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Jesse Is A Good Friend of Mine

In February 2011, I was provided with the amazing opportunity to go to Jinjiang and help train LWB Believe In Me teachers in speech and language skills.  One of the highlights of the trip was meeting Jesse. Jesse is a little guy with an infectious belly laugh (which you can see in the video below) and amazing smile. He also has both albinism and a cleft lip/palate.  Each condition on their own can be scary and together may seem daunting.  But don’t be afraid. If this is your little boy, know that neither of these conditions are related to each other and both are very manageable. Read more.

Sammy Charms Our Socks Off!

Please meet our sparkling, smart, delightful Sammy! Sammy is a very bright little nine-year-old boy at our Believe in Me Jinjiang School, who is also on the shared list. Many of us who know and love Sammy are thrilled to think that there is a family somewhere who will be blessed to have him as a member. This dear boy is as clever as can be and has such a bright future ahead of him. He is speaking, singing, dancing, running, beginning to memorize and read, and is working hard to learn and grow in school. His kind heart and very funny sense of humor endear him to everyone. Read more.

Benjie’s Having a Ball in School!

Hey guys, check it out…I’m finally at school! ~Benjie

We have such exciting news about four-year-old Benjie, one of our recent blog “stars.”  When we last reported on Benjie (“Remember Bashful Benjie?”), we had learned more about his special need and discovered that he had a significant hearing impairment. While this is definitely an obstacle, especially one for a child with disabled fingers who may not be able to learn sign language as easily as others, we felt that we had to try to get Benjie into an educational environment. Now Benjie is a new student at our Believe in Me Jinjiang School and is doing so well!
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Remember Bashful Benjie?

Some LWB volunteers traveled to Jinjiang this past February and had a wonderful visit!  They found the teachers were working hard and cared a lot for the children. “Bashful Benjie”, featured in our February 17th blog post, was one of the children they got to meet. While we were introducing Benjie to our readers, our volunteers were meeting him in person.

What they noticed about Benjie was that he has multiple special needs. In addition to a disability of his hands, it turns out that Benjie does in fact have a significant hearing impairment. This explains more about why he was not talking much when we blogged about him.
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Bashful Benjie

I don’t mean to be bashful, but I was.  – Willie Mays

Like Willie Mays, four-year-old Benjie is quite a bashful boy.  According to the nannies at the Jinjiang orphanage where he lives, he is pleasant but prefers to play alone.  So far, Benjie doesn’t speak although he is not believed to be deaf or mute.  Although he is getting good care at the orphanage, we feel that a shy boy like Benjie could absolutely blossom with a family of his own to bring him out of his shell.
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Teddy the Bear

You may not guess it when looking at his photos, but our little Teddy from Jinjiang loves to pretend to be an animal. Watch out…you might find him growling at you like a bear, or getting ready to pounce like a lion, or maybe slithering around like a snake!

As a student in LWB’s Believe in Me Jinjiang school, Teddy works hard and is improving all the time. The best thing about school for him is that he looks forward to it. He enjoys going to school and above all enjoys seeing the other children and getting time to play with toys. Teddy likes nothing more than to happily run, jump, and play outdoors….often while he’s pretending to be an animal of one kind or another!
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Darling Dalton

Hi, I am Dalton and I’m three and a half years old!

I enjoy spending my days playing with toys, dancing, and singing. Going to school (at LWB’s Believe in Me — Jinjiang school) is also an important part of my day. At school I can introduce myself to others using my first and last name, and I get to exercise and play with other children.  I know my colors and am learning to follow directions well.
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Scotty Stole My Heart!

In 2004, when I first had the opportunity to work in a Chinese orphanage, there was one little girl who captured my heart. I was amazed by the fact that I could be caring for 200 babies and yet have one that stood out as so special and dear to my heart. Leaving her after eight days of serving in her orphanage was one of the most difficult things I’ve done. And so when the time for my next trip to serve in another orphanage came, I told myself I would not fall in love with one child in particular. Much as I tried, another little girl stole my heart. Now when I work in the orphanages, I know that it’s inevitable – there will always be one or two children that I will form a special bond with – one or two children whose faces are forever etched on my mind and heart and whom daily remain in my prayers. On my most recent trip to China in May 2010, Scott was one of two of the over 500 children I encountered that captured my heart.
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Matthew: LWB’s Featured Child of the Week

Matthew is a 10-year-old boy at our Jinjiang Believe In Me School. He knows everything fashionable, such as the latest cartoon image and newest songs. His special need is listed as mental delay, but this boy is lively and clever.
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Hannah’s Pennies

Hannah just celebrated her 8th birthday. Instead of getting presents, she asked her friends to bring pennies to her birthday party. Yes, pennies that she could donate to her orphanage in China through Love Without Boundaries. Some of her friends were very creative with this request. One friend, for example, made Hannah a nice birthday basket with ribbons filled with pennies.
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