Ruhai: From Blank Slate to Happy Little Boy
In an orphanage in China a 4-month-old baby boy named Ruhai was lying quietly in his crib, watched over by […]
Author Archive for: Debbie Cohen
Entries by Debbie Cohen
The Red Thread: Reuniting Xinxin and her “Mama Xiaorong”
When Du Xiaorong began working at OneSky as a caregiver nearly two decades ago, the children she lovingly looked after […]
Lorinet Foundation: Pioneering on Behalf of Migrant Families in Vietnam and Mongolia
In 2018, Pierre and Bolor Lorinet, founders of the Lorinet Foundation, visited our recently launched Early Learning Center (ELC) in […]
For the Love of Children: Hoa’s Caregiving Journey
All of OneSky’s trained home-based caregivers share something in common: their love of working with children. Each has their own […]
Zhenzhen: A Little Girl Who No Longer Plays Alone
In a corner of the OneSky activity room in her rural village in China, 5-year-old Zhenzhen sat alone, quietly playing […]
OneSky Family Mentor Ge Dongyan: “This Time You Can Make the Decision.”
Ge Dongyan works as a OneSky Family Mentor in a rural village in China. Below is her first-hand account of […]
Kaikai’s Overwhelmed Grandfather Gets Help
Kaikai’s grandfather, Li Zhigang, was doing the best he could, but his own health was deteriorating under the pressure of […]
IKEA Foundation: Groundbreaking Support for China’s Economic Orphans
Thanks to a wonderfully generous, multiyear grant from IKEA Foundation, in 2015 OneSky was able to establish ground-breaking programs for […]
Lili’s Story—On Coming Full Circle
When Lili was abandoned and sent to an orphanage as a baby 22 years ago, none of her devoted caregivers […]
A New Life for Thoa and her Baby Boy
When Thoa was 20 years old she moved to Da Nang, which is far away from her hometown in Nghe […]