Fashion Show

 

The day started just like any other day – the sun rose before 6 am and was shining brightly by the time the children got out of bed. After brushing their teeth, washing their faces, and changing out of their pajamas, they were ready for breakfast. What they didn’t expect was that after breakfast they had an exciting morning ahead…..a very generous donor sent us a lot of fancy clothes for the children, and so of course, we had a fashion show!

  

The older girls, Yu, Chen, and Lei, loved trying out the different dresses. Ultimately Lei and Chen loved the pink one the best!

 

The next room we went to was the room with all the toddlers. These girls wanted to walk up and down the hallway showing off their new pretty dresses!

 

 

  

In addition to beautiful dresses, this generous donor also gifted us with some basic onesies. During these hot summer months, these onesies are super comfortable for the kids.

 

 

 

To top off all that fun, the kids even received dolls with matching outfits to play with! We look forward to seeing the kids reap tons of benefits from playing with these dolls. Playing with dolls encourages children to gain a greater understanding of themselves and others through the development of compassion, responsibility, imagination and language.

 

 

 

Thank you so much to the generous donor for this wonderful gift!

Children's Day

 

There is a group of children born with complicated medical needs,
who didn’t have access to effective treatment
and were abandoned by their birth parents.

 

But this is not the end of their story.
These children are now at Dew Drops,
a home that provides a new beginning, healing, and love to all.

Today, on June 1st — Children’s Day in China — we take a moment to celebrate every child at Dew Drops. We hope that they too experience happiness and joy on this special day!

 

 

 

“Encouraging a child means that one or more of the following critical life messages are coming through, either by word or by action: I believe in you, I trust you, I know you can handle this, You are listened to, You are cared for, You are very important to me.”                                                                                 - Barbara Coloroso

Dumplings

 

In October 2019, we launched a new project with one of our partner orphanages in a small city in a northern province in China. We are currently providing specialized care to 45 children in this project. The children range in age from one month — twin brothers!– to 15 years old.

 

Food is an integral part of the day for these children as it not only provides nutrients but also helps them to build a special bond with caregivers. We have been in lock-down for two months now in response to COVID-19, and so, to provide something exciting to look forward to each day, the caregivers have been cooking all kinds of treats!

 

Under Lily’s  supervision, our “chefs” have been cooking up a storm. The menu has included meatball soup, noodles, wantons, dumplings (jiǎozi), stuffed steamed buns (bāozi), banana pancakes, muffins… the list goes on and on.

 

  

 

Yesterday, we made over 80 dumplings, which were gobbled up by 13 kids! Being stuck inside during this difficult time might be hard but at least these children haven’t lost their appetites!

2019 Annual Report

We provide comprehensive care including medical interventions, specialized daily care, therapy, and education all within a loving environment that fosters positive emotional growth for at-risk children from orphanages and impoverished families in China.

2019 HIGHLIGHTS:

In 2019, 57% of new arrivals were male and 43% were female.

4 children were just one day old when transferred into our care. The oldest child was 14 1/2 years old.

Orphanage PARTNERS:

We partnered with 10 different Chinese Welfare Institutes in 2019.

FOREVER FAMILIES:

A total of 51 children transferred out of our care. From those who transferred out, the average length of time receiving care with us was fourteen months (438 days).

MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS IN 2019:

59 LIFE-SAVING SURGERIES AND IN-PATIENT TREATMENT
315 OUT-PATIENT VISITS

Examples of various surgeries we arranged in 2019 include surgeries to repair imperforate anus, esophageal atresia, congenital heart defect, cleft lip, cleft palate, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and congenital hernia.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY:

 Thank You for Your Support!

Snowy Days!

Here in Northern China, a snowy day calls for a photo shoot!

    

It was so fun to see the nannies bundling up all the children! Many of them ended up waddling down the hallway because of all their layers. 

The orphanage staff clears the sidewalks for us, so to play in the snow we had to head for the playground. A few of the kids were more interested in playing on the playground sets than playing with the snow covering it.

For the most part, the kids loved the snow. They made snowballs and threw them up in the air to create their own personal snow shower. A few focused on their footprints in the snow and the patterns their shoes made. Of course, there were a few who were very uninterested in the snow.

Snow is a great sensory tool. It’s cold, wet, powdery, and shiny. It’s very different from most of the things the children are exposed to. Some would touch it and shiver, some pulled back, surprised by how cold it was. Others put it directly in their mouths. 

 

We all had so much fun playing in the snow, but I think we are all ready for spring to come and the snow to go away! Until then, we will enjoy our occasional ventures out and find more fun ways to play inside!

Christmas Celebrations!

Here at the Dew Drops Little Flower homes, we had a fun time celebrating Christmas with gifts, special treats and new clothes. Here are some of the adorable little Santas –
 

 
Next up we have some more Santas from the Bao Bao room –
 
 

  
And the Guo Guo room –
  

Finally, we have the older children from the Duo Duo room –
 

 
 
From our family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!