Monday, December 28, 2009

Thank you and 6 Blessings that Need You!!

I can not finish 2009 without thanking all of our Bamboo Baby Sponsors. You have generously given our children hope and love this year! We go into 2010 in a wonderful position to take care of our children. We are working towards adding to our staff on the ground in China which has been a goal for a long time! So, thank you for your support, and for spreading the word about our precious children and our program.

As we begin the new year we only have 7 open sponsor spots. Which is truly wonderful news. I believe with your help we can fill this need. Remember it costs $35.00 per month to sponsor a Bamboo Baby. Our babies that need your help are listed below. I promise it will be a blessing to you and your families as you pray for them, look forward to updates and photos! Many of us have seen our children get adopted this year, which is truly what this is all about. I hope you will consider joining our amazing group of Pearl River Families too. If you do want to take one of the 7 open spots please email me at as soon as possible a diana@pearlriveroutreach.org.

You can also go directly to our donation page, and use your PayPal account to choose how you would like to sponsor: monthly, quarterly, or one annual payment of $420.00. Here is the link for that! Please make a note of what child you have chosen if you can:

Bamboo Babies...
Ainsley - Now Fully Sponsored!!
DOB: October 14, 2007
SN: Congenital Heart Disease
Program: Zhanjiang
Chloe - Now Fully Sponsored!!
DOB: March 6, 2009
SN: Developmentally Delayed
Program: Zhanjiang
Jayden - Now Fully Sponsored!!!
DOB: October 14, 2008
SN: Cleft Lip and Palate
Program: Zhanjiang
Gabriella (Needs 1 Sponsor)
DOB: April 25, 2005
SN: Post Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
Program: Zhanjiang
Aiden (Needs 2 Sponsors)
DOB: August 10, 2008
SN: Poor Hearing
Program: Zhanjiang
Olivia (Needs 1 Sponsor)
DOB: November 26, 2007
SN: Strabismus & Cerebral Atrophy on one side
Program: Hengshan

Like all non-profit organizations we also take general donations. These are used for training, staff, and supplementing our open sponsorship needs. These of course are tax deductible. Another great way to give is to give a donation on behalf of a friend or family member for a birthday gift, etc... I have done this, and my friends have been so touched by it. You can do any of that here...

Thank you again for supporting our Pearl River Outreach dream of giving hope and a future to the children in our care!

Happy New Year!
Diana

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas from the Bamboo Babies!!!!

Heidi
Sydney
Zoe
Chloe
Gwynne ~ *Now Fully sponsored! Thank you Bower & Wheeler Families!!
Ruby
Lili
Derek
Ciera ~ *Now fully sponsored. Thank you Ashley!
Jayden ~ *Needs 1 Sponsor (Zhanjiang)
Ainsley
Caitlin
Aiden ~ **Needs 2 Sponsors (Zhanjiang)
Joseph
Olivia ~ *Needs 1 Sponsor (Hengshan)
Lina
Jamison
Gabriella ~ *Needs 1 Sponsor (Zhanjiang)

Merry Christmas from Pearl River Outreach!!
diana@pearlriveroutreach.org

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

PRECIOUS GWYNNE!


Today I opened up me email to see this little cutie!!!! She is one of our newest Bamboo Babies, and her name is Gwynne! She was born on April 8, 2008 so she is a little over 1 1/2 years old.
I am in love with her adorable curls!!!!

Gwynne needs three new sponsors to help her get the care and love she needs! We are very excited to have Gwynne as part of our Pearl River program in Hunan.

Please contact me at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org to sponsor Gwynne, or you can donate
by selecting our Changsha Program here!

Our PRO family is growing, and it is a beautiful thing!

Thank you Feagans, McCarty, and Bower Families for sponsoring Gwynne! As of Christmas Eve morning she still needs one more sponsor!!!

Blessings,
Diana

Monday, December 14, 2009

An Angel Named Ms. Meng...

Today we want to introduce you to one of our favorite people at Pearl River Outreach, Ms. Meng! She is responsible for overseeing our children that reside in Changsha #1 and The Hengshan SWI. Ms. Meng has been a nurse for 32 years, specializing in Internal Medicine! From what I understand she is a confident, hard working dynamo, that makes sure our children are getting the love, and care they deserve! She will tell you that the hardest part of her job is worrying that the children are all healthy and safe. She visits each family at least once a month, and makes sure the foster families are doing their part to take care of their babies!
Ms. Meng does all of the training for our foster families in Hunan. She has been working with families personally for eight years. When she visits our Bamboo Babies she observes them in their environment, and makes sure the conditions in which they are living are acceptable. When she sees things are not what they should be, she works with our families to correct it. Ms. Meng also works directly with both or our affiliated orphanages to maintain a great working relationship!
Training the Foster Parents

When we asked Ms. Meng what she likes best about her job, she replied: "I like visiting families very much. And, I really enjoy watching the children as they grow up and get adopted by their forever families!"

Thank you Ms. Meng for blessing our Bamboo Babies!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Birthdays in Hengshan!

Thanks to Jamison's sponsor, I am not too late in posting a great big Happy Birthday to him! Every photo I see of this precious boy he is smiling!!! What a blessing! Today, Jamison turned 5! We pray he finds his forever family this year!

And, his Bamboo Baby pal turned 2 on Thanksgiving Day! Happy Belated Birthday Olivia! We hope this is a very special year for you too!!!


Thanks again Lisette for the reminder that today is Jamison's very special day!

Blessings,

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

"Lindsey's" Home!!


I can't think of a better gift than seeing our Bamboo Babies home with there Forever Families. Precious "Lindsey" in our Hengshan program, met her Mom, Dad, and big sister in Changsha, Hunan on November 9th. She had just turned four a few days earlier! She is now home safely with her four new siblings and the family dog!!

I am blessed to have a personal relationship with this family. And, it all began because or Pearl River. I was Lindsey's sponsor along with three other special families here! I had the privilege to follow along while they were in China meeting Lindsey. I can tell you first hand that our Bamboo Babies program is working! Lindsey's Foster Mom did a wonderful job of loving her and preparing her to be loved by her new family! Her reports always described her as a joy to be with. From these photos, you can see why!

Thank you to her family for their willingness to share these precious photos with us! It's a blessing to know that we at Pearl River, were a part of Lindsey's life while she waited for you!

Blessings,
Diana