Hope Station has officially begun a partnership with a second orphanage! On May 28th, Hope Station, CRDF, and local authorities all gathered together to commemorate this new partnership with a Launching Ceremony. We first connected with this orphanage in April, and things moved quickly. By mid May, we had visited twice and fallen in love with their staff and children. All agreed that this would be a fabulous partnership that would benefit the children exponentially. The orphanage has about 18 children, ranging in ages from 5 months to early teens. Some are regularly attending school, and others are living out their days at the orphanage. We are so excited to get to know each one of them on a deeper level and share their precious stories with you. The Launching Ceremony itself was a huge success! Special shoutout to a few donors who sponsored this event for us. Thank you! Those in attendance at the event included Hope Station staff and volunteers, staff from CRDF, and 2 local officers. There were a few speeches, and then we officially signed the program agreement. At the orphanage, we gave a collection of childcare items like diapers, wipes, toys, blankets, and more. After a tour of the facility, the kids joined us for about 10 minutes before naptime. We handed out goodie bags and hugs to each one of them. It was an amazing day... Some of you will know how monumental this was for Hope Station. We've been on such a journey, and all we've ever wanted is to reach as many kids in orphanages as we can. This Launching Ceremony was a time to see everything come together: the generosity of our donors, lots of hard work, and years of waiting and hoping. Hallelujah for His faithfulness!
Watch for another blog post soon as we get to know the new kiddos!
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I have REALLY exciting news to share with you. In a couple of weeks, Hope Station will be starting a new partnership with another orphanage! Up until now, you've only heard about our first partnering orphanage--let's call it DY. You have loved on the kids from afar, you have cheered for them, and many of you have given oh so generously to improve their lives. In June, Hope Station will start serving children in a second orphanage--let's call this one ZJ. There are 18 kids there who are desperately in need of more snuggles, opportunities to play, and access to special needs resources. I can't wait to get to know each one of them and introduce them to you. Don't worry, Hope Station continues to work with the kids in the first DY orphanage. They will not be abandoned! They are getting just as much love, care, and resources as they have before. Our work with them will not change, and you'll keep getting updates on those kids as always. To kick off this new partnership, Hope Station and the orphanage are having a Launching Ceremony at the end of May. According to Chinese culture, publicly honoring each other is a very important step in our new relationship with this orphanage. It's going to be a special time where we come together with the orphanage leadership and local officials to honor each other and sign the partnership agreement. Thank you for the role you have played in the DY orphanage kids' lives. I have no doubt that this ZJ orphanage partnership is going to start smoothly, because you guys are so amazingly supportive. We couldn't have done it without you! |
A note from Rebekah...If you've ever wondered what it would be like to start a nonprofit from the ground up, to open a home for ORPHANS with special needs in Asia, you've come to the right place. Archives
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