Well, I'm home and missing China already!
I got home late afternoon. I am up for 2 hours and then want a nap. I am still
in china mode. Thinking about the kids, dreaming about them as well. - saw the sweetest kiddos!!!!
Going out into the villages
in JiangXi really gave me perspective. In Shanghai I am used to more
medical models. The children are really managed medically with all
China has to offer. In JiangXi the children were cared for. For the
children with Cerebral Palsy, they would tell me, please find them
parents because we want better for them than we can do here. There are
no sitting or positioning devices for those who cannot sit. Chairs and positioning equipment is in short supply.
In one of the orphanages they did not put the children down enough.
They held them too much. I know, that's weird right. They were used
to being held but not moving. They could not move from position to
position. Like lying down to sitting up. Put place them on their feet
and they could walk. I did encourage some tummy time but think if I am
not there, they will be afraid to try.
The caregiver ratio was pretty good. Average seemed to be
four to five children to a caregiver. Really hard to be sure as it was a
first impression. All loving and kind. Still all well bonded to caregivers. I talked with the foster family
to a baby and the grandma held the child all the time. She would not
cook for the husband or rest of the family if she thought the baby
needed holding.
I am still processing all I saw. Will share more stories soon.
Peace, Pat
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Hi,
ReplyDeleteWe are a family interested in committing to one of the Gladney waiting children. She is a little girl with albinism and is being advocated for by a woman named Erin, who mentioned to me in an email that you had taken a trip to see the children recently! We are trying to get approved for a waiver to commit to this child, who was recently moved to the Special Focus list, and would so love to hear any updates you might have on her. We are hoping and praying April at Gladney is able to get us a waiver! We have been interested in this child for months. Thanks :)
Keely (keelydwilson@gmail.com)