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Got Formula?

Can you imagine trying to feed your newborn, and knowing that you did not have the right formula? Can you imagine knowing that all you needed was different formula that would help them thrive, but there was no way that you could get it?

For many of the orphans in China that are being cared for through our Orphanage Assistance program, that is a reality for their caregivers. The specialized formula made for preemies and babies that are not tolerating regular formula is not readily available. The result is that the babies do not gain enough weight, and in some cases do not grow big enough to get the life-saving surgeries that they may need.

From May 15 through the 31st, you can help make a life-saving change for some of these beautiful babies.
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A Day In the Life of Three Orphanage Assistance Volunteers!

In our continuing series, “A Day In the Life,” we are featuring three volunteers who were inspired to work with our Orphanage Assistance (OA) program. We hope you enjoy learning more about these dedicated volunteers and what they do for LWB!

MaryHelen Donnelly, Orphanage Assistance Coordinator: I am a single mother who works full time, so after I put my daughter to bed I usually log onto the computer to check my email and then 2-3 times a week do some of my LWB volunteer work. I wear two hats in the Orphanage Assistance program. In my role as the OA Child Coordinator, I archive all the pictures, stories and sponsor updates that are produced by the OA team. Parents who have adopted from China can request any information that LWB has on their child from their days living in the orphanage. When I receive one of these requests, I look through the archives and send the parents what information I have on their child and/or the SWI in which their child resided.
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Chubby Cheeks from Shangrao Ling

Check out these chubby cheeks from the Shangrao Ling Nutrition Program! Our nutrition program has been providing formula to these and other babies at this orphanage in Jiangxi province. Unfortunately, however, this program desperately needs some monthly sponsors in order to continue to provide the amount of quarterly formula that we are sending.
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Zane’s Miracle

LWB first saw nine-year old Zane in a photo from an Orphanage Assistance project at his orphanage in Zhejiang province. Our Orphanage Assistance director, Suzanne Damstedt, noticed how blue his lips and fingers were and asked the orphanage if we could do something to help him. When the orphanage told us Zane’s story, we were amazed to learn what a truly remarkable child he is.
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A Closer Look at our Top Ten Photos of 2009…Number Four

What’s not to love about this adorable photo from our orphanage assistance program? Thanks to some wonderful donors, we were able to send new clothing to the babies and children in this orphanage. Doesn’t it look like “the girls” are checking out each other’s new clothing?

A Closer Look at the Top Ten Photos of 2009

Last year, we posted some of our very favorite photos from 2009 (and believe us when we tell you that choosing favorites from among the thousands of adorable photos we get is no easy task!) We then asked friends of LWB to choose their favorites from among our favorites. Now we would like to share each photo that made our Top Ten Photos of 2009 list once again so you can see which photos stood out from the crowd.

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Thankful Smiles

Lishui SWI is thrilled to receive such a generous donation from our LWB sponsors.

Let’s Visit Nanchuan!

I would like to share some pictures of a recent visit to Nanchuan! We are so lucky to have great monitors in China who can visit the orphanages and see the children who we help there. This is Debora and one of the children.

Your Support Means The World

The children of Yangjiang SWI are all comfortable and dry, thanks a very generous group of parents. Through the LWB Orphanage Assistance Program, these donors were able to provide a whopping 178 sets of clothing and 67 bags of cloth diapers to the children of Yangjiang!

Donations Making a Difference

We just received an update on our recent Orphanage Assistance project in Baoding. Through the donations of two very generous families, we were able to purchase 103 outfits for the children of Baoding Social Welfare Institute #1.