Thursday, July 2
This morning we unpacked our many bags of donations. Thanks to all of you who donated things on from our Amazon wish list. Below is a special message from QiRui, our room manager, just to those who sent supplies.
The kids were thrilled with everything from puzzles to a tunnel to crawl through. There was a walker with buttons to push and lights that light up. A toy cell phone and baby links were also popular. We brought tons of moisturizer, a roll on to help with bug bites and antibiotic cream. We also brought many many sleepers and receiving blankets, cleft bottles and homemade hats for the winter!
We all pitched in and helped decorate the room. The old decorations had peeled off and thing were looking pretty rough. Once we got the trees and flowers up and the kids returned for naps, it was great to see even the small babies turn their heads to examine the colorful flowers and butterflies decorating the walls.
As we were getting the last of the decorations up we heard a big commotion on the hallway. It was outside the room where trafficked kids are. There are also some special needs kids in there. A little boy was screaming and I occasionally could hear cries of “mama, baba”. We wondered what was happening. We found out that he had been found by the police and after being checked out at the hospital was brought to the orphanage by the police. They were leaving him there and he did not want to stay with strangers. Krista was in the room by then, holding a newborn (just 5 days old) and I went in to see if I could help. The little boy was rocking on a little toy and holding tight to his bread in one hand. I brought a truck that made noise. He was intrigued but would not touch it. I sent Claire and Isabelle to get some small toys they brought back a little plastic fish and a power ranger toy we had brought for big kids gifts (thanks Colleen!) and he looked at them. I placed them o his lap and he picked them up. The policemen chose to leave then and they were his familiar people now. He starting wailing again and threw the toy. We left the room so the ayi could comfort him. As we saw him later that day, he seemed happy and smiling. I can only imagine what night time was like for him. He says he is three but seems at least four. He knows hi name and his parents names. I hope they find his parents. I have said it before but…So much sadness at the orphanage.
After lunch ( and the orphanage makes a delicious lunch….ohhhh the won ton soup!!), more playing with babies. We heard that the baby who went to the hospital on Monday s doing better. We hope he will be back in First Hugs soon.
Bethel China sent us some DVDs on working with bind children. Our manager QiRui is reviewing them for a second time and will teach our staff how to interact with visually impaired children.
One more day at XinXiang Social Welfare Institute. If you want to know more, please follow us on facebook at Dianjiang Kids or check out our website at www.firsthugs.org. We are able to pay the nannies’ salaries only through your donations and child sponsorships. Some of our kids still need to be sponsored.
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