Three Little Girls
Half the Sky has received extraordinary, one-time permission from the China Center for Adoption Affairs to help find the "forever families" for these three special little girls. While each of them has an enormously complex heart condition and are unable to receive treatment in China, they are thriving in our China Care Home. We can't give up on them.
If you are a waiting parent and believe that one of these girls is meant to be part of your family, please contact us!
LiuFang
LiuFang is 32 months old. She has had one not-entirely successful surgery in China and doctors are reluctant to do a second. With incomplete information, our 
consulting cardiologist offers this opinion (condensed here): Her "anatomy is probably that of a right dominant complete atrioventricular canal defect with hypoplastic left ventricle and single RV. Moderate-severe AV valve regurgitation. Mild coarctation of aorta. s/p PA banding with pulmonary hypertension beyond the band. Given the anatomic and physiologic abnormalities, the treatment options are very limited. It is extremely difficult to repair the single AV valve and valve replacement is usually not successful; rather we opt for heart transplant."
In addition to her heart condition, LiuFang has an incompletely-formed left arm and hand with only two fingers. Despite this, she is adept at manipulating even the smallest objects and is very focused when working with tiny spoons, small balls or puzzles. She is fond of books. She doesn’t like a noisy environment. If she listens to music for a while, she will then ask her foster mom to turn it off.
LiuFang has a large vocabulary for her age. She knows the names of fruits and animals and can count basic numbers. She recognizes pictures of her friends and speaks their names. She is quite attached to her China Care mom but is also friendly with others. She has two best friends and happily plays with them as long as her foster mom is still in sight.
CaiPing
CaiPing is 20 months old. Her heart condition is extremely complex. From a consulting cardiologist who was unable to examine her directly: "She probably has 
heterotaxy syndrome, asplenia or polysplenia, with dextrocardia, atrioventricular canal, double outlet RV with l-malposition of great arteries, pulmonary valve stenosis, patent arterial duct and hypoplastic LPA. She appears to have bilateral SVC. There is a high likelihood of anomalous pulmonary venous connections. A modified Blalock-Taussig shunt would be the first surgical procedure but she may also need a PA reconstruction. Given the complexity of the anatomy, she would likely need to proceed toward a single ventricle-type pallation with Glenn shunt and eventual Fontan but that may not be feasible if the LPA is severely hypoplastic (or absent).
CaiPing is a very feminine little girl who loves dolls and dressing up. Her China Care mom says she has great talent in language. She learns so fast that she comes up with new words every day. She mimics everything.
CaiPing is agile and graceful. Her China Care mom thinks she could be a great dancer some day. She has gentle and mild personality. She gets along well with other children and happily shares her toys. She is deeply attached to her CC mom.
ZiJun
ZiJun is 17 months old. She has tricuspid atresia and normally related great arteries. Cardiologists believe she could be a candidate for a Glenn shunt now and 
Fontan procedure when she is 3 years of age. While her condition is not correctible the prognosis for alleviating its ill effects are good. Doctors in China are reluctant to do surgery.
ZiJun is a spirited little girl and extremely bright. Her China Care mom describes her as a bit of a tomboy. She is very inquisitive, loves to explore boxes and is always eager to take a bath. Her motor development is excellent for her age. She can walk steadily, walk fast, use fingers or hands deftly. She can turn a somersault on the mat with adult assistance. Her favorite activity is climbing up chairs to get into her bed. Her China Care mom describes her as mischievous. She likes to take off her shoes. She is not afraid of strangers but is very attached to her China Care mom and jealous when mom gives too much attention to her CC sister. She can speak a few simple words.