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The Orphans Fund The Orphans Fund 2003/20042003/2004

Funds raised from the EU-China Junior Funds raised from the EU-China Junior Managers Association-sponsored Managers Association-sponsored

Charity Banquet @ Grand Hyatt Being Charity Banquet @ Grand Hyatt Being on 10/16/2003on 10/16/2003

Orphans in ChinaOrphans in China

In a country like China, it In a country like China, it is difficult to know for is difficult to know for sure, but estimates place sure, but estimates place the number of orphans in the number of orphans in China at more than one China at more than one million.million.Many were abandoned Many were abandoned because physical because physical handicaps, genetic handicaps, genetic diseases, or mental diseases, or mental retardationretardationAn overwhelming majority An overwhelming majority of healthy orphans are of healthy orphans are femalesfemales

Orphans needing Medical CareOrphans needing Medical Care

Some orphans arriving at orphanages need Some orphans arriving at orphanages need immediate, immediate, life-saving surgerieslife-saving surgeries

Some orphans need Some orphans need life-changing surgerieslife-changing surgeries – – surgeries that after completion allow these children to be surgeries that after completion allow these children to be adopted or allow them to live normal lives.adopted or allow them to live normal lives.

Orphanages in ChinaOrphanages in China

Orphanages in China are Orphanages in China are generally run by the generally run by the government, but some government, but some are also run by charitable are also run by charitable organizationsorganizations

Orphanages often lack Orphanages often lack caregivers, proper food caregivers, proper food and milk powder to and milk powder to provide nutrition to provide nutrition to children, and poor children, and poor living/sanitary conditionsliving/sanitary conditions

ORPHANS ORPHANS FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING

DINNER GRAND DINNER GRAND HYATT BEIJINGHYATT BEIJING

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERFUNDING PRIORITIESFUNDING PRIORITIES

MEDICAL & SURGICAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL EXPENSESEXPENSES

Life-saving surgeries and Life-saving surgeries and medical assistance for medical assistance for orphans in crisisorphans in crisis

Heart surgeries, colon Heart surgeries, colon surgeries, etc.surgeries, etc.

Life-changing surgeries for Life-changing surgeries for orphans which often enable orphans which often enable children to be adopted, or children to be adopted, or to live more normal livesto live more normal lives

Cleft lip/palate surgeriesCleft lip/palate surgeriesCerebral palsyCerebral palsySex-defining surgeriesSex-defining surgeries


1. SURGICAL & SURGICAL & MEDICAL MEDICAL EXPENSESEXPENSES

2.2. MEDICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT for for handicapped orphanshandicapped orphans

Hearings aids, walking Hearings aids, walking aids, wheelchairs, etc.aids, wheelchairs, etc.

Physical therapy Physical therapy equipment & physical equipment & physical therapytherapy


1. SURGICAL SURGICAL EXPENSESEXPENSES

2. EQUIPMENT for EQUIPMENT for HandicappedHandicapped

3.3. EDUCATION EDUCATION Special education Special education

fees for fees for handicapped handicapped orphansorphans

Education grants Education grants for AIDS orphansfor AIDS orphans




3. EDUCATIONEDUCATION

4.4. ORPHANAGE ORPHANAGE IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT

Needed renovationsNeeded renovations Training Training

Caregiver trainingCaregiver trainingSanitation / hygieneSanitation / hygieneNutritionNutrition




3. EDUCATIONEDUCATION

4. ORPHANAGESORPHANAGES

5.5. SPECIAL PROJECTSSPECIAL PROJECTS Special outings for Special outings for

orphansorphans Needed donationsNeeded donations

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNER

What orphans were What orphans were helped as a result of helped as a result of

the 2004 Orphans the 2004 Orphans Dinner?Dinner?

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERMEDICAL HELP in 2003/2004MEDICAL HELP in 2003/2004

““Ling Ling”Ling Ling”

Ling ling was found out of Hebei Wuqiu Ling ling was found out of Hebei Wuqiu Orphanage in June 2003. She was Orphanage in June 2003. She was abandoned by her parents. Later the abandoned by her parents. Later the caregiver found she had a severe caregiver found she had a severe malformation with her bowel/anus.malformation with her bowel/anus.

Just after the October fundraiser, a Just after the October fundraiser, a surgery was arranged for Ling Ling surgery was arranged for Ling Ling at Beijing Children’s Hospital and at Beijing Children’s Hospital and the malformation was fully the malformation was fully corrected. corrected.

Shortly thereafter and as a result of the Shortly thereafter and as a result of the lifesaving surgery, a Chinese family lifesaving surgery, a Chinese family adopted Ling Ling!!adopted Ling Ling!!


““Da Hua & Er Hua”Da Hua & Er Hua”

These two boys were both abandoned These two boys were both abandoned because of having both male and because of having both male and female genitalia. They were both female genitalia. They were both recently adopted by a Chinese recently adopted by a Chinese farmer Mr. Li from Heibei Wuqiu farmer Mr. Li from Heibei Wuqiu Orphanage 4 years ago. Orphanage 4 years ago.

They couldn’t have a normal life or They couldn’t have a normal life or attend school as other children attend school as other children because of painful urination and because of painful urination and other forms of social isolation. other forms of social isolation. Their newly adopted father, Mr. Li, Their newly adopted father, Mr. Li, wanted to help provide the wanted to help provide the surgeries needed to correct their surgeries needed to correct their problem. However, the surgery fees problem. However, the surgery fees of 20,000 RMB was unaffordableof 20,000 RMB was unaffordable

Funds from the charity dinner paid for Funds from the charity dinner paid for the surgery, and now the boys are the surgery, and now the boys are living healthy lives with their new living healthy lives with their new father and attending school.father and attending school.


““Dou Dou”Dou Dou”

Dou Dou had a herniation of the meninges Dou Dou had a herniation of the meninges – a hernia of tissue membranes – a hernia of tissue membranes protecting the nervous system in the protecting the nervous system in the spine – and we were told was on spine – and we were told was on death’s edge. death’s edge.

She was sent to Langfang orphanage on She was sent to Langfang orphanage on March 21, 2004 and we were soon March 21, 2004 and we were soon after contacted to help provide a life-after contacted to help provide a life-saving surgery. The surgery is not saving surgery. The surgery is not overly difficult but is often life-saving.overly difficult but is often life-saving.

After surgery, the baby’s life was spared After surgery, the baby’s life was spared and health restored. Now, Dou Dou is and health restored. Now, Dou Dou is being parented in a Chinese foster being parented in a Chinese foster home.home.


““Liu Gang”Liu Gang”

Liu Gang is now 8-years old. When he Liu Gang is now 8-years old. When he was 5-years old, he was abandoned was 5-years old, he was abandoned because of having cerebral palsy. because of having cerebral palsy. An orphanage outside of Beijing (Liu An orphanage outside of Beijing (Liu Cun) found him abandoned in a Cun) found him abandoned in a supermarket.supermarket.

Funds from the EU Dinner allowed him Funds from the EU Dinner allowed him to have his legs and feet operated on to have his legs and feet operated on in April ‘04. After the health in April ‘04. After the health treatment, he should be able to walk treatment, he should be able to walk by himself.by himself.

In June ‘04, a Chinese caregiver being In June ‘04, a Chinese caregiver being trained in physical therapy was trained in physical therapy was located and is providing full-time care located and is providing full-time care for Liu Gang.for Liu Gang.

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNEREDUCATION in 2003/2004EDUCATION in 2003/2004

Sponsoring 2 blind orphans in Tibet to go to a Sponsoring 2 blind orphans in Tibet to go to a special school for the blindspecial school for the blind

Fall ’04 will sponsor Ye Qingsong & Ye Fall ’04 will sponsor Ye Qingsong & Ye Mengmeng to attend a special school for the Mengmeng to attend a special school for the deafdeaf

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNEREDUCATION in 2003/2004EDUCATION in 2003/2004

Sponsoring approximately 20 AIDS orphans in Henan Sponsoring approximately 20 AIDS orphans in Henan to continue their primary, middle or high school to continue their primary, middle or high school

education.education.

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANAGES in 2003/2004ORPHANAGES in 2003/2004

Orphans at LiuCun orphanage in Hebei usually eat 2 meals Orphans at LiuCun orphanage in Hebei usually eat 2 meals per day, and rarely eat meat or eggs. The conditions of per day, and rarely eat meat or eggs. The conditions of the kitchen were terrible. A kitchen renovation, the kitchen were terrible. A kitchen renovation, sanitation/nutrition training, and food donations is now sanitation/nutrition training, and food donations is now improving the situation.improving the situation.

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANAGES in 2003/2004ORPHANAGES in 2003/2004

Funds that helped Liu Gang with a Cerebral Palsy Funds that helped Liu Gang with a Cerebral Palsy surgery… have also helped provide a physical surgery… have also helped provide a physical therapist/caregiver for needed physical therapy therapist/caregiver for needed physical therapy Liu Gang for one year Liu Gang for one year

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERSpecial Projects in 2003/2004Special Projects in 2003/2004

ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERUPCOMING PROJECTSUPCOMING PROJECTS

Heart surgery for 2-year Heart surgery for 2-year old Dang Tong (Summer old Dang Tong (Summer ’04)’04)Medical check-ups for 50 Medical check-ups for 50 children at rural children at rural orphanages outside orphanages outside Beijing (July ’04)Beijing (July ’04)Training and placing of Training and placing of needed caregivers needed caregivers (Sept.’04)(Sept.’04)Urinary bladder surgery Urinary bladder surgery for 8-year old Mi Er for 8-year old Mi Er (Summer ’04)(Summer ’04)

44thth ANNUAL ORPHANS FUNDRAISING ANNUAL ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERDINNER

November 2004 Orphans Charity November 2004 Orphans Charity Dinner GrandHyatt BeijingDinner GrandHyatt Beijing

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