The Storms in China

China has been hit hard recently with snow and cold. They are having a hard time keeping up with the problems caused by that. The Social Welfare Institutes (Orphanages) are having a hard time as well. Some don't have heat or food. Ella's birth place has heat but can't get food. I received an email from an organization that helps the orphanages and they had a list of the ones they help. What amazed me is some of the orphanages said, we are not the worst, please help the others first. These people love and care for the children they have in their care. This must be causing them a lot of grief. If you want details on all the orphanages that Half The Sky supports, please click Here. From there you can click on the links to all the information they have.

Here are the details about Wuhan
Wuhan, Hubei – is having a very hard time finding affordable food, “even cabbage.” They ask for food subsidies for the Family Village, 20 space heaters and 50 warm quilts. Heaters are working but there is no water for bathing. The local community has offered to take children in for the Chinese New Year and the institution feels this may be the best decision to keep them safe, so their requests are only for the Family Village

Elizabeth's orphanage is not supported by Half the Sky so there are no details for PingXiang, Jiangxi but here is what Half the Sky says about the orphanage in Nanchang, Jiangxi:
Nanchang, Jiangxi – asks for warm floor mats and disposable diapers. They need a working room heater. Their electrical supply has been sporadic and with only a small generator, they’re not confident they can continue to provide heat to keep the children warm.

I am sitting here listening to my girls sing to a song while watching Mulan and am feeling the blessings of God. Ella was directly helped by a chariatable foundation during her cleft lip surgery and I sponsor a boy in PingXiang that is in Foster Care. I am sure someone else sponsored Elizabeth as well during her 9 months of foster care in PingXiang. If possible, please find it in your heart to help the children still in China.