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By Christian Action Asia 12 Oct, 2020
Lala was born with congenital scoliosis, it severely impacted her breathing and daily mobility and she was shorter than children about her age. As she got older, her condition worsened. Lala’s family barely made ends meet and did not have extra money to send her to see a doctor. To avoid further deterioration that could endanger her life, Christian Action was able to provide the subsidies Lala needed for treatment. In 2007, Lala was sent to Qinghai Red Cross Hospital to receive proper consultation. Once the doctor made the diagnosis, Lala was referred to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon for immediate operations to prevent her heart and lungs from being affected by the curving spine. Over a ten-year period, this brave little girl has undergone ten surgeries to keep the spine aligned and to allow Lala to continue to grow. The recovery process was very difficult and often Lala was filled with tears and in agony, she hardly complained and has borne her pain well. During this healing process, Christian Action’s social workers were always with her to encourage her and to look to the future and have hope. Lala has progressed well, she was 4 ft. 5 inches and now she is 4 ft. 9.5 inches, the curvature of her spine has significantly improved from 90 degrees to just under 15 degrees. Lala is now 14 years old and is a hard working student. Her dream is to go to university and her desire is to help those in need in her community! There are many children like LaLa who live in extreme poverty in Qinghai, whose parents cannot afford expensive treatments for their children. Christian Action is grateful for the many partners who are an integral part in helping CA care and nurture these “at risk” children to live life to the fullest. Please think about helping Christian Action to save even more children in need living on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai, China.
By Christian Action Asia 11 Aug, 2020
From the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak the Children’s Homes implemented strict precautions. That included cancelling all visits from the public. These measures, combined with the total absence of reported cases in Qinghai Province, meant that by mid-March our Junior High children returned to classes, followed by Primary School aged children. Finally, in mid-April, recipients of our educational grants were able to resume their studies when the universities reopened. That was also when Qinghai’s businesses and shops began opening!Self-study time at the HomeThe COVID-19 crisis created logistical and operational challenges for our Qinghai based Hong Kong team members, who had to leave the Province and return home, but in many cases they were able to use technology to compensate. Our Hong Kong staff were on daily video conference calls with their Xining Children’s Home local counterparts. They provided them with online training and teaching, advising and were kept abreast of developments.Please continue to pray that God will protect our children and the workers in Qinghai, and that He will continue to supply the funds necessary for our services there. Thank you again for partnering with Christian Action.  We hope you are healthy and keeping your spirits up in these challenging times.  
By Christian Action Asia 01 May, 2020
"Christian Action's devotion to loving and helping others has greatly inspired my life's dedication to serve others by helping those in need!" Those were the words of Cao, a taxi driver in Qinghai who drove our disabled children for a medical check-up over 13 years ago. Since then, he has continued to mobilize a team of taxi drivers to serve vulnerable groups.
By Christian Action Asia 31 Jan, 2020
Since 2005 Dr. Alex Au-Yang, a Prosthetist-Orthotist of Prince of Wales Hospital has volunteered to provide services for the Xining Children’s Home and disabled children in the Qinghai community. He designs and manufactures prosthetics such as chest plate stands, prosthetics for hands, arch pads and ankle foot orthoses, and others. He also visits the Bridge Home to evaluate the needs of the disabled youth who have transferred from the children’s homes. His advice on their rehabilitation services has helped to continue improving the quality of care. We thank Dr. Au-Yang and all of our fantastic volunteers who have helped in giving each child a more fulfilled life. Besides Christian Action’s staff it takes volunteers, financial supporters and prayer partners to make this all happen for the abandoned, disabled and “at risk” children and youth living on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai, China. We believe that each child should be treated and cared for as if they were our very own. Our results seem to show it in their smiles. Thank you for all your support and prayers to the children and youth of Qinghai!!!
By Christian Action Asia 27 Dec, 2019
Duan Zhi Jia was born in September of 2007. Because of family circumstances, his grandparents took care of him until 2013 when they could no longer provide for him. In October of that year, he joined the large family of almost 400 children at Huangnan Children’s Home. He is now 12 and is in 4th grade at a local primary school. Despite great hardship, Zhi Jia is resilient and has made the children’s home his home. At first, his self-care skills and self-discipline were quite poor. He did not have good personal hygiene and had to be reminded to do the basics; however, over the years he has improved and now not only takes care of himself but helps those who are younger! As with many children, the sense of community is a great motivator that encourages him to not only help himself but to care for others as well. Although he doesn’t particularly like school, Zhi Jia is very fond of Chinese chess, so much so that he became an honorary manager of the home’s Board and Games Room and now gathers other children together and encourages them to play games. This love has greatly impacted his self-disciple and focus and the staff were very excited and proud when he recently not only participated in a competition on Children’s Day but won an Award of Excellence! He has now applied this discipline and focus to his education and our staff have seen great improvement in his desire to succeed academically.Your continued prayers and support help Christian Action to help Zhi Jia as well as many other children find their potential in life.
By Christian Action Asia 25 Nov, 2019
Christian Action (CA) has served numerous orphans and children with disabilities for over 22 years. Now that many of them are adolescents, we have made preparations and expanded our services to cater to their growing needs. This includes providing professional training for our social workers and local staff to enhance their knowledge and skill sets to complement and support the treatments our children and teens receive from the Children’s Home. Recently, we had a series of workshops for the local social workers on innovative methods that use different forms of art, such as painting, to better understand the psychological needs and develop the potential of children and adolescents. At the same time, additional training sessions were organized for the caregivers to help them better understand how stress and various psychological conditions affect the physical and mental health of the younger generation. We have made it our mission to provide a holistic approach to our services. Therefore, we have also donated more than 20 boxes of rehabilitation equipment to the Xining Children’s Rehabilitation Centre to facilitate better rehabilitation training for children and adolescents with disabilities in order to improve their capabilities. Truly, it gives us such joy and a sense of fulfillment whenever we are able to journey with our children and teens in reaching their dreams and fullest potential.We thank you for supporting our efforts to help each and every child in need living on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai, China.
By Christian Action Asia 05 Nov, 2019
When she was seven years old, Jia Yang Cuo’s parents, wishing to give a better life to her and her brother, moved out of Qinghai with hopes that their business – selling fruit – would provide the funds needed to allow their children a different life. This wasn’t a choice they wanted to make but they knew working outside their province in the north of Qinghai, one of the poorest provinces in China, would give them the best chance for a new future.Devastatingly, her parents were in a car accident. Her mother passed away and her father returned to their province with disabilities. With her father unable to properly care for her and her brother and her grandfather being old and sickly, there was no one left to care for them and in early 2013 they were both moved to the Huangnan Children’s Home. Yang Cuo is now 13 years old. She attends secondary school and is eager to learn and loves to ask questions to satisfy her curiosity. She is shy around strangers but very loving, outgoing and joyful with friends and staff at the children’s home. In fact, she’s quite the social butterfly, helping to keep peace in a home filled with so many children!She is willing and eager to help the other children and our staff are overjoyed when they see how she has matured in recent years. She has grown in her independence and self-discipline; skills that will most surely help her as she grows up and pursues her dreams of doing well on her exams and attending university.Only through your continued support and prayers can Christian Action serve and care for the many children like Yang Cuo living on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai, China.
By Christian Action Asia 27 Oct, 2019
Yao Yao and Qi Qi, born in different years and different places, were not always friends. Not always “sisters.” However, through a series of circumstances – many very heart-breaking – they were brought into the same group home and are now friends and sisters, kindred spirits who have a deep love for each other. Both girls entered the home at a young age, between 3-6 years old, overwhelmed and afraid. Through time, however, under the daily loving care they received from their “parents” – a married couple who cares for a small group of children – both girls began to blossom and are now joyful, kind, well-mannered, and are being equipped with the skills they need to interact with others and to one day live as independently as they are able.Yao Yao and Qi Qi make an adorable pair who are always eager to look their best and who love dressing up in beautiful clothes. They enjoy their school at the home’s rehabilitation center and are energetic and love to smile. It will be exciting for their foster family and for our staff to watch them grow and learn as they continue to live in this welcoming and caring atmosphere!The Small Group Home Program exists to provide children with a home-like environment in which they can experience the love of a family while they learn social skills, attend school and develop relationships with their home parents and home siblings.Christian Action currently supports 5 small group homes which provide families for 18 children.Thank you for your prayers and support in making these special group homes for these special children!
By Christian Action Asia 18 Oct, 2019
Nana has cerebral palsy and has been in Christian Action’s care ever since our ministry to children began in Qinghai. Nana is now part of the Bridge Program, our preparatory program helping teens and young adults to transition into adulthood at the Xining Social Welfare Institute. Typically, her day is filled with activities that address her condition. To everyone at the Bridge Program, Nana is their "big sister" with a caring eye. She makes sure your bed is made and that you do your daily therapy exercise. While Nana threads shiny red beads into a basket shape, which is a part of her daily workshop program, she speaks to our social workers about each of her "siblings" and their situation, showing that she deeply cares about their well being. Nana has a particularly close relationship with Yulong, who also has cerebral palsy. More often than not, Yulong's speech is hard to understand because of his slurred words. Nana is one of the few able to fully understand Yulong because they grew up together. Every workshop session, Yulong sits next to her as he works on the wooden blocks and stacks them up, one at a time. At the end of every workshop day, Nana finds it difficult to move around as her walker cannot fit between the table and the shelf, so Yulong happily helps her punch her time-card and clean up. Recently, Yulong has taken more responsibilities, some of which were once part of Nana's responsibilities. Nana never fails to help Yulong with his new tasks. They form a great team and it ensures the smoothness of their workshop. Aside from attending to their physical needs, we are overjoyed that the relationship between these two clearly shows that our ministry in China fosters a sense of family love. We pray for more blessings upon Nana, Yulong and all the children we serve. May they continue to enjoy love and peace as we serve them. As the saying goes, a true friend is one who treats you like family. We are happy to see the children treating each other as brothers and sisters. It is evident that the children love each other. It sometimes gives the extra bit of help needed on the journey through their difficulties. Thank you for your support and prayers for all of the children and youth living on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai, China. The blessings are overwhelming and continue to give hope for a fulfilled and productive life to each and everyone.
By Christian Action Asia 11 Oct, 2019
Siew Mei writes: I was moved beyond words when I met Meili and her family. It was a delight to see how beautiful and full-of-life she is today. I now want to share with you the letter Cathy, Meili's mother, wrote to me:
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