Every year, around 100,000 children are abandoned.
98% of them have special needs.
Children are left out in the cold because their families aren’t equipped to care for them.
By strengthening families, providing access to therapy and resources, training caregivers, and offering real life support for real life problems, children with special needs can grow up feeling safe, known, and loved.
Sponsor a family for just $40/month to help them KEEP THEIR CHILD and give them the consistent support they need.
MEET THE FAMILIES WAITING FOR A SPONSOR
Boy, born in 2014
Special Need: Developmental Delay
Hi! I'm Tao Tao. I live outside of Chengdu in the countryside with my parents, grandparents, and great-grandma. My parents love me so very much, but life has never been easy for us. Though there are many people in my family, only my dad can work. My parents struggle to provide for our general family needs, and especially the special needs I have.
If you sponsor my family, I will get speech therapy and access to more learning opportunities. My family and I will get home visits every month from the Hope Station staff, and they will teach my parents more about my disability. My parents and grandparents will get the relational and practical support they really need to help me thrive!
Boy, born in 2008
Special Need: Down Syndrome
Hi! I'm JunJie. I live with my mom, dad, older brother, and grandma. I go to a special needs school, but I also need therapy every week. My mom is my biggest hero, and she loves me so much. It's hard for her to take care of me sometimes though, because many people do not accept me the way I am. I love dancing and listening to music, but the local dance schools won't let me enroll in dance class because I have Down Syndrome.
If you sponsor my family, I will get therapy twice a week, I'll get a private dance teacher just for me, and my parents will get the emotional and practical support they need!
Boy, born in 2005
Special Need: Cerebral Palsy
Hi! I'm XiaoHang. I live with my mom, dad, brother and some other people in a one bedroom apartment. Both my parents need to work, and I can't attend school, so I stay home alone during the day. It's difficult for me because I can't move around the apartment without assistance. I also have trouble with speech and doing basic life skills. My parents love me so much, but it's getting harder for them to take care of me.
If you sponsor my family, we will get support visits every month, and I will get leg braces to help me walk more independently. Hope Station will help my parents to explore creative employment options, and they will get the emotional and practical support they need!
Boy, born in 2008
Special Need: Cerebral Palsy
Hi! I'm Long Long. I live with my grandma in the countryside. My mom left me and my dad when I was a baby because they found out I have Cerebral Palsy. Ever since then, my grandma has been taking care of me. She runs our farm, manages our home, and takes care of me all by herself. I am so glad I can live with family, but it's not easy to be out in the countryside away from all the resources.
If you sponsor my family, I will get some therapy equipment to make my home more accessible for me. My grandma will get support visits twice a month, and Hope Station will help her to know more about Cerebral Palsy and give her the relational and practical support she really needs to take care of me at home!
Boy, born in 2014
Special Need: Autism
Hi, I'm JunHan! I live with my mom, dad, and little sister. When I was 2 years old, my parents started getting worried about my language development. They took me to a specialist and I was diagnosed with Autism. Around the same time, my baby sister was born, so my family couldn't afford to take me to therapy. On top of it all, my dad has health problems. Every week he has to go to the hospital for treatment. Neither of my parents have full time jobs, and finances are really difficult. Still, I'm so glad that my family has stayed together through it all.
If you sponsor my family, I will go to speech therapy every week! My family will get home visits every month. Hope Station will help my parents to learn more about Autism and give them the relational and practical support they really need to take care of me at home!
Girl, born in 2012
Special Needs: Epilepsy, ADHD
Hi! I'm Zhen Fang. I live with my dad and my mom. Our family used to be homeless, because my dad had a hard time finding work and my mom struggles with mental illness. We finally were able to get some financial assistance from the government, so now we have a small apartment. But life still isn't easy. My dad works really hard to support me and my mom. I go to school, and I'm in 4th grade. But it's hard for me to focus, and my hands and feet don't function the same as the other kids. So it's difficult even to hold a pencil. I really love being around people, and playing ball is my favorite thing to do.
If you sponsor my family, I will get therapy every week! My parents and I will get home visits every month. Hope Station staff will teach my parents more about my disabilities, and give them the relational and practical support they really need to take care of me at home!
Boy, born in 2015
Special Needs: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Hi! I'm Jun Xi. It's just my mom and me together, because my dad left us when I was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. My condition is a rare genetic disease, and it's degenerative. With every day, the muscles in my body are getting weaker and weaker. I probably won't live past my 35th birthday. It's really hard on both me and my mom. Right now, I'm still walking and talking, but as I grow up I'll need to start using a walker and then a wheelchair. My mom feels really lonely most of the time, and thinking about my future is so hard for her.
If you sponsor my family, I will get therapy every week and access to therapy equipment at home. My mom and I will get home visits every month. Hope Station staff will teach my mom more about my disability, and give her the encouragement and support she needs to take care of me at home!
Girl, born in 2015
Special Needs: blindness
Hi! I'm Xuan Xuan. I live in Chengdu with my parents. We moved here from Xi'an for my dad's job. My parents love me so very much and are doing everything they can to help me thrive. I have a walking stick, and I'm learning to play piano. But life isn't easy. Though I'm already 6 years old, I'm not in school yet. I need to learn to read braille, to use directional walking skills, and I need sensory therapy. My parents are also desperate for encouragement and community.
If you sponsor my family, I will get to go to therapy every week! The Hope Station staff will look for more learning opportunities for me, my family and I will get home visits every month, and they will teach my parents more about my disability. My parents will get the relational and practical support they really need to help me thrive!
Boy, born in 2015
Special Needs: Autism
Hi! I'm Yi Man. I live outside of Chengdu in the countryside with my parents and grandparents. I like to play by myself, like biking around my yard or splashing in my rain boots. My parents have a small farm. They try to sell vegetables to pay for my therapy, but they often do not have enough.
If you sponsor my family, I will get therapy and access to more learning opportunities! My family and I will get home visits every month from the Hope Station staff, and they will teach my parents more about my disability. My parents and grandparents will get the relational and practical support they really need to help me thrive!
Girl, born in 2022
Special Needs: parents both have blindness
Hi! I'm XinXin. I live in Chengdu with my parents. Our family's situation is different from other Hope Station families: Though i personally do not have any special needs, both my mom and dad are blind. It's possible I could also develop blindness as I grow up, so my parents asked Hope Station to help me get the best possible care and support.
If you sponsor my family, I will get checked by vision specialists, and have regular eye check ups! My family and I will get home visits every month from the Hope Station staff, and they will support and encourage my parents as they raise me. My whole family will get the relational and practical support they really need to make sure our family can stay together forever!
Girl, born in 2015
Special Need: Autism
Hi, I'm Rui Rui! I live with my parents and my grandmother. They love me so very much and are doing everything they can do to help me thrive. But life isn't easy. I can't go to school, and it's hard for me to communicate. Even though I am already 7 years old, I can't say very many words. But I love people and I want to learn, and my parents are desperate for encouragement and community.
If you sponsor my family, I will get speech therapy every week! My family and I will get home visits every month. Hope Station staff will teach my parents more about my disabilities, and give them the relational and practical support they really need to take care of me at home!
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