What an event --- 15 delegates of C.C.C.W.A visited U.A.B.IAC

Yesterday I had an exciting experience in U.A.B. International Adoption Clinic (IAC). 15 delegates from China Center of Children's Welfare and Adoption (C.C.C.W.A) was visiting the IAC. I have talked with most of the delegates, and also helped with translating.

Communication is key. It was a great opportunity to me that I got to ask a lot of questions, such as the average nanny to children ratio, sources and main usage of donations, new polices for the benefit of street kids. And they even brought up the issue of human trafficking, which I longed to ask but thought it might be too sensitive. A program they have talked about in some orphanages is called "bao bao tuan", which means "hug hug group". There are a group of  retired grandpa and grandma regularly visiting the orphanages to hold the children, and play with them. The children in orphanages are in need to one to one communications. I think this program is a very smart idea, and I can see the mutual benefits in it.

On my side, I shared with them my shadowing experience in IAC, my project with Villa Hope, and what I have observed through all the contacts with different adoptive families.

Here are some pictures: