Miss Bella turned one year old in July!  Look how darling she is.  Bella is thriving in her healing home and is on the way to adoption.  We’re so proud of her and so thankful for the many people who have helped Bella reach this milestone!

Ann Kedl (Childcare Director, Co-Founder) and Hanna Bei recently enjoyed some time together!  Hanna is thriving in her healing home while her complicated medical issues are still being addressed in Shanghai.  Ann works feverishly every day (talking with doctors, taking kids to appointments, researching, teaching our staff, etc.) to be sure our many Baobei children are getting the best medical attention available to them.  She certainly has earned her title with these precious children as no one is a better health care advocate for them than their “Auntie” Ann!!!

Natalie is here visiting Shanghai after graduating from college and deciding what to do next.  She is holding our dear Baby Natalie who had surgery last week.  We’re grateful for people stopping through and helping Baobei as part of their Shanghai experience.  Thanks, Natalie!  Baby Natalie is heading to a healing home soon.  We’re amazed at all the great Shanghai people who want to care for these precious children in their homes.  They are the real heart of our work!

This is tiny Jonah from Henan Province.  He arrived about 2 weeks ago, a premature baby, and had surgery for spina bifida.  He is quite frail still but healing well.

Goodbyes are never easy, and that was certainly true for many last week when we had to send Phillip off to his long term care home in Beijing (Philip Hayden Foundation, Shepherd’s Field).  Phillip is 10 years old and has been in and out of SCMC twice for teratoma and scoliosis surgeries.  He was cared for with much love by his summer healing home and left for Beijing with a huge suitcase full of books, new clothing and LEGOS- his favorite toys!    Many came to express their care for Phillip at his Zaijian party last weekend, and his healing home had photos of their summer together mounted all around the clubhouse.  It was a bittersweet good-bye- sweet because we know we are sending him to the best possible care facility in China for his condition and bitter because- well- that’s obvious for anyone who has ever met our dear Phillip.  More photos are coming of Phillip’s new home in Beijing…  Stay tuned.