Right now, in China, Half the Sky operates 18 permanent Family Villages for orphaned children whose physical and developmental challenges will preclude them from being adopted.
XiXi Learns that Someone Cares
From XiXi's teacher:
Because of the changes that have happened to XiXi, I have learned the importance of my work and the true worth of a teacher.
When she entered our Little Sisters Preschool, XiXi seldom spoke.
Every time she saw me, she would draw back and hide at the back with fear in her eyes...