(entrance to the children's section of the SWI)
She ushered us into the orphanage, and to her office, where she offered us some tea. Smile Cao greeted her with the handshake of having met her several times before. To me, she looked no older than about 18, and I had to calibrate myself in realizing that I am often off in my assessment of age. I later found out that she was 30, married with a 4 year old daughter, and had been working in the orphanage for 10 years.
Still a bit stunned that she looked to be only a few years older than my daughter, we sat and made introductions. I think I caught her off guard a bit as I recorded this video, and I need to apologize for that. I have been dealing with Bengbu for so long, that they are now accustomed to my video, and the message I am trying to convey. I don't think Mrs. Zhu realized this.
I was told that there are now about 45 children at the orphanage, with 10 in foster care. 70% are aged 6 to 14. 4 children were adopted domestically in 2012, and 4 were adopted internationally. There are 6 nannies that work in the children section that work shifts.
Mrs. Zhu will soon be leaving the orphanage, to join her husband who is in the military, working in Guangdong province. She will be succeeded by Mrs. Peng (I will show photos later).
There are 2 children that are currently on waiting lists for international adoptions, known as Rocky and William, and they are both 11 years old. I will also be providing much more information on those two on the blog.
We then took a look at the donations we provided for Spring Festival. THANK YOU to all the donors who made this possible!
Here are some photos of the donations:
In total:
1 water heater
1 washing machine
2 dryers
2 electric cookers
19 pairs of shoes
50 coats/jackets/pants for Spring festival
In total:
1 water heater
1 washing machine
2 dryers
2 electric cookers
19 pairs of shoes
50 coats/jackets/pants for Spring festival
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