Half the Sky Foundation was created by adoptive parents of orphaned Chinese children who discovered how easy and satisfying it is to make a tremendous difference in the life of one young child! What if you could do the same for the many children in China who languish waiting for families -- or those who will never be adopted? That's how Half the Sky Foundation -- named for the Chinese adage, "Women hold up half the sky" -- was born in 1998.

Their purpose is to enrich the lives and enhance the prospects for the babies and children in China who still wait to be adopted, and for those who will spend their childhoods in orphanages. The organzation establishes early childhood education, personalized learning and infant nurture programs in Chinese welfare institutions to provide the children stimulation, individual attention, and an active learning environment. Check out their website at Halfthesky.org . It's really interesting and -- who knows? --- maybe you might like to get involved or make a donaton.

Anni-Ming, Fall '03
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