An Athlete in the Making
In April of this year, we made a wonderful discovery. Changshan, a 15-year-old boy in our Youth Services program, is […]
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Entries by Maya Bowen
A Passion for Empowering Children
Philip Zhang is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), who joined the WashU China Care Club two years […]
Special Girl Scout Delivery!
A very special group of Girl Scouts recently reached out to us. Girl Scout Troop 43, from Indianapolis, Indiana, has […]
2014 Youth Services Workshop
This summer, 30 of our Youth Services participants, ranging in ages from 16 to 25, gathered in Beijing for a […]
Friendly Photo Contest!
On a warm summer’s day in July, thirty of our Youth Services participants gathered at the Old Summer Palace, for […]
Nickname Woes
Every child in our family has a cute nickname. Giving our children nicknames keeps us close. But sometimes, the nicknames […]
Best Buddies!
Sometimes friendships blossom in the most unlikely of places. Such is the case for these two best buddies: YuNuo and […]
Jiaao’s Biggest Cheerleader
I met Jiaao when he arrived at the institution, just a few days after being born. He had a chubby […]
Inspiring Change
Last month, our Beijing administrative staff arrived in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, ready and excited to inspire change. […]
Sharing Memories
Nanny Connect is only a few months old but already, we have seen many heartwarming exchanges take place between parents […]