Please help

As you know, Makena spent her first months in the Qianjiang SWI which happens to be one of the poorest Social Welfare Institutes in Chongqing province. Every time I send a care package to the children of the orphanage, I am told to send bottles to feed the babies or socks to keep their feet warm. Yes, stimulating toys are great but, seriously, what the orphanage needs is milk to feed the children or cash to purchase it. Contrary to popular belief, quality of life does not begin with Fisher Price. Quality of life begins with food to feed a hungry child. From there you hope and pray for one-on-one attention, interaction and stimulation. Toys are a distant last on the priority list especially when you have to factor in the cost of keeping the children warm.


Recently, with the help of families from the Qianjiang adoption community and with the facilitation of the Packages of Hope charity, we were able to send enough formula and rice cereal to feed all the children there for the next few months. A small miracle which freed up some of the SWI Director's limited funds to purchase COAL to heat some of the rooms (but not all) in the orphanage.

Unfortunately, the children of Qianjiang barely have any heat to keep them warm There aren't enough nannies to keep them active so many babies are left to languish in their crib day in and day out.

Packages of Hope has begun a drive to purchase heaters (otherwise known in China as air conditioners) for the orphanage. They cost $600 a pop. The orphanage needs 5 so that al the children's rooms can be heated. No donation of money is too great or too small. I know times are difficult but if you could spare a few dollars and make a contribution, it would go a long way to helping us realize the goal of keeping these babies warm.


Makena was found in November and didn't move to a foster family until March. It just kills me to know how cold and alone she was those first few months that she was there, so if I can help a few babies stay warm, I will do what I can and I hope that you can too.

Please follow the link and make sure you let Packages of Hope know that your donation is meant for Heating for the Qianjiang orphanage. Every penny of your donation will go to the orphanage.

I would be very grateful.

Thank you.

Isabelle