Wish You Happy Forever (39 page)

A surprise outing on a reservoir. Miao Xia and Mr. Shi.

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Half the Sky Foundation
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A surprise outing on a reservoir. Small Cloud Zhang.

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Half the Sky Foundation
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The good women of China Population Welfare Foundation. The amazing ZZ, CPWF President Wu, me, and CPWF Secretary General Miao Xia. Beijing, 1999.

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Half the Sky Foundation
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Then: An all-too-common sight during my early orphanage visits and in some areas Half the Sky has yet to reach.

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© Jenny Bowen
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Now: A typical Half the Sky Infant Nurture Center where each nanny provides loving attention and bonding for orphaned babies.

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© Richard Bowen
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Wen (
standing center
) trains her first group of young teachers in a Half the Sky Little Sisters Preschool. Hefei, 2000.

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© Richard Bowen
)

Volunteer crews transform a bleak orphanage room into a colorful preschool. Chuzhou, 2001.

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© Richard Bowen
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The difference we make: Half the Sky exists to bring a meaningful connection with a loving, responseive caregiver into the life of every child.

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© Richard Bowen
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In a child-centered Half the Sky preschool, teachers and children become learning partners.

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© Richard Bowen
)

The caring mentors of Half the Sky's Youth Services program help prepare school-age children and teens for independence.

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© Richard Bowen
)

Half the Sky's Family Village program provides permanent loving families for children whose special needs make adoption unlikely.

(
Ivy Yu, Half the Sky Foundation
)

In Half the Sky's China Care Home, orphaned children receive life-saving medical care while watched over by their own loving nannies.

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© Richard Bowen
)

Anya and May on the first day of school. Beijing, 2004.

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© Jenny Bowen
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