China Care!

Today's organization is a US based 501(3)(c) that helps care for Chinese orphans. As more children are brought into orphanages, and the wait for a referral from China gets longer for adoptive families, there is a huge need for help in Chinese orphanages. This specific charity is underwritten completely by the sponsors, so ALL money donated goes directly to helping the children!

But there is more to do than just donate money- you can actually get involved and go to China! They will be accepting applications for the Summer '09 volunteer trip in January. If you think that is a little more than you can do, China Care can help you donate specific items that the children's homes need for the babies and children in their care, and they will even arrange the shipping to China once you send it to their US headquarters. Check out their "Needs List" to see if you can help. Although they have lots of items on their Needs List, if you are involved in the medical industry and could get ahold of some samples, this would be a great way to give back.

OR, you can help fund a special project. You can help someone like this litte guy or this cutie with surgery and care expenses.

China Care also needs funding for drivers (to and from medical treatments), A/C and heat units for orphanages, and for a Group Educational Foster Home. Please check out their needs and help if you can.

If you are a student, teacher, or just a concerned community member who wants to get involved, then consider starting a China Care Club at your campus! By contacting the organization through the website here, they will send you a handbook and club kit that has everything you need to know to get started on your own club. This might be a great project for Girl Scouts or Cub Scouts.