Field Notes
My Journey Leading to Yunnan
My journey began at the beginning of 2003 when a friend invited me to visit her grandmother, who was working […]
Helping Zhenghao Wiggle and Dance!
Though Zhenghao was only 10 months old when I first met him, I could tell right away that his dry […]
The Adventures of Max and Mei
A rat that steals mooncakes…a chance encounter with an ox at the beach…a visit to the Dragon Boat Festival with […]
My Ray of Sunshine
Meet my five-year-old foster daughter Bihua. She is a sweet and lovely girl I have watched thrive in our Family […]
‘Seeing’ Life Differently
Hanyu is a social butterfly. She is only 18 months old, but she already loves to communicate with people around […]
Loving Caregivers in Weifang
Through our Rainbow trainings, we often meet directors of welfare institutions with very limited resources who want to start Half […]
Happy Life, JiangJiang!
Dear Jiangjiang, In one month, you will be leaving our program and joining a family. I have loved you, doted […]
Exciting News about the China Care Home!
It has long been our goal at Half the Sky to turn funding and operations of our programs over to […]
Reaching for a Hug!
My sweet little Rui is a six-year-old boy. Recently, I discovered what Rui loves the most: hugs! So I decided […]
Siyu’s Red Thread of Luck
Siyu is a nine-month-old boy in our Infant Nurture Program in Kunming, our provincial Model Children’s Center in Yunnan which is […]