Comments on: Clean Water Project Pictures!!!! http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/ Join the Rumor Queen as she looks for the latest rumors and then analyzes them, trying to figure out what the CCAA will do next. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:39:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mthompson http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-40649 mthompson Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:47:03 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-40649 Just found this website, we are bound for China in Oct. 07. Our daughter Xiu Fu Kai is at the Xiushan orphange, one of the ones seen in "a child's right" wesite. I too was struck by these photos. But I was dumbfounded when I saw photo #60! Had I just found a more recent photo of our daughter? I emailed a child's right to ask about thr photos and give a little more info. about a special need our daughter is supposed to have. A week later I was blown away when Eric Stowe the director send me confirming info. and 7 more pictures of our daughter, as well as telling me had spent a half hour with my daughters and her nannies! And just the other day he sent me the whole set of photos from that orphanage, 215 pics. I can't express how much this means to me, and for seeing the difference his organization is making for these children. I really feel impressed to spread the word about this great organization, especially now that it has become so personal to us. Thanks again Eric!! , Sincerely Michal Thompson Just found this website, we are bound for China in Oct. 07. Our daughter Xiu Fu Kai is at the Xiushan orphange, one of the ones seen in “a child’s right” wesite. I too was struck by these photos. But I was dumbfounded when I saw photo #60! Had I just found a more recent photo of our daughter? I emailed a child’s right to ask about thr photos and give a little more info. about a special need our daughter is supposed to have. A week later I was blown away when Eric Stowe the director send me confirming info. and 7 more pictures of our daughter, as well as telling me had spent a half hour with my daughters and her nannies! And just the other day he sent me the whole set of photos from that orphanage, 215 pics. I can’t express how much this means to me, and for seeing the difference his organization is making for these children. I really feel impressed to spread the word about this great organization, especially now that it has become so personal to us. Thanks again Eric!! , Sincerely Michal Thompson

]]> By: can't_sleep_at_all http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36960 can't_sleep_at_all Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:26:52 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36960 We returned from China 10 days ago and I can report that I met one of these water system installers at breakfast at the Gloria Hotel in Nanchang...a wonderful guy doing wonderful work. He's in photo 171 and some others. Thanks so much for the link!! We returned from China 10 days ago and I can report that I met one of these water system installers at breakfast at the Gloria Hotel in Nanchang…a wonderful guy doing wonderful work. He’s in photo 171 and some others. Thanks so much for the link!!

]]> By: sofalv http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36955 sofalv Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:40:22 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36955 As I was scrolling through the pictures explaining them to my children, my 3 year old son says, "That mommy has a LOT of babies!" I told him that they aren't their mommies, they are their nannies. When I told him that they don't have a mommy and a daddy to take care of them, he said, "When I grow up, I'll be their Daddy." I think it's wonderful beyond words that there are organizations like this in the world. Not only have you helped these beautiful children but through your pictures, you have helped educate a young boy on compassion. These children, our children will be the ones carrying on this passion and continue making these necessities a reality. Thank you from the deepest part of THANK YOU for doing this for these innocent, precious beings. Ha my anti-spam word is diapers... probably need one because these tissues aren't enough for my tears! I need overnighters. As I was scrolling through the pictures explaining them to my children, my 3 year old son says, “That mommy has a LOT of babies!” I told him that they aren’t their mommies, they are their nannies. When I told him that they don’t have a mommy and a daddy to take care of them, he said, “When I grow up, I’ll be their Daddy.” I think it’s wonderful beyond words that there are organizations like this in the world. Not only have you helped these beautiful children but through your pictures, you have helped educate a young boy on compassion. These children, our children will be the ones carrying on this passion and continue making these necessities a reality. Thank you from the deepest part of THANK YOU for doing this for these innocent, precious beings.

Ha my anti-spam word is diapers… probably need one because these tissues aren’t enough for my tears! I need overnighters.

]]> By: zada http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36954 zada Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:38:13 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36954 What an amazing effort - I am just blown away and humbled by ACR's efforts and by the pictures of all of those amazing children. Thanks so much RQ for alerting us to this wonderful organization and Eric to you and your team for this high impact work. It's amazing how far a small amount of money can go to help so many children and I hope that ACR will continue to expand and reach more children. This organization clearly deserves to get on the radar screen of the World Bank, the Gates Foundation, or someone else with really deep pockets and I hope that it soon does. In the meantime my wife and I will be delighted to make a donation and will bookmark this website to track its achievements in the months ahead. What an amazing effort - I am just blown away and humbled by ACR’s efforts and by the pictures of all of those amazing children. Thanks so much RQ for alerting us to this wonderful organization and Eric to you and your team for this high impact work. It’s amazing how far a small amount of money can go to help so many children and I hope that ACR will continue to expand and reach more children. This organization clearly deserves to get on the radar screen of the World Bank, the Gates Foundation, or someone else with really deep pockets and I hope that it soon does. In the meantime my wife and I will be delighted to make a donation and will bookmark this website to track its achievements in the months ahead.

]]> By: xiexie3 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36953 xiexie3 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:32:17 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36953 Eric, Simply and amazing project. So simple yet so effective. The photos are stunning. You should make one of those books from iphoto (my DH made one for me for Mother's day). We adopted from Fuzhou back in 2002 and back then there were about 400 kids in their care ( all but SN were n foster care). Today you report the numbers at 200 so there is most defintely a decline for this orphanage which I believe at one time was the largest in Jiangxi. You can definitely see the differences in the smaller versus larger orphanages are far as facilities and furnishings. These larger SWIs have most definilty benefited from international adoption over the years. The smaller ones unfortunately are sometimes forgotten. We have a daughter from an SWI that cares for about 20 kids. They don't have near the facilities and resources that a Fuling, or Fuzhou would have. Luckliy the families and POH helped us get them some much needed cribs, blankets and shoes. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing more photos and projects. If I wasn't trying to get a new non profit myself off the gound I'd be donating some money! www.grantmeachance.com Eric,
Simply and amazing project. So simple yet so effective. The photos are stunning. You should make one of those books from iphoto (my DH made one for me for Mother’s day).

We adopted from Fuzhou back in 2002 and back then there were about 400 kids in their care ( all but SN were n foster care). Today you report the numbers at 200 so there is most defintely a decline for this orphanage which I believe at one time was the largest in Jiangxi.

You can definitely see the differences in the smaller versus larger orphanages are far as facilities and furnishings. These larger SWIs have most definilty benefited from international adoption over the years. The smaller ones unfortunately are sometimes forgotten. We have a daughter from an SWI that cares for about 20 kids. They don’t have near the facilities and resources that a Fuling, or Fuzhou would have. Luckliy the families and POH helped us get them some much needed cribs, blankets and shoes.

Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing more photos and projects. If I wasn’t trying to get a new non profit myself off the gound I’d be donating some money!

http://www.grantmeachance.com

]]> By: GotchaBack http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36952 GotchaBack Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:28:55 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36952 OMG !!! I've truly been grounded. R.Q., you never cease to amaze me. I actually am speachless, and wish that I could say something as prophetic as I feel. I would love to link these sites to my blog, is that allowed? I wouldn't want to infringe or overstep....... I fell in love a hundred times at least, and now this makes me not only want my baby, but to think about an older child, if the new rules allow it, (should they slacken a bit). I just took a peek before I logged off for the Evening, and my whole World just rocked....... You're not just the Rumor Queen, I dub you an "Angel"! Shelley lid 3/28/06 those photos will forever be etched in my mind OMG !!! I’ve truly been grounded. R.Q., you never cease to amaze me. I actually am speachless, and wish that I could say something as prophetic as I feel.

I would love to link these sites to my blog, is that allowed?
I wouldn’t want to infringe or overstep…….

I fell in love a hundred times at least, and now this makes me not only want my baby, but to think about an older child, if the new rules allow it, (should they slacken a bit).

I just took a peek before I logged off for the Evening, and my whole World just rocked…….

You’re not just the Rumor Queen, I dub you an “Angel”!

Shelley
lid 3/28/06 those photos will forever be etched in my mind

]]> By: kaylismimi http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36951 kaylismimi Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:27:44 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36951 Wow, what amazing photos and, of course, beautiful children - I would take them all home with me if I could! Fabulous work that this organization has undertaken! They definitely deserve our support. Wow, what amazing photos and, of course, beautiful children - I would take them all home with me if I could!

Fabulous work that this organization has undertaken! They definitely deserve our support.

]]> By: z mommy http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36950 z mommy Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:03:49 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36950 Thanks so much for sharing this post RQ! Here I am, tearing up again, after crying during work on my habitual 'sneak peek' to CHAT. What terrific pictures and a wonderful organization. Please wish RK a Happy Father's Day for us! Thanks so much for sharing this post RQ!

Here I am, tearing up again, after crying during work on my habitual ’sneak peek’ to CHAT. What terrific pictures and a wonderful organization.

Please wish RK a Happy Father’s Day for us!

]]> By: gimbelcats http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36949 gimbelcats Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:02:45 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36949 Thanks for the photos / information! Other photos that may be of interest at (esp. #51 - a baby abandoned): http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20041223_1.htm Thanks for the photos / information!

Other photos that may be of interest at (esp. #51 - a baby abandoned):
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20041223_1.htm

]]> By: mayasdad http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36948 mayasdad Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:01:14 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/06/15/clean-water-project-pictures/#comment-36948 Wow, I'd like to add my thanks to you for posting this RQ! Clean drinking water is something so basic to everyday life that we take for granted and yet another thing that these children don't have on top of everything else. It's very interesting to get a peek at the orphanages and to see how much conditions vary between institutions. Some orphanages were clearly poorer than others. The water purification systems were interesting too. I had heard of the UV pens for purifying water when on a backpacking trip, but I hadn't realized that they had scaled up the technology. I'm curious if anyone has traveled to China and used these UV pens for treating the hotel water? Wow, I’d like to add my thanks to you for posting this RQ! Clean drinking water is something so basic to everyday life that we take for granted and yet another thing that these children don’t have on top of everything else.

It’s very interesting to get a peek at the orphanages and to see how much conditions vary between institutions. Some orphanages were clearly poorer than others.

The water purification systems were interesting too. I had heard of the UV pens for purifying water when on a backpacking trip, but I hadn’t realized that they had scaled up the technology.

I’m curious if anyone has traveled to China and used these UV pens for treating the hotel water?

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