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After arriving at True Children’s Home in Anji,
Xie Zhen was taken to Hangzhou Dental Hospital.
After examining Xie Zhen, the surgeon
concluded that Xie Zhen’s cleft lip and palate
were so severe that the surgery could not be
performed at that hospital.
Xie Zhen was then taken to Hangzhou Children’s
Hospital where several other children
from Anji TCH have had surgery. After an examination,
the surgeon remarked that he had
never seen a child with such a severe cleft lip
and palate. Though it will be an extensive effort
requiring two to three surgeries, this surgeon
is confident that he can repair Xie
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| Each surgery will cost approximately 20,00 RMB ($2898.55 USD). What a wonderful gift this would
be for someone on your holiday list! |
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TCH Joins Forces with Clara Mill Designs |
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Just in time for the holidays, TCH has teamed
up with two incredible women to launch an
exclusive line of custom hand-painted necklaces.
Jennifer Prechtel and Kim Schmitt of
Clara Mill Designs, both mothers of small children,
have created the designs for these
unique necklaces with the goal of making a
difference for the children at TCH. |
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The ”Tear Drop” Style Necklace |
Inscription on
back side |
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The word “True” is etched by hand on the back side
of the necklaces, transforming these works of art into
a reminder of the giving spirit of TCH. Each necklace
is hand-painted by Jennifer and Kim thus no two
necklaces are identical. There are three colors and
two styles; they can be ordered on-line using the link
of the TCH website. The proceeds for each purchase
will be donated directly to TCH. A great way
to give the gift that keeps on giving! |
The “Round” Style Necklace |
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| The necklaces, available for $27, can be purchased by visiting www.truechildrenshome.org or the
Clara Mill Designs website at www.claramilldesigns.com. |
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Children's Home
New Additions |
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Jiang Lei (girl)
Born October 2007
Heart Defect
Abandoned in Jiangxi Province
Welcomed to Anji |
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Xie Zhen (boy)
Born July 2008
Cleft lip and palate
Abandoned in Jiangxi Province
Welcomed to Anji |
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Zhi Yang (boy)
Born July 2008
Cleft lip and palate
Abandoned in Jiangxi Province
Welcomed to Anji |
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Yu Zhu (girl)
Born May 2008
Anal atresia & angioma on bottom
Abandoned in Guangdong Province
Welcomed to Dongguan 1 |
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Si Juan (girl)
Born January 2008
Cleft lip
Abandoned in Guangdong Province
Welcomed to Dongguan 1 |
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Miss Xu Returns
Miss Xu returned to True Children’s Home to
give haircuts to 17 children. For some, this
was their first haircut.
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Children's Home
Birthday Celebration |
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Hai Biao celebrates his first birthday with
friends! |
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Medical Care Program
Surgeries |
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Yang Su
Foster Care Mother—Li Yi Jiao
Foster Care Father—Dai Yun Hong
First time foster parents |
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Foster Care
Friends in the Park |
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Hong Men celebrates his 4th birthday
with friends in the park |
Xiao Feng and Hong Cao
giggle with delight |
Three friends on a swing |
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Students from West Island School in Hong
Kong deliver supplies donated by Faust
School in Hong Kong |
WIS student holds Xin Jie |
Students, children and foster parents
enjoyed the day in the park |
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Sorting items for the yard sale |
The Monday Morning Prayer Group |
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The Monday Morning Prayer Group in Conway, South Carolina, decided to make a difference in the lives of
children at TCH. The group organized a yard sale and by sorting, pricing and selling the items collected, they
raised funds to sponsor a child’s surgery. |
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Alane Marder, President of the Brazilian Women’s Association and Tais Selbach, BWA
Secretary, (above left) presented funds from their Oktoberfest fundraiser (above right), to
Katrina Ouyang, TCH Director. |
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| 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. |
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Our True Heroes are the doctors, surgeons and medical
staff at Guangzhou Children’s Hospital. In October 2007,
a child from our Dongguan children’s home received successful
emergency surgery at this hospital. Many TCH
children have received medical care at Guangzhou Children’s
Hospital since then.
The hospital was founded in 1953 and has become a hub
of medical activity, serving more than 1,000,000 young
patients in 2008. It is renowned for employing highly
skilled doctors. The Stomatology Department has performed
more than 400 cleft lip and palate surgeries this
year, including many children form TCH. This is the only hospital in China |
The nurses of General Surgery with Gang Zai |
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and Cardio-vascular Department has performed more than 200 cardiovascular surgeries this year as
well. Thank you doctors, surgeons and medical staff at Guangzhou Hospital. You are True Heroes! |
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Gang Zai and her adoptive father and aunt from China |
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Tong Yu and her family from the U.S. |
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Ming Hui and his adoptive family from Sweden
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Lan Ting and her family from the U.S. with the
orphanage director (left) and the
TCH Anji Coordinator (2nd from left)
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| http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apatchina |
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| Adoptive Parents of Alumni of True Children’s Home-China, an online group exclusive to families
who have adopted, or have a referral for, a child who spent time at TCH. We hope to grow into a
positive, supportive community that will foster relationships with the families of TCH’s “brothers and
sisters,” while discussing travel, continuing medical care at home and general China adoption topics.
We would also like to find ways to help TCH with fundraising. If you have a picture of your child on a
“boppy pillow”, your child might be a TCH alumni! |
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| http://www.claramilldesigns.com |
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| Order hand-painted necklaces, teardrop or round style, to benefit the children of True Children’s
Home. |
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| Children who received care—92 |
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| Surgeries performed—98 |
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| Children transitioned to foster care—50 |
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| Children adopted—35* |
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| *Children have been adopted into families in China, Holland, Spain and the U.S. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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, 2052 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606. |
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Working together we can make a difference in the lives of children…
one child at a time! |
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