Good Grows

It never ceases to surprise me how we can start doing something new for a good cause, and before we know it the good grows and grows. In our experience in Christian Action, it's usually growing children who benefit by runaway good causes!

We held our first walk because we wanted to meet our regular donors face-to-face, since they are the ones who are so faithful in carrying out the good deed of helping someone less fortunate than themselves.

The inconvenience of walking with one leg tied to someone else was a very small reminder of the daily obstacles some of our children endure through no fault of their own.  Children like little Qun, who has a genetic disorder that will probably affect her for the rest of her life.  Because of your financial support, Qun's mobility has significantly increased and she has recently taken her first steps, despite the pain of surgery and the discomfort of regular therapy, but she is still tethered to a disability: her underdeveloped joints.

That first walkathon has now become so popular that it continues to attract many new friends!   We’ve added three-legged races and a treasure hunt to increase the fun factor, but these are not simply random activities, they are meant to symbolise the difficulties of the children to whom we must extend a helping hand.

There are many more children like Qun at Xining Children’s Home. The funds raised during this year’s walkathon will continue to pay for surgery and therapy, treatments which can help to remove some of those 'bonds' which prevent them from being fully mobile.

When participants went on the treasure hunt after the walkathon, they had to overcome many obstacles and challenges to win the grand prize. In the same way Qun and children like her have to face the pain of multiple surgeries, and the discomfort and inconvenience of daily physiotherapy so that they can perhaps gain a little more mobility in legs or arms.  That's their prize!

Christian Action can and does supply love, but we rely on your donations and prayer support in order to overcome the challenges of obtaining surgery and therapy for the orphans in our care.