True Children's Home

SPONSOR A CHILD


Hai Biao	Bu Yan	Yu Hui


Yang Su	Hai Rong	Yu Rong

In order to make a difference in the lives of Chinese orphans, funding is needed for the daily operations of the children’s home, medical care, and foster care. The costs of helping a child begin the day the phone call is received from the orphanage. TCH staff will travel to pick up the child if the orphanage staff is unable to travel to TCH. In the home, around-the-clock care is provided by the trained staff of caregivers and supervisors, while children receive necessary medical care, prepare for surgery and recuperate. In addition to surgeries, medical care can include an initial medical check, immunizations, medications, and an international medical check.

Once a child’s medical condition is stabilized, the child is placed in the care of a foster family. In the family environment, the child can develop appropriate behaviors for family life including a sense of safety, seeking and gaining comfort from family members and determining which adults are safe to Yang Su Yu Rong Bu Yan Hai Rong Children’s Home Program Birthday Celebrations Interact with and which are not. At TCH, foster families receive training, are paid a fair stipend, and are visited on a regular basis. We also provide necessary items for each child such as clothing, shoes, medicine, special feeding bottles, formula, cribs and cloth diapers.

We are excited that all of the children currently at TCH have sponsors for their upcoming surgeries. We also need committed sponsors who will provide funds for a child’s care on an on-going basis. To learn how you can sponsor a child visit “Our Children” at www.truechildrenshome.org or contact sponsor@truechildrenshome.org.

To assist in fundraising efforts, True Children’s
Home has partnered with two energetic individuals who will handle fundraising in Asia. Denise Meagles (right), Director of Asia Region for Daymon Worldwide, will lead the efforts in China. Marie

Murphy (left), who works for the charitable branch of English School Foundation in Hong Kong, will spearhead the efforts in Hong Kong. Both have worked with charities and non-profit organizations for several years. Gwendolyn Wilson, Director Operations, U.S.A., continues to lead the efforts in the U.S.

You can make a difference in the lives of Chinese orphans, not only by sponsoring a child, but also by spreading the word about True Children’s Home.

Children’s Home Program
Birthday Celebrations


Dongguan Home Hai Sha celebrates his first birthday!		Anji Home Zi Lei (left) and Ming Hui (right) celebrate their first birthdays!		Dongguan Home Bu Yan celebrates her first birthday!

Medical Care Program
Surgeries


Xin Jie after cleft palate surgery	Lian Lei (Anji) after repair of meningeocle


	Yang Su prepares for cleft lip surgery	Gang Zai afer stoma closure

Foster Care Program


Ai Li (girl) FC Mother—Chen Qiu Mei FC Father—Li Zhong Sheng Second time foster parents	Wu Yong Xia (FC mother) and her son (left) look at pictures drawn by Robby (Gang Gang) whom they cared for until he was adopted in April 2008. The family is now caring for Xiang Di (pictured).

Foster Care Program
Birthday Celebrations


Hong Cao celebrates her fourth birthday!	Hai Xuan celebrates his first birthday!

Thank You For Making a Difference!

Teacher Sponsors Education for New Student

In July, teacher Kate Sluser visited True Children’s Home, Dongguan. In celebration of her recent publication, graduation and government research grant, Kate suggested that in lieu of gifts, family and friends could provide funds to help purchase items for Guangdong orphanages and True Children’s Home. After spending time at TCH and visiting Tung Wah Hospital, Kate met sweet Hong Cao and elected to use the remainder of her graduation gifts to send Hong Cao to school. Hong Cao, who recently turned four years old, is eligible to attend the school in the local village where she resides with her foster family. She will attend school 6 days
per week: Monday through Friday from		Hong Cao and Kate play a building block game

7:00 am to 4:30 pm, and on Saturdays from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. The curriculum includes language, science,
life & health, art, English, mental development, painting, singing, and dancing.

True Hero

There are many people working together to make a difference in the lives of children that come to TCH.
Each month we will spotlight one of those individuals as our True Hero.

To make a difference in the lives of children, it is essential to have lots of people working “behind-the-scenes.” Before TCH even opened its doors, Suzanne Miller, resident of China, was helping to spread the word about TCH. Suzanne has written articles about TCH for the local media, designed the first TCH holiday card, and assisted in the design and creation of brochures and the website. Suzanne continues to assist by editing written material for TCH, including this newsletter. Thank you, Suzanne, for making a difference in the lives of children at TCH. You are a True Hero!

Suzanne proofreads a newsletter

Succesful Adoptions


Ai Pian and her family from the U.S.	Meeting of Ai Pian’s foster and adoptive parents


Qiu Tao and her adoptive family from the U.S.	Wei Di and her adoptive family from the U.S.

Community Outreach

Xiao Dong was 17 years old when the director of the orphanage where he resided contacted TCH asking for help with Dong’s medical condition. Dong was born with only one testicle; the other testicle was completely missing. Thanks to a partnership between TCH and MedArt, a China Orphan Outreach Program, Dong has received the help he needs. In April 2008, Dong and TCH Executive Director Jenny Smith, traveled to Hong Kong for a medical check and ultra sound performed by a urologist, Dr. Ngan. While in Hong Kong they took time out to tour the city and have some fun with Twila True, founder of TCH.

After Dr. Ngan reviewed the results from the tests he recommended that Dong have a laparoscopy to determine if the testicle was non-palpable or undescended. The likelihood of testicular cancer is higher with an undescended testicle. Dong and Jenny returned to Hong Kong where Dong was admitted to the hospital on July 31, 2008. The laparoscopy results indicate that Dong has a nonpalpable testicle and no additional medical care is needed. Thank you MedArt and Dr. Ngan!

Adoption Updates

Jack (Ai Kun)

Robby (Gang Gang)

Life is finally settling down a bit. Dennis returned to work this
week and I’m trying to get into some type of routine with the
kids. Jack is doing so well and we’re madly in love with him.
Listening to him and Claire giggling lights up our days. Thank
you again for all you and TCH did to make our son’s life better
when he needed help so much. We are so grateful that you
were there when we could not be.
— Wendy

"Thank you for making our family complete!"

Vital Statistics

Children who received care—84

Surgeries performed—92

Children transitioned to foster care—49

Children adopted—26*

*Children have been adopted into families in China, Holland, Spain and the U.S.

True Children’s Home relies on donations from individuals, organizations and corporations. One hundred percent of donated funds goes into one of our four programs: children’s home, medical care, foster care or community outreach.

True Children’s Home is affiliated with China Care foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization. Donations to TCH are completely tax deductible. All administrative expenses are underwritten by Alan and Twila True.

If you would like more information on how you can help, contact us at info@truechildrenshome.org or visit our website at www.truechildrenshome.org.

For monetary donations, please make the check payable to China Care Foundation. In the Memo/For section of the check write “True Children’s Home.” All checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Send your check to True Children’s Home, c/o True North America, P.O. Box 51057, Irvine, CA 92619-1057. To make donations by credit card, please visit our website at www.truechildrenshome.org.

Making a difference in the lives of children…..one child at a time!