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beverly

VOLUNTEERING @ HUIXIN INFANT ORPHANAGE

Jun 07, 2009 20:09

Volunteered at the Huixin Infant Orphanage, which houses "over 110 children with mental and physical disabilities". They were such adorable little kids! Very loving but, sadly, a bit starved for affection and attention. We played with them for most of the day, just interacting with them and letting them hold books and reading a little. Most can't ( Read more... )

charity

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beezoo June 7 2009, 15:20:43 UTC

its such a great thing u are doing...keep it up! inspires me to maybe do something as well..hmm...

beverly June 8 2009, 00:12:24 UTC

Try it out, I'm sure you'll have fun! It's a nice way to spend a weekend :P

epson June 7 2009, 15:34:51 UTC

Aw they are so cute! Good for you for volunteering! I am sure it made their day to have new faces to spend time with.

beverly June 8 2009, 00:22:52 UTC

It was a fun afternoon, hopefully more to come..!

koffiekitten June 7 2009, 17:56:10 UTC

wow,that's just heartbreaking. to think that they are all alone together. I must say that their rooms do look nice, not that it really means anything if you are not loved by your parents.

beverly June 8 2009, 00:28:05 UTC

Yeah, the rooms are so nice and bright, and I like the pink/white colours! Still though, nowhere near as great as having your parents :(

cenedrah June 8 2009, 00:58:03 UTC

Aww that's very sweet of you and Chris. Very inspirational, I love this post! :)

beverly June 8 2009, 06:45:55 UTC

We had a good time too, it was a real eyeopener!

simplytia June 8 2009, 02:44:09 UTC

awww that's so cute! pretty roses too.

i think it's an orphona thing - about the toys. When my aunt when to bulgaria to adopt my cousin - he didn't know what to with it either - the teddy - and he isn't handicaped in any way - i just think its because they are used not having anything to play with it - and just sitting in that room. its sad but the orphonage my cousin was at (and i'm sure it's the same with the many orphonages all over the world) and he spend the first year of his life in there just sitting around. he even thought himself to walk by himself - nobody even thaught him. but he quickly adapted to his new life. luckily.

thats really a great thing you are doing! I'm sure those kids appreciate it!

beverly June 8 2009, 06:47:46 UTC

Wow, that's so surprising yet sad all at the same time... I guess sitting in a room staring at the wall impedes a whole lotta learning for the kids :S So glad your cousin is in a great home now!!