Bringing Hope to China's Children

Setting off across town in Nanning on the bus, taking in real life....

                                         travelling to a very poor part of town with Helen

                                            Mothers, children hanging about the streets

           ..one of the poorest, and most "depressing" areas we have visited in all our years in Guangxi

                                        buying some fruit to take to the homes we were visiting

..so many children running about on their own...
....but so touching to see how this little boy took such care of his "mei mei"

Heading up the stairs to meet mothers who come from beautiful rural areas, 

but have left "home" and "family" to live in this area, to be able to travel to Angel House each day

 to get the help their children, born with cerebral palsy, so desperately need!

Little Lin & her Mama waiting for us at the top of the stairs

                                                      and our Zhou, who lives in this room with his mama.

                                  Both children loved to see their photos on the iPad :-)

                                                              and loved the lollies we brought :-)

I so wish we could have bottled the pure joy and excitement on this little one's face when she hit the magic drum which lit up, and flashed for her!

                                  and Zhou was just delighted with his musical walker, which lit up & played a tune whenever he stepped on it!

Helen talked with the mothers to ask how they were doing, what hopes they had for their children, 

and how we could help.

                                                        Each mother was just so proud of their child.
Lin's mother has had to leave behind Lin's twin sister at her village home for father & grandparents to care for, so that she can come to give Lin every chance she can. She misses her other daughter so much, and has to struggle here on her own.

Zhou's mother is also here on her own. 

This is her son, she loves him, she is proud of him, 

she knows he is a smart boy who needs help to grow and develop as he should.

                                         Gifts from a lovely family in the Netherlands for both twin girls.

The mama was so delighted to receive them!

We asked what we could do?

Please help us to go to Angel House.

Each child gained so much from being there!

Zhou also needed a new Wheelchair which would help his mother to take him to Angle House each day, 

getting on & off buses.

Lin needed some equipment to enable her to continue doing the exercises & therapy at home which would improve Lin's development.

We are beyond THANKFUL for the families who donated for our trip which made it possible for us to say YES

We can do this!

And for the families & businesses who have also agreed to help continue the care these precious families so need.

                          I have to confess that we walked away from this area with deeply heavy hearts
                                and I don't know that I can ever forget how it felt to be there.........
                                                                         but
                                   the shining example of the Mother's Love we experienced there
                                      and the support we have received to help care for them
                                                                is BEAUTIFUL!

And we have to end the tale with a photo of Zhou, in his element, back at Angel House, learning to walk!

We have enough for 3 months treatment for both children, 

a new wheelchair for Zhou, 

and new equipment for Lin!

Together, bringing Hope for China'sChildren.