Another Tuesday Pizza Party !

Today about eight of us volunteers were able to take about seven kids, ages 4 - 8, from the orphanage out to Gold's Pizza for a delicious lunch of pizza, vegetable salad, fruit salad, hot chocolate, and spagetti. The generous owner treats us all and we are very grateful for her kindness. These kids were so excited as you can see and most of them ate way more than the adults !

Middle School Volunteers

One of ICCO's roles is to coordinate international volunteers that want to visit the CWI. This week, ICCO coordinated a visit of 16 Tianjin International School middle school students.



The students shared a day of play, games, pizza, crafts, and mutual joy.

It is a beautiful thing to see kids from all backgrounds joining together and sharing the international language of love.

Ways to be Involved: Donate

ICCO provides financial assistance in many areas. We provide the salaries for over 50 caregivers at the Children's Welfare Institute. These caregivers provide daily love and stimulation to the children in their care. Because of ICCO's involvement, the CWI is able to have low child-to-nanny ratios that allow for the best care possible. These caregivers are a fundamental, vital part of the well-being of the children.

As funds allow, we support necessary medical surgeries. Recent surgeries have included cleft lip/palate repair, heart surgery, and eye surgery.

ICCO has provided milk powder to children with special medical needs such as PKU, milk allergies, and lactose intolerance. We also provide for wheelchair repairs, leg braces, and other special medical needs.

Special gifts are given to provide children with coats, warm mittens, hats, and scarves in the winter. This little boy was squealing with joy as he received a new coat last fall.



ICCO also provides financial assistance in the Adult Facility, a separate facility in Tianjin that provides for the care of those who are too old for the CWI and unable to live independently. The adults in the Adult Facility are provided 24-hour care, physical therapy, medical care, and nutritional support.

ICCO operates solely from donations. Without donations, ICCO cannot provide any services for children. 100% of all donations go directly to caring for the children.

Donations can be given via Paypal at the link below. We also have a US mailing address on the right side of the blog if you prefer to donate that way. Thank you for loving the children enough to give!

Ways to be Involved: Volunteer

Are you interested in impacting the lives of Tianjin's precious children at the Children's Welfare Institute (CWI)?



ICCO welcomes volunteers to hold, encourage, feed, teach, and play with the children. Volunteers with specific skills such as office management, nursing, physical therapy, special education, and developmental therapy are strongly encouraged to apply those skills as part of ICCO.

Paid Chinese local staff fulfill the majority of the CWI's caregiving needs, but volunteers provide a crucial role in helping the children achieve their highest potential.



Volunteers are able to work in the orphanage Monday through Friday in the morning and afternoon.

Please contact WeiWei, ICCO's volunteer liaison, for more details and volunteer guidelines.



Please note that the email address above is not 'clickable' in order to prevent spambots. We appreciate your understanding!

Pizza party 3/24

Welcome to the Tianjin ICCO blog! We'll be sharing stories and photos on here of how ICCO is reaching out to the kids at the Tianjin Children's Welfare Institute (CWI) and how you can be involved!

Recently, a local pizza parlor(Gold Pizza) started sponsoring pizza parties for kids at the CWI. ICCO volunteers and our ICCO translator take a group of kids to Gold Pizza and the owner loads us up with delicious pizza, fruit, veggies, and drinks. The kids love the chance to get out and have fun!

Today, this group of 3 handsome young men gobbled up pepperoni pizza and giggled their way through chicken wings and hot cocoa.



They melt your heart, don't they?



A day with these kids is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face!