The Hope Vision

Eat The Hope vision is:

to take physically handicapped babies under six months old and provide them with a caring and secure environment;
to provide long-term care in as close to a normal home environment as possible;
to seek out the very best medical solution for their handicap and facilitate their treatment;
to work very closely with the local Children’s Welfare Institutes to give these children the very best opportunities for the future and also raising the awareness of the needs of these abandoned children in China;
to employ and train local staff, as well as working closely with local community to help support their needs;
to provide an opportunity for volunteers to get be involved with the care of these children;
to provide training and support for prospective foster parents in conjunction with the local Children’s Welfare Institutes; and
to keep accurate records of the children’s development so that they have a “history”.

“To comfort always, to relieve often, and to save sometimes.”

Key success factors

The key success factors are as follows:

Bonding

Each nanny cares for the same two babies each day. This allows for normal emotional bonding to occur.

Responsibility

Nannies have the complete responsibility of feeding, bathing and playing with their babies. They are also trained to give prescribed medicines, just like any mother.

Training

Nannies are carefully trained using the New Hope Foundation guidelines for looking after the babies. These, at times, can be very different from local or individuals methods. It is stressed that the New Hope Foundation way is not necessarily the only way, or better than other ways, it is just the uniform way that these babies will be treated so that their routines do not change.

Working hours

Staff working hours are set so that the staff can give the very best attention to the babies in their care.

Facilities

The facilities are bright, colorful, and clean. Spacious play areas and small personalized sleeping areas (maximum four beds). Play areas are kept separate from dining areas. All babies have their own personal towels and clothing selected by their nannies.

Treating medical problems

An isolation area for sick babies is mandatory to be able to control spread of infection. It is also necessary to have good regular sterilization routines. On-site medical staff able to deal with simple medical problems that arise, and also to do routine health checks and immunization.

Would you like to help?

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