Packages of Hope - China 2005

The Bengbu project started when a family was looking around on the internet to find someone in Bengbu to take photos of the surrounding area.

They finally found a very nice young man who offered to take some photos of his native Bengbu.


After some correspondence, they realized that there was a possibility to help out at the orphanage.

That's when Sarah Woodard at Packages of Hope entered the scene.

We have provided some needed supplies, baby bouncers and children's play and therapy items. The Director has created a "Wish List" of needed items for the children and orphanage. We'll explore those needs during the visit.

As of October 6th, there are 16 boxes of supplies and gifts on their way to Bengbu, provided by families with children adopted from Bengbu.

Also, with the help of a wonderful local man in Shanghai, a personal friend of mine, we are ordering Chinese books for the Children in Bengbu. We have also ordered bookshelves for these books and are looking forward to unveiling the first Books of Hope library.

We are looking forward to developing a lasting presence in Bengbu, so that families with Bengbu children, as well as caring supporters can make a difference for the children of Bengbu SWI.