Advocating for Older Children

New Day has been contacted by an orphanage in northern China regarding advocating for children about to reach the age they could no longer be adopted. If children are not adopted prior to the age of 14, they will remain either in the orphanage or be placed in homes for the elderly when they turn 18. 

With your faithful support of New Day in mind, we would like to ask you to join us in advocating of these children. Together we hope we can help these kids find loving homes to call their own.

You can find more information and videos of the children on the New Day website. 

Creative and full of imagination Zhou “Maomao” Hongmao, is 14 years old and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. He enjoys chatting with his friends (with clear pronunciation) and telling stories, either by himself or using pictures. Maomao reads and writes in pinyin and knows about 50 Chinese characters. He can also read and write numbers below 100, do basic addition and subtraction, and create simple drawings. Though he is unable to stand by himself, Maomao can walk and run using his walker. His limb strength is very limited, but he can do less physical activities such as writing, drawing, and building blocks. 

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Visit the New Day website to see videos of Bao Jian drawing and writing.

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Jiatian recently learned to play basketball and loves chasing the ball. She currently lives in the “Future Star House” in our hospital and is studying in special education classes at regional workshops. Jiatian is sweet and loves music with a clear rhythm. Music makes her excited. As children sing and dance together, Jiatian joins by clapping and shaking her head and body. She loves to follow the rhythm of music. Though her gross motor skills require slow movement, her fine motor skills are good. She enjoys stringing beads and playing origami games.  She loves to be outside, especially to ride a pedal tricycle around or for exercise. She is passionate about people, loves to laugh, is polite and can express her everyday needs in words with relatively clear enunciation.

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With the ability to run, jump, and balance, Xinxin, 8, stays active and continues to improve in her gross motor skills. She has been involved in a sports program since 2006. In regards to schoolwork, she is especially willing to use a pencil and mimic what her classmates do. She is able to communicate in simple words, uses words to express her emotions and say, “No.” XinXin recognizes numbers 1-5, circles, triangles, red, green, and is able to count to 5 under the direction of her teacher. 

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Recently Liying “Yingying” Wu, 8, has transformed from being really quiet to knowing the teaching process so well that she likes to manage the other kids. She is able to communicate with a good understanding of language and continues to improve in clarity and speaking initiative. She prefers to sit quietly over physical activities like cutting, tearing and paper folding. Yingying knows the color red, the number 1, 5 Chinese words and can recognize circles. With a hint from her teacher, she can count to 5. She likes being dressed up in beautiful clothes and anything related to eating. She especially likes chocolate and grapefruit. Yingying is improving in her ability to show initiative to join activities and she likes receiving praise and encouragement from her teachers.

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Currently studying in a special elementary school, Longing “Liangliang” Wang likes to help others. He is particularly aware of his own personal hygiene. He always dresses neatly, washes after meals and prefers to keep the areas around him very clean. He pays a lot of attention to his health.  His gross motor skills development is seen in his improving athletic ability and helpfulness in simple housework, such as sweeping, wiping the table and picking up. Liangliang understands instructions given by his teacher and is able to communicate with his teacher and other students using simple words. 

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Though small in stature due to disease, Long Qin, 7 years old, is physically strong, studies hard, and enjoys playing with other children. He is a lively boy, who is had been in special education school for four years and is currently in rehabilitation due to special needs. With help, Long Qin can ride a bike and play with a scooter. His balance continues to improve and he is able to run and walk without falling. His hardworking attitude has helped him make rapid progress in working with his hands. He is currently working on improving his ability to write with a pen. He is able to work with beads and building blocks with both hands. Long Qin’s awareness of others and the need to take turns has improved. His understanding of language is good, however, he continues to need help with expressive language development and speaking in fluent, complete sentences. Long Qin continues to make improvements through education and rehabilitation efforts.

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Sweet treats, playing outside and cars are among Xingqian “Qianqian” Chen’s favorite things. Currently living in a foster home, he is taking classes at the special educational handmade factory. Qianqian gets along well with the people around him. He is positive and always smiles at others. When playing with other kids, he is quick to share, but also likes playing alone with toy cars or riding a small bike. Complicated sports using both hands are difficult for Quinqian due to limited use of his left hand. However, he is able to participate in most other sports and uses his right hand to accomplish the needs of daily life. 

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Yulian Feng, 8, is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She is able to walk independently for a short time and uses an aid for longer distances. Though her pronunciation is not clear, her language comprehension is much better. She willingly interacts with others, is helpful and participates in group activities. Despite having poor hand control, she is able to hold a pen to color a picture.

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An optimistic and adorable girl, Yu-Nah “Nana” Feng, 6, gets along well with other children in her class. Though she doesn’t like exercise much, she is able to walk, run and jump very well. She understands her teacher’s instructions and likes to receive compliments and encouragement. She is currently learning to hold a pen and write the correct way. Nana likes to wear nice dresses and eat delicious foods. She is able to recognize familiar teachers and classmates, but is unable to pronounce clearly when communicating. 

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If you are interested in more information on any of these children, please contact us at foster@newdaycreations.com.