The Orphans Fund 2003/2004

1. The Orphans Fund 2003/2004 Funds raised from the EU-China Junior Managers Association-sponsored Charity Banquet @ Grand Hyatt Being on 10/16/2003

2. Orphans in China • In a country like China, it is difficult to know for sure, but estimates place the number of orphans in China at more than one million. • Many were abandoned because physical handicaps, genetic diseases, or mental retardation • An overwhelming majority of healthy orphans are females

3. Orphans needing Medical Care • Some orphans arriving at orphanages need immediate, life-saving surgeries • Some orphans need life-changing surgeries – surgeries that after completion allow these children to be adopted or allow them to live normal lives.

4. Orphanages in China • Orphanages in China are generally run by the government, but some are also run by charitable organizations • Orphanages often lack caregivers, proper food and milk powder to provide nutrition to children, and poor living/sanitary conditions

5. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNER GRAND HYATT BEIJING

6. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERFUNDING PRIORITIES • MEDICAL & SURGICAL EXPENSES • Life-saving surgeries and medical assistance for orphans in crisis • Heart surgeries, colon surgeries, etc. • Life-changing surgeries for orphans which often enable children to be adopted, or to live more normal lives • Cleft lip/palate surgeries • Cerebral palsy • Sex-defining surgeries

7. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERFUNDING PRIORITIES • SURGICAL & MEDICAL EXPENSES • MEDICAL EQUIPMENT for handicapped orphans • Hearings aids, walking aids, wheelchairs, etc. • Physical therapy equipment & physical therapy

8. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERFUNDING PRIORITIES • SURGICAL EXPENSES • EQUIPMENT for Handicapped • EDUCATION • Special education fees for handicapped orphans • Education grants for AIDS orphans

9. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERFUNDING PRIORITIES • SURGICAL EXPENSES • EQUIPMENT for Handicapped • EDUCATION • ORPHANAGE IMPROVEMENT • Needed renovations • Training • Caregiver training • Sanitation / hygiene • Nutrition

10. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERFUNDING PRIORITIES • SURGICAL EXPENSES • EQUIPMENT for Handicapped • EDUCATION • ORPHANAGES • SPECIAL PROJECTS • Special outings for orphans • Needed donations

11. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNER What orphans were helped as a result of the 2004 Orphans Dinner?

12. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERMEDICAL HELP in 2003/2004 “Ling Ling” Ling ling was found out of Hebei Wuqiu Orphanage in June 2003. She was abandoned by her parents. Later the caregiver found she had a severe malformation with her bowel/anus. Just after the October fundraiser, a surgery was arranged for Ling Ling at Beijing Children’s Hospital and the malformation was fully corrected. Shortly thereafter and as a result of the lifesaving surgery, a Chinese family adopted Ling Ling!!

13. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERMEDICAL HELP in 2003/2004 “Da Hua & Er Hua” These two boys were both abandoned because of having both male and female genitalia. They were both recently adopted by a Chinese farmer Mr. Li from Heibei Wuqiu Orphanage 4 years ago. They couldn’t have a normal life or attend school as other children because of painful urination and other forms of social isolation. Their newly adopted father, Mr. Li, wanted to help provide the surgeries needed to correct their problem. However, the surgery fees of 20,000 RMB was unaffordable Funds from the charity dinner paid for the surgery, and now the boys are living healthy lives with their new father and attending school.

14. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERMEDICAL HELP in 2003/2004 “Dou Dou” Dou Dou had a herniation of the meninges – a hernia of tissue membranes protecting the nervous system in the spine – and we were told was on death’s edge. She was sent to Langfang orphanage on March 21, 2004 and we were soon after contacted to help provide a life-saving surgery. The surgery is not overly difficult but is often life-saving. After surgery, the baby’s life was spared and health restored. Now, Dou Dou is being parented in a Chinese foster home.

15. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERMEDICAL HELP in 2003/2004 “Liu Gang” Liu Gang is now 8-years old. When he was 5-years old, he was abandoned because of having cerebral palsy. An orphanage outside of Beijing (Liu Cun) found him abandoned in a supermarket. Funds from the EU Dinner allowed him to have his legs and feet operated on in April ‘04. After the health treatment, he should be able to walk by himself. In June ‘04, a Chinese caregiver being trained in physical therapy was located and is providing full-time care for Liu Gang.

16. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNEREDUCATION in 2003/2004 Sponsoring 2 blind orphans in Tibet to go to a special school for the blind Fall ’04 will sponsor Ye Qingsong & Ye Mengmeng to attend a special school for the deaf

17. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNEREDUCATION in 2003/2004 Sponsoring approximately 20 AIDS orphans in Henan to continue their primary, middle or high school education.

18. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANAGES in 2003/2004 Orphans at LiuCun orphanage in Hebei usually eat 2 meals per day, and rarely eat meat or eggs. The conditions of the kitchen were terrible. A kitchen renovation, sanitation/nutrition training, and food donations is now improving the situation.

19. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERORPHANAGES in 2003/2004 Funds that helped Liu Gang with a Cerebral Palsy surgery… have also helped provide a physical therapist/caregiver for needed physical therapy Liu Gang for one year

20. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERSpecial Projects in 2003/2004

21. ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERUPCOMING PROJECTS • Heart surgery for 2-year old Dang Tong (Summer ’04) • Medical check-ups for 50 children at rural orphanages outside Beijing (July ’04) • Training and placing of needed caregivers (Sept.’04) • Urinary bladder surgery for 8-year old Mi Er (Summer ’04)

22. 4th ANNUAL ORPHANS FUNDRAISING DINNERNovember 2004 Orphans Charity Dinner GrandHyatt Beijing How you can help…