Heroes

The Chinese Christian Church of Milsons Point, Sydney, Australia is made up of heroes -  but they would probably tell you the real heroes are the children and foster parents pictured above. Each smiling adult is a native of Xining city, Qinghai province,  and is a foster parent to one or more of our children.  Fostering  children,  let alone handicapped children in a remote province like Qinghai, is a daily struggle. Yet for five years this Australian Church has done their all to make it just a little easier.

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"Will you save all the poor, even if they are very sick?"

Hi again!

Last week I told you about an abandoned, 15-days-old baby who was dying.  When we were contacted about the baby, we learned that the authorities knew who the parents were. This meant we needed authorization from the parents in order to help the baby, but despite much effort, they couldn’t be located.  Lydia, a CA staff member, pleaded with us to pray.  The next day, her first phone call found the father, Yuen, who agreed to travel 12 hours to meet us!

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Help for Millions

I am a member of Qinghai's exclusive Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, so it gives me a platform to submit policy proposals to the government. As a result of one of my proposals, millions of herdsmen and farmers are now spared from having to consider abandoning an ailing child due to financial hardships.Good morning!

Here’s good news to start off your week – beautiful little Xiao Shan is doing very well after her surgery!

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Xiao Shan has her bionic ear!

Here’s the news you have been waiting for!

Xiao Shan’s operation is a success ! Her bionic ear is now in place!

Professor Charles Andrew van Hasselt, Chairman of Hear Talk Foundation, and Professor Michael Tong, the Honorary Secretary of Hear Talk Foundation, carried out the surgery.

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Xiao Shan Update

Thank you for your responses to my news about Xiao Shan in last Monday's blog entry. I sense your concern for this deserving child so I'm adding a short update on how Xiao Shan is doing. Here's the latest:

At 7am this Friday (6th) Xiao Shan will be prepared for surgery. Professor Michael Tong will perform the cochlear implant in her left ear because it functions better than the right ear. All check-ups and assessments have been done and all results are positive.

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