Yiyi came into ICC’s care in November 2017. She joined our Little Pandas home where seven children live in family-style care. The last three years have had their challenger for Yiyi, times of frustration as well as delight.
Read MoreWhen the local government put all welfare centres under closed management in February due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the young adults in ICC’s community-based group home had to move back to Hengyang Care Centre.
Read MoreWhen Yezhen first moved to ICC’s community-based group home from the Government Welfare Centre in November last year, she bowed her head and was withdrawn. Yezhen who is visually-impaired, previously lived at the government welfare centre for many years, and moving into a new environment can be very scary. Our caring staff worked to help the new children feel comfortable and welcomed.
Read More15-year-old Bing has had his share of challenging times. He came into ICC’s care in 2009 after a brief stay at the government welfare centre.
Read MoreThe Hope Farm was first opened in 2016. The two acres of farmland is set on a slope within the complex of Hengyang Care Centre.
Read MoreIn 1997, ICC’s founder, David Gotts, first saw the four-year-old Huahua at the government welfare centre. She looked weak, and she was fighting for her life. After Huahua was transferred into ICC’s care, through a lot of hard work, the caregivers and volunteers brought her health back to a stable condition.
Read MoreIn November 2019, 18 new children entered the care of ICC in Changsha. These children moved from the upper floors of the government welfare centre to Enquan Yuan, ICC group homes for children with moderate to severe disabilities.
Read MoreKaren joined ICC in May, 2014 and has been a leader in developing programmes for young people with disabilities. Starting with Flowers in the Desert project, she helped young people living in ICC’s community homes to expand their abilities and engage in enjoyable, creative work…
Read MoreDuring this special time, 15 caregivers worked 24-hour shifts and stayed inside the project to care for the children since Februray 1st. For 10 days, these caregivers shared everything in their lives with the children they cared for, eating with them, living with them and taking care of them. He Fang is one member of this team of caregivers in the Rainbow Project.
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