20 million (reasons to go)
China stands at a rare place in it's history; at the forefront of modernity, but with one foot in the past. China has come a long way in recent decades to become one of the world's key economic and political engines. But with all that said, there still exists a vast rift between it's have's and have-not's. UNICEF estimates that there are over 20 million orphaned children in China.
Forever Families works with government run Social Welfare Institutes (SWI) to help bring love and assistance to some of those 20 million children without families. Although the SWI's do all that they can to provide the best life for the children living there, assistance and help is still needed. Our missions teams don't go in with an agenda, they go in to serve and to love. Our trips offer the opportunity to be Christ’s loving hands. We will spend time holding, rocking and cuddling the babies who are starving for one on one attention. We will play games, do crafts, and teach English with pre-school age children. These children need to know what its like to receive love, laughter and hope. It will truly be a life-changing and unforgettable experience