The time they spend in the institution, many months at least and often many years, has a tremendous impact on orphaned children’s long term development.

For the children who will never be adopted, Half the Sky programs are the closest thing they will ever receive to the love and support of a birth family. Orphanage caregivers are too often over-worked and under-trained. Too often, there is no one else to provide the children with the developmental opportunities (and love!) that every child needs and deserves.

Thousands of children are now enrolled in Half the Sky’s five programs that provide love and hope for children living in China’s orphanages:

• The Baby Sisters Infant Nurture Program
• The Little Sisters Preschool Program
• The Big Sisters Program
• The Family Village Program
• The China Care Home in Beijing