Orphanage Support

China Care supports the local orphanages with whom we cooperate in many ways. Our goal is to improve the quality of care for each and every child, not only the children who leave the orphanage to live in one of our Children's Homes. We tailor our support to meet the needs of each particular orphanage. Here are some of the programs we provide:

Infant formula Program
China Care provides quality infant formula to orphanages that cannot afford to buy it. Many orphanages’ budget does not cover the purchase of infant formula, so the babies are fed less expensive fresh milk or regular powdered milk. This can lead to severe nutritional deficiencies as well as poor growth and development. We not only provide formula, we also go into the orphanage to train the staff in the proper preparation, feeding and storage of this precious commodity.

Diapers for Orphanages
China Care manufactures soft, cute, leak-proof re-usable diapers for use in our own Children's Homes. When possible, we make these diapers available to local orphanages as well. Orphanages are desperate for these diapers, as they have no money to buy diapers and use rags instead. Providing quality diapers reduces the amount of soiled clothing and bedding that requires laundering, and makes it possible for caregivers to hold the babies without fear of "accidents" on their own clothing or the floor. If you would like to fund diapers for an orphanage, you can visit our Orphanage Support Projects to find out which orphanage needs diapers now.

Foster Care Support
China Care often funds local orphanages’ own foster care program. Chinese national policy is requiring Chinese orphanages to move more children out of institutions and into loving families. We provide funding for training these foster parents and paying their stipends. In addition, our own staff makes regular visits to ensure the quality of care. If you are interested in sponsoring a child in our own foster care program, learn more here.

Renovations
Sometimes the orphanage’s own basic facilities are so lacking that it affects the care of the children living there. China Care has assisted orphanages in renovating their buildings to improve living conditions for the children. This might include installing insulated windows to conserve heat in the cold winter months, screens to keep out mosquitoes in the summer, renovations of kitchens, and bathrooms as well as playrooms and bedrooms. Sometimes we have provided institutional use appliances as well, such as an industrial clothes dryer for drying laundry or a refrigerator to store food without spoilage.