Grounded on core values of respect, love, and service to the elderly, the Xinyue Senior Center of Chongqing, China, promotes social work services for senior citizens and builds a harmonious living environment for them. To better understands the needs of senior citizens and provide personal services, we visited senior citizens newly checked in and established personal files for them. With survey, we found many senior citizens had not got used to the new environment. They would feel lonely. On November 20, we held tea party for senior citizens. There were 14 participants.
During the activity, the social workers started with a game to break ice. The senior citizens took turns to introduce themselves, which enhanced them to know each other. The social workers used PPT and video to introduce the services. The video made by Grandpa Yang was popular, which is about his life in the Center. Grandpa Yang checked in a year ago. The nice environment and nature views of the Center were included into the video, which also presented rich activities to the other senior citizens. The social workers also introduced the history and services contents of the Senior Center. The senior citizens were interested in hearing the introduction. They hope they would participate in more activities in the future. When the activity was completed, the social workers organized the senior citizens’ needs and made daily service plans. We will keep following up the needs of senior citizens and make personal and individual services for their actual needs. Original article written by Ling Feng, translated by Maggie Li, edited by Yanyan Zhang According to their motto - “Love, truth, and service to community” - Xingyang Volunteer Federation works to enhance people’s sense of social responsibility through providing them various volunteer opportunities.The office is in Xingyang, Henan province It is the 5th week that the smiling face program has been done. There’s a birthday celebration for a child—Fu Lixia this week. She attends grade 11 in Henan. We have been planning on how to celebrate her birthday for a few days. I woke up my daughter early in the morning and asked her to go with me. We celebrated birthday for Fu Lixia’s brother last week. The brother and sister were cleaning their room when we arrived on 9:00am. They were expecting us.
We had known the family for 3 years. The volunteers received information provided by village health worker and visited the family immediately. I participated in the visit and knew the family. At that time, her father had been suffering from stomach cancer and was about to die. Her mother was handicapped and mentally ill. Fu Lixia just completed her grade 8 and her younger brother was in primary school. It was hard to imagine what the family would become if her father was dead. The village committee also reported the family to the relevant sectors of the government. The family received minimum allowances soon. Her father’s medical expenses were covered. Finally, her father was dead a few months after we had visited. After visiting and discussing with my family, I wanted to adopt Fu Haiyang, the younger brother, for Fu Lixia was 15 and she could take care of herself as well as her mother. Fu Haiyang was still young and needed care. Their relatives did not agree, so I had to give up. The connections between the children and I were built. Little Red Scarf is in Lanzhou, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. We provide financial support and encouragement to children suffering from congenital heart disease. In addition, we provide families with post-operative care and help the children sustain a healthy lifestyle. Yumei's First Surgery: May 2015Yumei was admitted to the hospital on May 11, 2015 with a complex heart disease. One week after admission, she had a fever that turned out to be chickenpox. She was transferred to the Department of Infectious Diseases for 11 days. The doctor told Yumei’s father, "The child's condition is very serious. She needs two operations, and even with that, we might not be able to completely cure the disease. In combination with the surgical risk, the operation cost is high." On June 1, 2015, which was Children's Day, we wanted Yumei to be happy, so we sent her a toy. In order to allow family members to take care of Yumei while they waited for the surgery, we also gave 2,000 RMB to her father. Yumei’s surgery was on June 11, after she had been hospitalized for one month. The family was in a high state of tension. Seven hours after she was in the surgical room, her family received news that night: “The situation is not very optimistic.” Her father, outside the intensive care room, kept telling Yumei to stay strong. On June 16, she was transferred to the ventilator, and two days later, she was transferred to the general ward. On June 25, 44 days of hospitalization later, Yumei was discharged. The family agreed to stay in touch with us and contact us when she undergoes her second surgery. Little Red Scarf is in Lanzhou, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. We provide financial support and encouragement to children suffering from congenital heart disease. In addition, we provide families with post-operative care and help the children sustain a healthy lifestyle.
Qiqi underwent a heart surgery in 2011 with support from LRS. In December 2015, while Qiqi’s brother was on holiday break, we delivered 5,000 RMB of donations into his hands personally. Physical Status Qiqi is already a big girl. She is in second grade. She is tall and can participate in many sports. Her mother says that her overall fitness is good this year; Qiqi has less colds. Little Red Scarf is in Lanzhou, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. We provide financial support and encouragement to children suffering from congenital heart disease. In addition, we provide families with post-operative care and help the children sustain a healthy lifestyle. Family Situation Ruijing’s family has six people in it. Her grandmother suffers from multiple health issues, including gallstones, kidney inflammation, hepatitis, mild Alzheimer's, and edema. She spends every day in bed, and the family spends nearly a few hundred dollars every month on medicine for her. Ruijing's grandfather has poor eyesight; anything within 3 meters is blurry. Her mother has always had a weak stomach, and her dad has a herniated lumbar disc and cannot do heavy physical activity. Her father did not go out to work this year. The family planted some oats and beans. However, for some reason all the bean seedlings died (nearly half of the villages experienced this as well) so there is no income at home this year. In August 2015, a Little Red Scarf staff visited Ruijing’s home to give her family 1,000 RMB. Because Ruijing’s grandmother is chronically sick, Ruijing and sister need someone to take care of them. As a result, her mother is unable to go out and work. We will donate 1,000 RMB to help them buy three Juemu pigs and to help with usual living expenses. Juema pigs are local commodities and yield good profit. In 2016, Little Red Scarf will be donating the remaining 1,000 RMB to Ruijing's family in hopes that it can help with some of their expenses. Since 2009 Orphan Impact has been delivering valuable computer training to orphans throughout Vietnam. In 2016 we helped expand the EdTech program to China. Underprivileged children learn to use computers and the Internet to design, create, store, share, consume, and communicate information. Students gain self-confidence, motivation, and important job skill training. Timeline of Growth in Vietnam
Adonai Child Rehabilitation is a Christian faith-based ministry in Kalaymyo, Myanmar that was established in May 2016. This ministry creates a place of rehabilitation for children and teenagers from various backgrounds like orphans, unwanted children, street children, and poor children. First of all, we thank God for leading us into the month of November, in spite of many challenges. Our God fills us with joy in our Adonai family because He is with us. We also appreciate all our prayer partners and donors for their faithful commitment to help in prayer and sowing seeds to help the little orphans physically and spiritually. May the Lord continue to bless TFish, which is led by sister Nancy and her team members. HospitalizationOctober and November have been tough months for us because two orphans, Mr. Thla Hnin and Miss. Dawt Rem Chin, have been seriously sick. Their sickness was quite different, with no fever at all. They didn't play like the other orphans, and they didn't move actively. Eventually they developed problems walking. We suspected something might be wrong and brought them to the doctor for a checkup. They underwent blood tests, urine tests, ECGs, and scans. It was determined that they had symptoms of the nervous system.
We admitted Thla Hnin to the hospital, even though we didn't have sufficient money. He was worse than Miss. Dawt, so that is why we admitted him only. Specialist Dr. Nu Nu Htwe asked about the orphans, and we explained to her about them. She felt pity and said, "Don't worry, even if you don't have enough money. I will find a way to treat him for free ." We were so happy, God answered our prayer! By Charlie and Mary Dang
C&MA International Ministries assigned us to serve in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. As we began to minister among the Vietnamese diaspora, we felt God leading us to rent a ministry center. Its location is close to an industrial park where many migrant workers reside—thus we began reaching these people. More than 630,000 migrant workers are in Taiwan. Wishing to provide for their families, they come from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and other countries in the region. They are easy targets for brokerage agencies that seek to deceive and lure them with promises of attractive salaries, benefits, and overtime pay. These young people eagerly sign work contracts; however, they have no money to pay expensive brokerage fees. So they take loans from a bank or money lender, hoping that one day they will save enough to pay the debt. One Heart World-Wide's mission is to decrease maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in remote rural areas. Our partnership with them is helping women in Bhojpur, Nepal receive skilled birth attendant training. SBA TrainingPregnancy is a natural process for which medical assistance is not considered as a need or requirement in Nepal. As a result, many Nepalese women, especially those residing in more rural areas of Nepal deliver at home. In most communities, traditional birth attendants are usually primary service providers who have never received modern training in midwifery. The lack of training poses a risk to the lives of the women and newborn. Currently, there are only a few SBAs that serve about 45,000 women per year in Bhojpur. One Heart World-Wide has identified several eligible nurses that are on their way to becoming certified skilled birth attendants. Post-training, they will be able to provide the maternity care necessary to conduct safe deliveries in this district. Sending our Thanksgiving greetings and announcing new projects in Haiti, China, and Vietnam. We are grateful for our supporters and partners! Thank you for volunteering, donating, and working with us to alleviate poverty in East Asia. You are a valued part of our community to make a difference for families in need.
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