A mind that is stretched by new experiences never goes back to its old dimensions. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Children living in orphanages are often not able to attend public school due to their special needs. As a result, we created our Believe in Me schools, located directly inside several orphanages throughout China. Read more.
Our Believe in Me orphanage school in Changzhi serves children with special needs who may not otherwise be able to attend school. Currently, 25 students are benefiting from the program, and we thought it might be fun to follow one little boy, Victor and get a glimpse into his days at school.
Victor joined our Believe in Me school when he was nearly two years old. Now, he’s six years old, and we have seen him blossom. Read more.
We can’t help it. When we saw Carter this month, the song “Happy” started playing in our heads. If only we were all this happy when we brushed our teeth, no one would ever be afraid of the dentist!
We have had another great quarter in the Safe Dental Care program, thanks to your support. Due to the donations we have received so far, we were able to begin this program in five of our Believe in Me schools – Changzhi, Jinjiang, Huainan, Lanzhou, Liupanshui, and Shaoguan. Read more.
Brushing teeth is something most of us take for granted. In an orphanage setting, however, dental hygiene comes with challenges most of us wouldn’t even consider.
Last year, the teachers in one of our Believe in Me schools told us that the students’ breath was so terrible that it was difficult to get close to them to teach and interact with them. So, we initially thought of how simple it might be to provide toothrushes. However, in discussing this plan with medical experts, we all understood that we had consider the conditions in an orphanage setting, since universal precautions may not be followed. Some children could have conditions such as hepatitis, which can be spread by bodily fluids. Read more.
