In the last months both Chinese and international media have reported the discovery of a child trafficking ring in Hunan Province. It has been reported that up to 80 children were sold by traffickers to orphanages in Hunan Province. These children were then put up for adoption. An investigation by Chinese authorities has resulted in the prosecution and dismissal of leaders from the Civil Affairs Bureau in Hunan Province.
International China Concern whole-heartedly supports the investigation conducted by the Chinese authorities and supports the punishment of those involved in this reprehensible crime against helpless children.
The Heng Yang Welfare Centre has not been significantly affected by this incident. The leadership of ICC is confident that the incidents that have taken place in Heng Yang Country and other parts of Hunan Province will not affect the project that is being established at the Heng Yang City Social Welfare Institute. ICC fully expects to be able to provide the care, therapy, education and medical to 50 abandoned and orphaned babies children with disabilities.
Should you have further enquiries regarding this issue then please contact David Gotts at djgotts@intlchinaoncern.org
8th March 2006 – 12.15 p.m.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Reflections on lives changes
Children remembering the Christ child
Christmas was an excellent time as the team spent time with all the children having an opportunity to share the true meaning of Christmas and how it impacts their lives. The group homes, particularly the Moving On Group Home @ Sen Yu Jia Yuen did an excellent job of making sure every child, no matter what degree of disability, was able to enter into celebrating Christ’s birth.
One young woman, Liu Chu in particular stood out. She is normally shy and quiet, stands in the background and won't talk unless spoken to. She was up there singing, and acting a part in a play. It is so encouraging to see her do this. It shows that she is gaining more self confidence. She looked like she was enjoying herself in the process!
Enabling Heads to be held high
In December Dong Liang and Wang Hua (two of our young disabled adults in Changsha) received their special wheelchair seating supports. For Dong Liang this has made a huge difference as he is now able to sit holding his head erect for much longer and his feeding has improved. Wang Hua has taken longer to get used to it as it is more restricting than her previous seat but it has improved her posture greatly.
For many of us life is often measured in terms of achievement and usually the bigger the achievement the better. I think that world changing achievement gladdens the heart of Jesus no more than Dong Liang and Wang Hua being able to sit with their heads held high in every sense of the word.
Sharing Hope and Remembering the Past
Around Chinese New Year a group of our Changsha young adults traveled to the Heng Yang Welfare Center to meet those children that are about to join the ICC family. The trip had a great impact. Eleven young adults, themselves previously ‘forgotten children’ were able to share the hope that they have encountered through ICC with those who are desperately waiting for hope. Chen Shi, an ICC young adult, took the opportunity to share not only how what ICC had changed his life, but how Jesus was now living in his heart.
Sun Ping – a resident of Moving On in Changsha said that visiting Heng Yang reminded him of how his living situation in the Changsha Welfare Center used to be. He said, “We should be grateful, but often we forget and cause problems”.
Learning through touch
A new sensory integration therapy room at Ya Tang Cun is enabling Tang Wang and Du Sheng to make progress. Learning through touch will become a part of the therapy program for many of our Ya Tang Cun children in the coming weeks.
From frost-bite to new life in Heng Yang
Yang Dong was a very withdrawn little girl when we first met her in Nov 2005. Her heart seemed hidden behind an expressionless face in what seemed like an attempt to survive the traumas of her past and present.
During the last 3 months Yang Dong has suffered with frost bite, a 3 week hospital stay and the amputation of two of her toes. Despite all of this the Father turned these sad events into a wonderful story of healing. While in hospital Yang Dong was cared for by Auntie Li, whose love for this little one was heaven sent. Once an emotionally shut down child she is now a cheeky character full of life and laughter. Since her return to the orphanage she hasn't lost her sparkle. The toes she lost would never have been useful for walking due to the spina bifida but the life she gained will always be a reminder to me of how God causes streams to flow in dry and desperate places.
Christmas was an excellent time as the team spent time with all the children having an opportunity to share the true meaning of Christmas and how it impacts their lives. The group homes, particularly the Moving On Group Home @ Sen Yu Jia Yuen did an excellent job of making sure every child, no matter what degree of disability, was able to enter into celebrating Christ’s birth.
One young woman, Liu Chu in particular stood out. She is normally shy and quiet, stands in the background and won't talk unless spoken to. She was up there singing, and acting a part in a play. It is so encouraging to see her do this. It shows that she is gaining more self confidence. She looked like she was enjoying herself in the process!
Enabling Heads to be held high
In December Dong Liang and Wang Hua (two of our young disabled adults in Changsha) received their special wheelchair seating supports. For Dong Liang this has made a huge difference as he is now able to sit holding his head erect for much longer and his feeding has improved. Wang Hua has taken longer to get used to it as it is more restricting than her previous seat but it has improved her posture greatly.
For many of us life is often measured in terms of achievement and usually the bigger the achievement the better. I think that world changing achievement gladdens the heart of Jesus no more than Dong Liang and Wang Hua being able to sit with their heads held high in every sense of the word.
Sharing Hope and Remembering the Past
Around Chinese New Year a group of our Changsha young adults traveled to the Heng Yang Welfare Center to meet those children that are about to join the ICC family. The trip had a great impact. Eleven young adults, themselves previously ‘forgotten children’ were able to share the hope that they have encountered through ICC with those who are desperately waiting for hope. Chen Shi, an ICC young adult, took the opportunity to share not only how what ICC had changed his life, but how Jesus was now living in his heart.
Sun Ping – a resident of Moving On in Changsha said that visiting Heng Yang reminded him of how his living situation in the Changsha Welfare Center used to be. He said, “We should be grateful, but often we forget and cause problems”.
Learning through touch
A new sensory integration therapy room at Ya Tang Cun is enabling Tang Wang and Du Sheng to make progress. Learning through touch will become a part of the therapy program for many of our Ya Tang Cun children in the coming weeks.
From frost-bite to new life in Heng Yang
Yang Dong was a very withdrawn little girl when we first met her in Nov 2005. Her heart seemed hidden behind an expressionless face in what seemed like an attempt to survive the traumas of her past and present.
During the last 3 months Yang Dong has suffered with frost bite, a 3 week hospital stay and the amputation of two of her toes. Despite all of this the Father turned these sad events into a wonderful story of healing. While in hospital Yang Dong was cared for by Auntie Li, whose love for this little one was heaven sent. Once an emotionally shut down child she is now a cheeky character full of life and laughter. Since her return to the orphanage she hasn't lost her sparkle. The toes she lost would never have been useful for walking due to the spina bifida but the life she gained will always be a reminder to me of how God causes streams to flow in dry and desperate places.
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