Nutritional Formula Program

June 2006- General Fund-  We believe so strongly in providing the very best nutritional formula to infants in their early months to ensure healthy growth and development.  Because of this, we have released a second grant (see April 2006 below).  This formula will help support some of the nutritional needs of 120 babies, most under the age of 12 months. 

September 2006-  Feng- We continue to respond to the intense need some orphan babies have for a high quality formula that provides the essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need.  Feng has special physical needs which will not allow her body to process regular formula.  Therefore, through generous giving to her particular individual need, Feng has been provided with 6 months of special formula that her body can receive and digest.  

November UPDATE- We are so pleased to know Feng has had such improvement in her health and growth since receiving the special formula for her body's needs.  Her newest pictures show her (after only 2 months)healthy and happy.  She has just celebrated her first birthday, and we are pleased the new formula is meeting the needs of her stomach irregularities.

September (left), November (right)

October 2006-   Believing strongly in the value of formula rich in nourishment, another grant has been made to provide this quality formula to two more babies....Zhi and Shuang.  These little ones will benefit over the next four months as they receive nutrients for the healthy growth of their bodies.  Funding for this formula was provided by an outreach of  Kid's Rock, a local church children's group.








       

One Year Basic Life Need Sponsorship

June 2006- One or two at a time, we are able to help meet the basic life needs of China's orphans.  These two beautiful little girls are our newest sponsor children.  Each month we are providing the funding to cover their daily needs....food, clothing, bottles, and minor medical expenses.  (Nanny salary and major medical expenses not included).  They are living in a beautiful, loving facility where they receive outstanding care.  We are pleased to introduce you to Libi and Kailee.  Your contribution make it possible for us to provide to the children still in need of support.  Please consider a generous donation. See HOW YOU CAN HELP.


   
       

August UPDATE-  What a blessing!  Libi has been placed with a foster family in the village near her orphanage.  She was welcomed with loving arms, and will receive  one-on-one attention to help her develop socially, emotionally and physically. 

October UPDATE- Kailee.  It is a joy to see the babies/children growing and exhibiting their unique personalities.  Kailee has been able to crawl since early August and can sit on her own. She can walk if her hands are held and can stand up if she is leaning against something.  She responds to her own name and can follow basic instructions. She likes to play with any toys. Kailee can clap her hands and wave goodbye, is very vocal, laughs a lot and can say mama, and is generally happy.  She has just completed surgery to repair her cleft palate.






October UPDATE-Libi- Libi is very happy with her new family.  She is thriving as she loves all the attention, the new toys, and even watching TV. She can stand and sit and crawl backwards.



December UPDATE- Kailee.  Kailee is now living with her new foster family, and will now have new opportunities to interact and explore the village in which she lives.  Hope's Heart will continue to support her placement with her new foster mother and father. 

UPDATE Kailee and Libi- To continue hearing about Kailee and Libi, visit the 2007 Basic Life Need page.

Foster Care Sponsorship

April 2006-  Being given the opportunity to live with a foster family affords an orphan the chance to live in and be nurtured in a family setting.  Xi will soon leave the orphanage and join a foster family thanks to her sponsorship made possible by your generous support.  A grant from Hope's Heart will cover the expenses for Xi to live with a foster family for the next year.  Regular correspondences will keep us updated on her growth and development.  We are thankful she has been given this chance for individual attention, love and care in a non-institutionalized setting. 



May UPDATE- Xi is happy and doing well with her new foster family.  We are grateful for the love and one-on-one care and attention she is getting.

July UPDATE-  Xi continues to be a happy little girl and enjoys being with her foster family.  She is beginning to babble, reaches her hands to great people, likes her toys, and is beginning to take her first steps.  She plays with other children, responds to her name, and follows simple commands.  What a wonderful report!  We are grateful for the opportunity for her to have a foster home. 


November UPDATE- Xi continues to do so well.  She can walk about independently, recognizes people, and is a good helper around the house. 
UPDATE- Continue reading about Xi in 2007 Basic Life Needs.

Special Attention and Formula for Sheng

April 2006-  Because of special needs including a cleft lip and palate, Sheng requires individual attention to his feeding and a nutritious rich formula.  We are pleased to sponsor Sheng for the next 6 months with formula and assistance individualized to his need.  

July UPDATE-  Sheng smiles easily when tickled. He is curious of his surroundings and responds to sounds or voices.  He continues to be fed a high grade formula with a special cleft bottle.  This will help him gain weight until his cleft surgeries can be completed.  Arrangements will be made in the fall for him to receive cleft lip surgery.  All other development is consistent with his age.

       
April (left),  July (center), and September (right)

September UPDATE- Sheng has a beautiful smile, loves to be held and to go out of doors.  He has been receiving nutritious formula, and  is scheduled for cleft lip surgery at the end of October.

November UPDATE- Surgery has been completed, and Sheng is up and around, doing wonderfully!

December UPDATE- We wanted you to see the difference a surgery and quality formula could make for this one special orphan.   Not only are his smile and eyes bright, but he his overall health is improved.  We are so grateful for the difference your contributions are making to Hope's Heart.








 Sept. (left) and December (right)

High Nutrition Formula


April 2006-  Proper nutrition is critical for healthy growing and development for infants and toddlers.  Hope's Heart has just released a grant which will provide a supply of high nutrition formula and rice cereal to a Chinese orphanage. 




Nutrition Program

Becca's Basic Life Needs (continued from November 2005)

March/April UPDATE- We began sponsoring Becca's basic life needs a few months ago (November 2005).  She  continues to grow under the love and care of the children's village where she lives.  She is now able to sit up on her own.  

May UPDATE-  We were honored to sponsor Becca's cleft lip surgery this month...and she is doing wonderfully.  The pictures are in.   (See May 2006 Medical for more pictures) 

September UPDATE- Becca started taking her first steps and it didn't take her long to master this task.  She now walks with ease and steadiness.  Becca eats and sleeps with no problems.  She is timid with strangers,   but quickly warms up to them and displays her outgoing and playful nature.  Your donations to Hope's Heart will allow us to continue to sponsor Becca's needs (sponsorship up in November) as well as the  basic life needs of other beautiful orphans waiting for someone to respond in love to their need.

December UPDATE- What every orphan dreams of has come true for Becca.  We just received word that Becca has been adopted and is now residing with her forever family.  We pray a lifetime of love, joy and blessings for Becca and her new family. 
   
   














 November 2005(top left) , March 2006 (top right)
Post-surgery May 2006(bottom left), September 2006 (bottom right)

Basic Life Sponsorships for Josie Anne and Esther

January 2006- We have just begun a one year sponsorship of two little girls...Josie Anne and Esther (see below).  We will look forward to bringing you reports of their growth and care as the months progress.

April UPDATE- Josie Anne-  We are thrilled to receive this wonderful update on Josie Anne.  Josie Anne  is now sitting up with little support.  She enjoys playing with small toys and can pass them from one hand to another.  She enjoys being in the walker although she cannot move herself but it gives her a good opportunity to look around.  She is very alert and watches the other children in the room at play.

July UPDATE-  Josie Anne is doing well and is happy sitting on her Ayi's lap and  playing.  She also received surgery to correct her right leg and has received casting of her feet.  The casts will remain on for a few weeks.  We are grateful for the love, care, attention she is receiving, and for the blessing of medical attention she is receiving. 

October UPDATE- We are delighted with the newest report and picture of Josie Anne.   She is able to sit on her own.  She can shuffle along on her bottom, likes to play with noisy toys and will use both hands to investigate them. She responds to her own name and understands a few words like wait, time for dinner and bedtime.  She gets very upset if her ayi is not in the room. Her favorite food is noodles.


UPDATE- Read more about Josie Anne at 2007 Basic Life Needs.









January 2006 (left)  and February 2006 (right)












 April 2006 (left) and October 2006 (right)

March UPDATE- Esther-  We just received word that little Ester is doing very well.  She has begun eating cereal, making gurgling noises, and becoming more alert and aware of what is taking place around her.  She loves being held and is communicating using her eyes, hands, and sounds.  It is wonderful to hear that she continues to 'blossom' and change with each passing month.  

April UPDATE- We are excited to announce that Esher was able to be placed with a foster family.  She is doing very well and her foster family is so excited to have her join them.  It is a pleasure to hear of the continued progress  she has been able to make during the past month.  Esther continues to grow and develop into a beautiful little girl.  She is now starting to be able to eat a larger variety of food.   Right from the start, she has really enjoyed eating cereal.  She is also becoming more and more aware of everything that is taking place around her.  Whenever Esther sees someone whom she is familiar with, she will look at them and smile.  However, if there is an unfamiliar person around her, she will just stare at them and try to figure out who they are.  She is also becoming more and more aware of lights, sounds, and movements.  Now, whenever she hears any noises that she is uncertain of, she will quickly look around her to see if she is able to figure out where they are coming from.  With each passing month, she is also growing stronger.  She is currently able to sit up with assistance and she has also learned how to hold her head up on her own, turn over, and hold small toys that she wants to play with.

       











January (top left),  March (top right)
 June (bottom left),  September (Center),November (bottom right)

Yi Basic Life Sponsorship (continued from 2005)

March UPDATE- Yi is a very curious and energetic young lady.  She is discovering the world around her as she explores the opportunities provided by her foster family.  She has enjoyed the challenge of learning to feed herself.  She loves to walk and run around.  Every picture we receive of her shines with her bright smile. 

APRIL UPDATE- Yi has now been living with her foster family for approximately nine months.  It seems that with each passing month, she becomes more and more happy.  Because of her sunny disposition, everyone immediately falls in love with her.   Your contributions to Hope's Heart make it possible to continue supporting Yi and other orphans with their basic life needs.  Thank you for your generosity. 
 

Recently, Yi's foster family has been working hard to teach her how to be polite.  Whenever she is given snack items, she has learned how to share them with others before she starts eating any of them.  Yi is a very smart young lady who enjoys constantly learning about everything that is happening around her.  Whenever she sees adults do something, she will quickly try to copy whatever she has seen them do.  Because of this, she has learned how to sweep the floor, wipe off the dining room tables and chairs, and wash the windows.  Yi continues to be a wonderful, obedient young lady.  She brings much love and laughter to the lives of her foster family.


  June UPDATE-  Yi continues to be a delight to her foster family and is learning so much about the world around her.  She enjoys going to the market, having her hair combed, and  helping her foster mother.  She continues trying to communicate and is learning how to say new words and phrases.  Her big, beautiful eyes seem to take in everything that is taking place around her. 

Your contributions to Hope's Heart make it possible to continue supporting Yi and other orphans with their basic life needs.  Thank you for your generosity.

 

October UPDATE- Hope's Heart first sponsored Yi for a cleft lip surgery in March 2005, then began a one year basic life need sponsorship in October 2005.  One year has flown by, and we have been so blessed to watch Yi grow.  She has recently celebrated her second birthday.  Our gift to her is another year of sponsorship.  So, watch with excitement the next 12 months as we continue to hear of Yi's growth and development through this very special time of her life.

December UPDATE- Yi enjoys reading picture books, kicking a ball, aand running.  She is very good at following directions and doing activities. 

Basic Life Sponsorships Continue from 2005  

January 2006- As we step into 2006, we continue to support the Basic Life Needs of these special children, Yi, Becca, Simeon, Samara.  We look forward to bringing you updates on each one as we receive them.  Thank you for making these sponsorships possible through your continued prayer and financial support.

     
                                                                                                                                                           


(Read about each of these precious little ones in 2005 Projects below)

Basic Life Need Sponsorship 

December 2005-  Meeting the daily needs of abandoned babies continues to place high demands on orphan caregivers.  Sponsoring the basic life needs of these children through financial support allows the caregivers the opportunity to focus on quality love and care.  This high level of care is being given to Simeon and Samara.  Hope's Heart is honored to be a part of the lives of these two babies.  Sponsorship provides them with diapers, food, clothing and minor medical needs in an environment of dedication and love.

Simeon is feeding well and healthy.  Samara likes to be cuddled and also is eating well.  She is scheduled for surgery which will help correct a birth defect.  We look forward to sharing updates as we receive them.

Continue reading about Simeon and Samara in Basic Life Needs 2006.
       

                         
One Year Basic Life Need Sponsorship

 November 2005- Becca is growing fast and learning to sit a little on her own.  She is a shy, sweet little baby who enjoys being talked to by her nannies.   
The amount of love, care, time, effort and attention given to raising children is huge.  On a daily basis Becca is receiving all of this from her caregivers.  Hope's Heart is helping to relieve some of the financial burdens through Becca's  basic-life sponsorship.  With ongoing contributions from supporters like you, Hope's Heart will be able to sponsor even more children in need of financial assistance to meet the demands for their daily needs.  Thank you for  considering a generous investment in an orphan's life. 

Read more about Becca in 2006 Basic Life Needs.

Foster Care Sponsorship

 October 2005- Hope’s Heart is pleased to announce we are now sponsoring Yi to help provide for her basic life needs and to give her the opportunity to live in a foster home.   Hope’s Heart supporters may remember Yi from our medical needs page.  We provided funding for her cleft surgery as our first medical grant.  We are thrilled to see how she is growing and thriving. We have been told that she is a very outgoing baby.  She is currently able to crawl and uses two hands to hold the toys that she is playing with.  Yi enjoys playing games with her foster parents and her favorite game is "hide and go seek."   
Yi with foster mother



November 2005 UPDATE-  This past month has been a time of exciting developmental strides for Yi, both in physical development and communication.  Foster care affords the individual attention that results in increased progress levels.  Yi is learning to communicate her likes and dislikes through smiles, frowns, and displays of excitement.  Physically she is mastering pulling herself to a standing position from sitting or laying down.  We are grateful for the encouragement and love she is getting from her new foster family, and to those responsible for developing and overseeing the foster care program.

December 2005 UPDATE - Over the past month, Yi's language understanding abilities have greatly improved.  She is also learning how to distinguish between people.  Whenever she shares things with those who are around her, she always gives the items first to her foster family and then to whomever else happens to be there.  Yi enjoys listening to music.  Whenever she hears music playing, she will start dancing to its rhythm.  Another area of development that Yi worked on over the past month was her walking ability.  She isn't able to walk on her own yet, but if she is able to hold onto someone's hand or a nearby object, she is able to walk for a short distance.  Yi is a charming, active little girl.

Continue following Yi's life on Basic Life Needs 2006.

Construction of Baby Room

October 2005-  One of life's most basic needs is shelter.  Hope's Heart is honored to sponsor a baby room on the new addition being built on Hope Foster Home, Beijing, a home caring for severely ill orphan babies.  Covered in the sponsorship will be the installation of plumbing, electricity, windows, flooring, and doors.  Completion of the addition is expected the early part of 2006. 

Spring 2006 UPDATE-  The baby room is complete and we have pictures to share with you.  What a blessing!  See the pictures and read more.

The First Basic Life Sponsorship Provided by Hope's Heart!!

February 2005- Hope's Heart is making a difference in the life of a baby girl, Katie,  through a sponsorship program which helps provide food, clothing, routine medical treatment, and a safe, caring place for her to live.  Now in a foster home placement, the hope is that she will either be adopted locally or through international adoption.  In the meantime, sponsorship helps meet her daily needs and is an avenue of reflecting how special she is. 

'Serving Orphans with a Passion to Enrich Their Lives'