We first met Fengfeng, a playful, bubbly ten-year old with an intellectual disability, in June 2022. He and his younger brother were living with their parents, who also have intellectual disabilities, and their grandparents in a small two-storey home in Changsha.
Read MoreThis autumn, the intermittent lockdowns in Changsha disrupted the work of our FPP Kaifu Qu team, leaving them unable to conduct their usual fun-filled activities at our centre. So our innovative staff came up with a solution- taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather, they decided to host an outdoor activity on October 26th.
Read MoreOur team had the pleasure of meeting Shiyu, a young man with Cerebral Palsy, back in October 2008. Shiyu and his family were among the first families to join our Family Partners Programme.
Read MoreIn late 2020, we reported that our Cross Care team #3 met a little girl named Xingxing and her family for the first time. Here’s an update on the family written by Portia Zang, our FPP Lighthouse Manager.
Read More[39min] In this episode you will hear from Sam Brekalo, who served with ICC in China for almost six years and felt burdened to begin the work that is now known as the Family Partners Programme!
Read MoreJinsong was born in 1999, and his grandmother is his primary caregiver. His mother works in a neighbouring province to support the family, visiting him regularly. His grandmother shared freely with us during our Cross Care Team visit.
Read More[29min] In this episode, hear Gracy Bondy share how our Family Partners Programme (FPP) first became involved with Fanfan and Guo’s family.
Read More[12min] In this episode, hear David describe Fanfan’s family story and articulate the difference that FPP is making in their lives.
Read MoreOriginally from Shaoyang in Hunan Province, Feiyang is a 14-year-old boy who lives with his parents in Changsha. Both Feiyang and his mother have dwarfism, a genetic medical condition that causes people to have restricted growth.
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