Saturday, April 25, 2009

Medical Intervention: Jing Jing


Sometimes a child needs extra care that requires outside intervention. Surgery costs in China are inflating along with every other expense in modern Chinese society.

Jing Jing is a very special girl at the Tianjin orphanage. At almost 4 years old, she is a funny, stubborn, loveable girl who has captured the hearts of everyone who meets her.

Along with being adorable, tenacious, and sweet, Jing Jing is a very sick little girl. She has a serious heart condition and will need surgery to live.



Over the past week, ICCO volunteers have helped her get to Beijing for medical testing and have stayed with her at the hospital to care for her as she recovered from each procedure.

Jing Jing needs an expensive and difficult heart operation. If you can give toward that operation, please do! If you mail a check, please do not mark on the check as "for Jing Jing" but enclose a slip of paper marking that. (That's for tax purposes!)

If you give via paypal, just mark in the comments that it is for Jing Jing.

Thank you so much! We want to see this little girl thrive and enjoy a long and happy life!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Focus: Caregivers


One of the top priorities of TJICCO is providing salaries for ayis (caregivers) in the baby department. We strongly believe in the importance of nurturing, loving caregivers in the life of a child.

We also believe that having low child-to-ayi ratios is important. Babies deserve the individualized attention they need to reach their highest potential. We're committed to making that happen.