CHINA

Faces of the Abandoned

China's orphanages used to be seen as dumping grounds for unwanted children. No longer. An on-scene report from a volunteer caregiver.

By Noelle Chun | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Dec 13, 2007 | Updated: 10:01  a.m. ET Dec 13, 2007

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  • Posted By: pmksky @ 12/13/2007 6:24:33 PM

    I feel for all orphaned children, but what about the ones in our own country, the U.S.A......why isn??t the spot light ever on them.

    • Posted By: Patpatty @ 03/31/2008 9:13:35 PM

      I agree but the laws in the US protect the birth families and not the adoptive families so many go abroad in order to be sure their children will never be taken from them. I have one adopted domestically and one from CHina and after both experiences I am do ne!!! We are blessed beyond measure and our quiver is full.

    • Posted By: ProudMomma @ 01/12/2008 10:01:30 PM

      Children in the USA are spot-lighed every year in December with the TV Show "Home for the Holidays". Many of the children who've been featured in the past have been adopted by their Forever Families. All children, no matter where they live, and deserve to have a loving, caring family to call their own.

  • Posted By: Patpatty @ 03/31/2008 9:10:26 PM

    Putting money into their orphanges my foot!!!! We were there in December adopting our daughter and took up a collections to but the orphanage a air conditioner!!!!! This program is so corrupt it is scary. The wait is now 5 years and there is no shortage of babies no matter what the "pre-olympic" press is trying to put out.

  • Posted By: bohdansz @ 12/14/2007 2:50:48 PM

    Each time a child is happy the soul of humanity thrives. Otherwise, when chidren suffer, humanity is covered with shame. It is time that the children who work in American sweatshops in China be freed and sent to school! Such evil has no place in the Third Millennium! The people who own those sweatshops should be identified and publicly disgraced!

    • Posted By: mrblonde250 @ 12/28/2007 1:51:52 AM

      "The people who own those sweatshops should be identified and publicly disgraced"
      Smart idea, that sounds like something straight out of the Cultural Revolution. I heard it worked wonders for China.

  • Posted By: truthlight @ 12/13/2007 7:05:18 PM

    This is a wonderfully written article that truly reports real life in China, the genuine going-ons of everyday life without any unnecessary anti-China political rants. This is real journalism. May all the orphans find loving homes.

    • Posted By: mrblonde250 @ 12/28/2007 1:48:48 AM

      Real life??? This article is nothing but propaganda. Having lived in Shanxi, there is no way that this is representative of what the majority of China's orphanages look like or of the hard lives of the Chinese people.

  • Posted By: staceyb @ 12/18/2007 6:34:37 PM

    I appreciated this article that addresses the medical needs of the children in Chinese orphanages. One charity that does a lot in this area is Love Without Boundaries, http://www.lovewithoutboundaries.com They support surgeries, nutrition, foster care, and education for Chinese orphans. Visit their website to see how you can help - posted by a mom of a daughter we adopted from a Chinese orphanage

  • Posted By: charen @ 12/15/2007 2:29:41 AM

    So many opportunities to do good around us. Sometimes it starts with a child. Thanks for the insight!

  • Posted By: leechengwei @ 12/14/2007 2:38:25 AM

    Good article!
    And My best wishes go to these lovely, pitieous children and those who devote ther loves and hearts!!
    Best Wishes!

  • Posted By: leechengwei @ 12/14/2007 2:37:46 AM

    Good article!
    And My best wishes go to these lovely, pitieous children and those who devote ther loves and hearts!!
    Best Wishes!

  • Posted By: leechengwei @ 12/14/2007 2:36:01 AM

    Good article!
    And My best wishes go to these lovely, pitieous children and those who devote ther loves and hearts!!
    Best Wishes!

  • Posted By: nessysez @ 12/13/2007 11:28:58 AM

    how messed up are we that we glorify athletes and pop stars and these angels on earth go by unnoticed? May every blessing from every religion be givien to ALL who love and protect children..you are the most valuable people on earth.

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