Huck, named after a favorite book character by one of our volunteers, came to the attention of our Medical Team just one month ago. His orphanage was very concerned about his inability to gain any weight as well as a rapidly growing tumor on the left side of his neck. Read more.
ÅÄÖ Brands/ WARDROBE K, a clothing supplier in Shanghai, contacted LWB a while ago wanting to donate an overstock of socks. A grand total of 307 pairs of socks for children in our healing homes and local orphanages were received and the kids already seem to be enjoying them!
“Really? This whole box is full of socks?”
This beautiful little girl joined our Heartbridge Healing Home in December, just two months before her third birthday. She had just had surgery for a complex heart defect and needed extra nurturing care to help her heal and catch up on the many developmental milestones that had been delayed by her illness.
Upon arrival, a very somber Amanda did not speak or walk, and barely held her head up on her own. Her new nannies were very concerned about this melancholy little girl; would they be able to bring her out of her shell?
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We adopted our son Matteo from Fuyang in February 2015 when he was 28 months old.
My husband and I initially couldn’t agree on a name, but when we learned his Love Without Boundaries advocacy name was “Matt,” we found our inspiration. Since there are already two Matthews in the family, we chose Matteo and planned to call him Matt for short. However, the only nicknames that have stuck have been “Teo” and his Chinese nickname, Tao Tao. And that’s how our Chinese-born son adopted by Polish-American and German-American parents got an Italian name. Read more.
In 2009, Pamela was born with a cleft lip and palate. Within weeks, she was moved from her orphanage to our Anhui Healing Home. This is a photo of her right after receiving her very first bath. Don’t you love those chubby cheeks?
Pamela quickly became very attached to her nannies at the home who continually commented on her twinkling eyes and sunny personality. Read more.
Coined by 16th century poet John Donne, the expression “No man is an island entire of itself” can well refer to foster care, or any one of our programs. Though distinct entities, our programs are tightly connected and work closely together to achieve the best possible outcomes for each and every child that we care for.
Not yet one year old, Vivienne is a wonderful example of not two but three programs connecting and communicating to care, nurture and love her. Born prematurely, Vivienne was a tiny, fragile baby when our Medical team facilitated necessary hospitalization. Read more.
May has arrived and with it a holiday celebrated by many around the world: Mother’s Day, or Mothering Day as it is known in the UK and Ireland. This May, we celebrate the women in our programs who love and care for children in their care and focus particularly on foster care.
Aiden and his foster granny
