We did our first volunteering in Xian today - taking care of babies at the Starfish Foster Home. The founder of the foster home, a woman named Amanda De Lange, takes in children with special needs from local orphanages and provides them with the surgery they need, as well as a loving home. There are nearly 50 babies in her home right now, and our group of 20 did the best we could!
We split up into two groups - half of us working on the lower floor, and the other half on the upper floor. We played with the babies from about ten in the morning until lunchtime, and then returned to the foster home after lunch until six in the evening. Our arms are sore from holding babies so long! The children at the Starfish Foster Home are adorable, and very responsive when we play with them. Many of us are pining to take one home, but we know that no amount of begging will convince our parents!
Tomorrow is our final day in Xian, and we take the train back to Beijing tomorrow night (so no blogging). We are all feeling bittersweet about going home - we miss our families and friends, but we'll be so sad to leave China.
Come back in a few days for our next post!
FCC-NW Teens
So, so, so AMAZING - what you all are doing! What a gift you have given to these children. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery cool and amazing! It's great that you're working to help these children in need. Thank you for blogging us as much as you can and all the pictures are wonderful. Can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteZhao Hui
that is so cool what you are doing ! I'm only 10 and adopted from China too. I want to do that someday it seems like lots of fun!!!!!! From Zoey
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