In the past, the Nanping Social Welfare Institute has housed both children and elderly people in the same building. This summer, the administrative offices of the institute and most of the elderly people will be moved to new buildings nearby, while the children will remain in the existing building. These changes open up space that will allow the orphanage staff and FujianKids to provide more services to the children. Most importantly, we will be establishing a rehabilitation center at this orphanage.

Currently, about 50 children live in this orphanage. Most of them are disabled, and a rehabilitation center will greatly improve their quality of life. Particularly for the children with cerebral palsy, access to physical therapy can greatly improve their abilities and prevent them from developing skeletal deformities as they grow.

Nanping staff members recently completed an introductory training course in physical and occupational therapy designed for orphanage medical personnel, and we will be providing additional training in the near future.

The Nanping Rehabilitation Center will have two major units: a Therapy Unit and a Special Education Unit. The Special Education Unit is a suite of rooms that includes a classroom, art area, music room, and teacher's office; it has been completed.

The Therapy Unit has been partially completed, but we still need about $1,000 in funding to purchase the rest of the needed equipment and pay for additional training expenses. You can donate by making a check payable to Altrusa International Foundation and mailing it to
      FujianKids
      508 S. Glenwood Avenue
      Columbia, MO 65203

Please include your email address and a note that your contribution is for the Nanping Rehabilitation Center.

The Nanping Physical Therapy Unit. Photos clockwise from upper right: a child with cerebral palsy receives support from a therapist as he strengthens his legs with the help of parallel bars; the crawl and climb room with padded flooring; a girl with cerebral palsy works on her fine motor skills with the assistance of Shao Dan, who grew up in the Nanping orphanage and has completed her nursing degree with the help of a FujianKids sponsor; fine motor skills work table.

The Nanping Special Education Classroom. Photos below show the classroom, some of the students, and Ms. Huang the teacher.