their Immediate Needs
Rui Rui
Rui Rui is a male that had a difficult start in life. He had some type of facial burn, so his parents abandoned him at an early age. His burns were so severe that skin had to be cut away from his eye just so the eye could be opened. He has had skin grafts, but needs more. Initially the schools didn’t want to admit Rui Rui, because they were afraid he would be a distraction for the other students, and I am happy to say that now he made some of the highest grades in his class and is currently enrolled in college!
Fei Fei
Fei Fei is a male with a severe cleft pallet. He has had two surgeries to close his lip, with the second one focusing on closing his gum. The next surgery will be to close the gap in the roof of his mouth. He is a very active fellow, and this photo was his early days in the orphanage. He has grown quickly, and he has an opportunity to improve his grades.
Ling Ling
Ling Ling is a female whose mother had difficulties with the delivery of Ling Ling, and the mother had some illnesses herself. Now, Ling Ling has some type of a blood disorder, and she has a slight learning disability. To our surprise, out of the blue she just started drawing amazingly well. In the photo you can see one of her early pieces of art.
China's Widows
A friend of mine met Mrs. Li when she was dumpster diving at my friend’s apartment complex. Her husband had died after falling from the 6th floor of a construction project. Since Mrs. Li hadn’t had a son, the husband’s family hasn’t spoken to Mrs. Li or her 2 daughters since her husband died. His family feels she has disgraced them by not having a son. She and her 2 daughters were living in a 10′ X 6′ (approx) concrete block structure with no water, electricity, and only one bed. The 3 of them would alternate who got to sleep on the bed. My friend brought Mrs. Li to her apartment and was giving her some clothes and blankets and Mrs. Li started crying. My friend asked if she was alright, and Mrs Li said “please don’t take this the wrong way, but your dog lives a better life than I do.” My friend told me about Mrs. Li, and we started supporting her. We gave her money for renting an apartment and general expenses.
Our challenge and future goal for her is to be in a healthy and financial position to retire at a normal age. Mrs. Li has been able to share a success story with us stating that her youngest daughter has graduated from college and is now a teacher.
LEARN HOW YOU CAN
Make a DifferenceThere are a few unique circumstances that come into play when we provide for the children. The first one is the exchange rate. With the exchange rate as it is between the USA and China, our money goes further in China. That means when we want to purchase a wheelchair, we can buy it for less in China than we can in America.
Another circumstance is the airlines and their rules. You have to keep your luggage under a certain size and weight or pay a penalty, and it is difficult to travel with large items like crutches and wheelchairs.
In summary, it is more cost effective, and easier, to travel with cash for purchasing the items we need once we arrive in the countries where we serve. Please consider making a financial contribution to Global Partners in Life. You can have a huge impact on the lives of several truly needy children and widows.
Medical Expenses
PER PROCEDURE
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Heart Surgery (Hole In The Heart) – $29,500
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Eye Surgery To Restore Vision – $25,000
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Cleft Palate Surgery – $2,100
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Spina Bifida Surgery – $2,100
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Cataract Surgery – $2,100
Housing Expenses
PER CHILD/PER MONTH
- Food & Meals – $85
- Infant Formula & Milk – $184
- Clothing – $12
- Cleaning Supplies & Toiletries – $30
Educational Expenses
PER CHILD/PER YEAR
- School Fees, Books, & Lunches – $540
- School Supplies – $164
- School Uniforms (Summer & Winter) – $75
Staffing Costs
PER WORKER/PER MONTH
- School Tutor – $440
- Physical Therapist – $660
- Orphange Worker – $410
There are a few unique circumstances that come into play when we provide for the children. The first one is the exchange rate. With the exchange rate as it is between the USA and China, our money goes further in China. That means when we want to purchase a wheelchair, we can buy it for less in China than we can in America.
Another circumstance is the airlines and their rules. You have to keep your luggage under a certain size and weight or pay a penalty, and it is difficult to travel with large items like crutches and wheelchairs.
In summary, it is more cost effective, and easier, to travel with cash for purchasing the items we need once we arrive in the countries where we serve. Please consider making a financial contribution to Global Partners in Life. You can have a huge impact on the lives of several truly needy children and widows.
Medical Expenses
Per Procedure
-
Heart Surgery (Hole In The Heart) – $29,500
-
Eye Surgery To Restore Vision – $25,000
-
Cleft Palate Surgery – $2,100
-
Spina Bifida Surgery – $2,100
-
Cataract Surgery – $2,100
Medical Expenses
Per Child/Per Month
- Food & Meals – $85
- Infant Formula & Milk – $184
- Clothing – $12
- Cleaning Supplies & Toiletries – $30
Medical Expenses
Per Child/Per Year
- School Fees, Books, & Lunches – $540
- School Supplies – $164
- School Uniforms (Summer & Winter) – $75
Medical Expenses
Per Worker/Per Month
- School Tutor – $440
- Physical Therapist – $660
- Orphanage Worker – $410
Give
Every Dollar Helps
Your donation can help change the lives of the children and widows across the world. Global Partners In Life is a 501(C) (3) organization, so your contributions are 100% tax deductible. You may contact us at P.O. Box 3782, Peachtree City, GA 30269 or by sending an email.
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