This past month we went on our 2nd child search. We were planning on bringing in 2 boys and 4 girls to finish filling up the 2 bedrooms that we are currently using.
On our last day of our child search we pretty much had figured out which children we were wanting to bring in this July. Little did we know what we were going to be seeing the last day…..

(Left to Right) Anna (Wang Yan), Jake (Wang Guo Bao), Joey (Wang Bao Gui)
We have seen over 50 children here in PingYu and none were in as desperate a situation as these children were in. Their main guardian and provider is an 80 year old woman who can barely stand on her own. She also is taking care of the childrens mother who is mentally handicapped.
Here the children are standing with their grandmother in front of their bed.

Both their parents are alive, but unfortunately both are mentally handicapped. Their mother is about the same age mentally as a 4-5 year old child. Their father is gone most of the day but when we he comes home he abuses the grandmother and the children. The twin boys even have scars on their backs. We truly never have seen this kind of situation before. It was so bad that we took the children home with us that day.

This was the first time the children ever rode inside a car…they were very excited and scared at the same time.

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Anna

Anna (Wang Yan) is 6 years old (no confirmed birth date)and in the 1st grade. It seems she has been the main care taker of her younger brothers. She is very concerned about everything that happens to them, and if either boy can not see Anna they cry and yell out for her. We can see that she really enjoys playing with the other children but she always has one eye on her younger brothers.

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Jake

Jake (Wang Guo Bao) is around 2-3 years old. He is very quiet and absolutely does not like being away from his older sister (Anna). He is the older twin and is very shy and timid.

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Joey

Joey (Wang Bao Gui) is around 2-3 years old. He also is very attached to his older sister (Anna). He is very out going and very brave. On his way to get a blood test at the hospital, he told me several times that he was not going to cry like his older brother did….until they stuck him with a needle and lets just say his lungs work quite well.

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We are very glad that these children are now apart of the home of hope. One issue that causes us a problem is the fact that 2-3 year old children must be watched at all times and the housemothers that we have can not do that. The younger children need a safer environment with safer toys, safer beds and etc. To give them that we need to hire an additional 2 more housemothers ($200.00 a month) plus prepare one of our extra rooms ($2500.00).

The room we need to remodel to get ready for the small children.

We will be updating you on their progress with living here with all the other children. We also will give you an update on the other children we will be bringing in this July. We looked at over 25 children this search and if we are able to hire the additional workers we may possibly be able to bring in 9 more children not including Anna, Jake and Joey.
Thank you for taking the time of being a part of our home. We really could not reach as many children without the help you give. We are truly thankful of the financial support you have given, donations of clothing and toys that we have received and for your prayers.