China Care News

A Warm Welcome to the New UPENN China Care Club

lisa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:54:50 -0600

We are thrilled to welcome the UPenn China Care Club to our growing network of student run clubs across North America!

This semester the club has attracted nearly 30 members and they are hoping to start a mentoring program for adopted Chinese adolescents in their local community.

Fortune Cookie Fundraiser in Chicago

lisa — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:52:48 -0600

Huge thanks to The Latin School of Chicago’s China Care Club for its innovative Year of the Tiger Fundraiser!

The club ordered personalized fortune cookies with the message “I ChinaCare about you”, enclosed them in beautiful red envelopes and sold them during Chinese New Year with all proceeds going to the children at The China Care Home.

A Snapshot of Duke's Mentorship Program

lisa — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:21:01 -0600

Lauren Kelley is Duke China Care Club's Mentorship Coordinator and shares below a glimpse of how this club supports the adoptive children in their North Carolina community.

A China Care Club's First Year

lisa — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:04 -0600

Megan Gao, who started the China Care club at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada during her senior year, spent part of last summer volunteering at The China Care Home in Beijing, a life-changing experience that she wrote about for our website.

Megan’s experience working with the children in Beijing has added a new dimension to the outreach she does with her fellow students on campus. Now in addition to talking about the importance of providing medical care for China’s most vulnerable orphans, Megan can also tell students about her trip and how she “grew to love” the children at The China Care Home.

To date McMaster’s China Care Club has attracted a core group of 10 club members, who always bring fun ideas and initiatives to the table. Last semester the students hosted numerous bake sales and also organized a coin collection drive for Halloween.

Thank You!

lisa — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:37:43 -0600

The Chase Community Giving contest has now come and gone and we want to thank you for your support throughout this campaign.

Fix Rui's Heart

lisa — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:15:14 -0600

Rui is a little girl who was born with a heart condition called patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which means there is an opening in her heart that causes abnormal blood flow. Without treatment, Rui is at risk for infection or inflammation of the arteries. Her condition could even result in heart failure.

Fix ZhongHai's Heart

lisa — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:11:31 -0600

ZhongHai is a little boy who was born in Jiangsu province with Down’s syndrome, as well as a congenital heart condition called complete endocardial cushion defect (ECD). Children with ECD have no separation between the chambers of the heart. The condition causes increased blood pressure in the lungs, which leads to lung irritation and inflammation, heart failure, and a lack of oxygen in the body.

Sponsor JiHao's Surgery

lisa — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:08:49 -0600

JiHao is a little boy who arrived at China Care when he was five months old and suffered from a condition called uronephrosis, where an obstruction of urine outflow causes damage to the pelvis and kidneys. If not treated at an early age, this disease can result in the eventual loss of kidney function.

Fix JinZhong's Spine

lisa — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:54:39 -0600

JinZhong is a little girl who arrived at China Care when she was just four months old and suffered from spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect where the spinal cord does not develop completely, sometimes forming a sac externally. Fortunately, JinZhong’s sac is intact. However, without quick treatment, the sac could rupture and increase her risk for a serious and life-threatening infection.

Sponsor Ci's Surgery

lisa — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:50:24 -0600

Ci is a little girl who was born with anal atresia, a congenital disorder in which the opening of the anus is absent or obstructed. This is a serious condition that needs to be treated right away. Ci requires an operation to create a permanent anus.

China Care is seeking to raise $4,400 to cover the medical costs for the surgery as well as the pre and post operative care and roundthe-clock nurture Ci will need throughout the process. Please help us give Ci the chance she deserves to live a normal and healthy life!