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News – February 2010
Dear Friends and Supporters,
A Note from Robin:
Joyce and I want to thank you all for your support over the last 10 years. We have been amazed over the years how God has provided through your support. We have grown from a small start of a 16 bed unit and today we have 4 units in China with a total capacity of 234 beds. With the help of organizations like Show Hope andLove Without Boundarieswho are now funding the running cost for 168 of these beds, we have been able to help over 795 babies since we started.
We need to move our Jiao Zuo unit into the new Children’s Welfare Institute building in the next couple of month as they are relocating, We have a donor willing to underwrite the renovation of the unit which will increase our capacity by 24 beds.
We also have the opportunity to open a new special care unit in Zheng Zhou which will be able to care for 45 more babies enabling us to save many more lives, as well as caring for those babies who will pass away in a loving environment.
With this rapid expansion our need for funds for running costs and medical expenses has also grown. Last month in our needs list we asked for help with a number of medical expenses. Many of you did respond but we still have US$31,000 medical costs which have not been funded. On top of that we have another US$17,000 of medical expenses which will need funding in the next few months. To date this has been funded from our normal running cost reserve.
This has brought us to today where we have less than 2 weeks running cost in the bank, Joyce and I would ask you to consider our situation. We both want to see the continued expansion of the work here in China but without the funds to do this, we will need to start cutting back the number of babies we can care for rather than expand.
Best regards
Robin
Happy Chinese New Year to all our Chinese friends and supporters. We celebrated with the usual gifts of rice oil and dried fish for all our employees which now stands at over 200 people. A firework display was enjoyed by all and our wonderful pre-school teachers Mad and Mo from England got all the toddlers excited making Tiger masks and banners.
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Hope Healing Home, Beijing
The children have slowly begun to heal after a very difficult time last month with so many succumbing to pneumonia. A few children are still struggling with chest problems but we believe the worst is over.
Ethan went to Hong Kong for genital surgery and he is doing well in the care of British volunteer Sylvia who has been wonderful. She is an amazing woman who comes all the way from England to help us with or children. We are grateful to Dr John Ngan and his team for helping Ethan.
Six children have been moved to Maria’s Big House to await cleft surgery by a team from Geisinger Hospitalin the US. More children will be move there as soon as we can arrange it.
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Ethan
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New Admissions
DY Yao with bowel problems was admitted this month. She is a beautiful baby and we hope that we will be able to correct her problems. Three babies from Luoyang were transferred to Beijing for treatment and investigations. DZ Yue and DC Rou have clubbed feet, and DX Fang has a complicated heart condition and we will investigate to see if she is operable.
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DY Yao
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DZ Yue
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DC Rou
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DX Fang
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Adoptions
Jaden, Eddie, and Holly have left us to return to their respective SWIs to await their adoptive parents. Three more little lives changed forever.
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Jaden
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Eddie
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Holly
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Love Without Boundaries Shunyi Outreach Foster Program
Gina, a beautiful and now healthy premature baby, has been moved to foster care and has settled in very well.
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Gina
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NHF Special Care Units, Jiaozuo, Luoyang and Xin Yang, Henan Province (75 beds)
These units provide humane and loving, hospice care for infants and young children with severe congenital defects who are unlikely to survive under normal circumstances. Those who survive are unexpected blessings.
Luoyang
(Maria’s Big House of Hope)
Fifteen new children were admitted this month and we lost Jade, Audra, Christopher, Tristan, Edison, and Erlene. DZ Zhong returned from Shanghai after surgery. Brooke, Dwayne, and Rihannah were moved to foster care by the SWI. Eddie has been moved back to the SWI for adoption.
Jiaozuo
Elmer was admitted. There were no deaths this month.
Xinyang
(Alexandra Yeo and Open Arms Children Foundation Care Center)
There were no new admissions or deaths this month.
Love Without Boundaries Heartbridge Rehabilitation Unit (18 beds)
Marshal, a premature baby, was yet again admitted to hospital with pneumonia. Farrell, with 3rd degree burns, was admitted for further care. Oliver and Gracie were moved to NHF beds to give more room for LWB babies.
Please supportLove Without Boundariesin their efforts to help the children in China.
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Marshal
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Farrell
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Oliver
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Gracie
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Our Needs
Some of our hospital bills from last month have not yet been covered.
- L Dan, removal of sacrococcygeal teratoma – US$7,000
- Josiah, pneumonia – US$6000
- ZT Ren, admissions #3 for pneumonia – $12,500
- DH De, pneumonia – US$5,500
We will also need funds for these two children going for surgery soon.
- Joshua, third and hopefully last heart surgery – $10,000
- R Ai, two bowel surgeries – $7,000
Please help us if and when you can. You will be giving these children the gift of life.
Our Most Sincere Thanks
- To Sally Lockett, founder of Portion for Orphans who organized a Hope Run/Walk in Marshall, Texas on February 6th in support of our children. The mayor came out for the event and declared the 2nd Saturday of February to be “Portion for Orphans day.” Well done! POF supports many orphan related works around the world, changing the lives of so many needy children.
- To the Brownies 64th East Kowloon Pack who raised $3,000 HK. This is a group of 24 girls aged between 7 and 10 years old. They all receive a Brownie Venture badge in recognition of their efforts.
- ToPrimaverafor their regular yearly donation of funds that helps with our running costs.
- To Mr and Mrs Greg R who covered the cost of Brooke’s surgery and will also supply some of our greatly needed medications.
- To Jeff and Angie B for covering the costs of Khloe’s hospital fees.
- Show Hope for covering the hospital fees of DZ Zhang.
- To CCC Children’s Church for collecting funds for our kids.
- To Dulwich College Year 6 students and staff who collected and donated a van load of baby products.
- To Danny So and his friends who brought cash and many very useful items for our children and staff.
- To Shen Jing and her family for visiting us bringing useful gifts for our children and staff.
- To Han Mei medical company for on-going donations of many much needed medicines.
- To Aldridge Little Acres for their continued support of the Jiaozuo Unit.
Travelers Needed
We are in need of travelers from the US and UK to Beijing to help bring in much needed supplies for our children. None of these supplies are “restricted items” and do not have to be declared at customs. The items will be mailed to you within the country. New Hope Foundation staff will be at the airport to pick up the supplies in Beijing.
If you able to help or know of other travelers who are willing to help please contact the following:
a) From the US: Rebecca Dorris, Tennessee, phone 615-371-5221
b) From the UK: Jennifer Drake, Surrey
With our deepest gratitude,
Joyce and Robin Hill
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
– Isaiah 41:10
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