There is an incredible organization called Love Without Boundaries whose mission involves helping orphaned children in China. The children may need emergency surgery, on-going medical care, specialized nutrition assistance, an experienced foster home----whatever the need, Love Without Boundaries works to fill it. You can read about their various programs and also follow some success stories in the making:
Love Without Boundaries
I wish so much that Marley had been part of this program when she was still in the orphanage. She could have had her palate surgery much earlier, which would have made speech acquisition a much easier road for us all to go down now. As they reach more and more children with their services, Love Without Boundaries is constantly developing new ways to spread the word about their work and to find supporters to help further their mission. I am planning to run a 5K at some point in the next few months in honor of Marley and all of the other children of China who need loving families. If you are a runner or walker, consider signing up for Team LWB. They have specific races you can sign up for, but it is also possible to choose your own race, set your own fundraising minimum, and represent LWB to raise awareness.
Maybe I'll see you out on the trail sometime. I'll be the mom running along with a naughty toddler struggling to get out of the stroller, a pokey 4 year old lagging way behind, and an almost 7 year old 30 feet up a tree somewhere ahead of us.
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