Children’s Day In Chongqing
To celebrate Children’s Day, our Family Village families in Chongqing gathered for a lively performance. The main hall was all […]
Archive for year: 2015
A Dairy Farm Visit Topped off by Chocolate Milk!
Some children in our preschool recently got to visit a dairy farm to learn about cows and the milk production […]
Never Say ‘I Can’t’
It always makes me sad when a child in my care says: “I can’t.” It means that they have lost […]
Opening Caregivers’ Eyes
I began working at the Chenzhou SWI in 1998, the year Half the Sky was founded. At that time, most […]
Two Jumping Brothers & A Jumping Fish
The families at the Hefei CWI recently enjoyed a day at a nearby park. As they walked from the institution, […]
Nannies Are the ‘Lucky Ones’
I have been working as a nanny for over five years and I have seen many babies enter our programs. […]
Orphaned, but not alone
ORPHANED, BUT NOT ALONE The following article first appeared in China Daily on March 20, 2015: For Jenny Bowen, the […]
Finding XuanJie’s Voice
When I met Xuanjie, he was a tiny and lovely one-year-old baby. But during our first few play sessions together, […]
Mom, You Must Get Better Soon!
My wife is a very dedicated foster mother in our Family Village program. She always puts her children first. But […]
My Journey Leading to Yunnan
My journey began at the beginning of 2003 when a friend invited me to visit her grandmother, who was working […]