When I first received pre-approval for Josephine, I was told that she is in one of the best orphanages in China. I am so thankful for the care she received. The orphanage keeps a scrapbook on each child. On the orphanage visit day, they gave it to me. It is a precious gift. It includes a poem written to her from her caregiver. I will get it translated soon.
Also includes on the pages is a paragraph about how Josephine often looks at the picture book her "American family" sent her and is looking forward to meeting her American mom and going to the US. When I picked her up, they gave us back our picture book, and Josephine still looks at it. I do feel she recognized us, her pets, and her house from the book!
A replica of the orphanage grounds
Outside view of the orphanage
Josephine's playroom at the orphanage
Toothbrushes and cups for all the children
Josephine's play areas
This particular orphanage only has special needs children. Below are the pictures of the special education teachers. They have special rooms for children with Cerebral Palsy, autism, sight-impaired, hearing impaired, etc. It is sad to me that there is no inclusion for the children, but they clearly do their very best considering their customs and culture to care for the children.
Below we are saying our final goodbyes to the orphanage. I was invited to email the director with any questions or updates to share about Josephine! We are very fortunate to have this type of contact with an orphanage in China! Our guide tells me this is an exceptional place and I can see why!
scrapbook pages
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