tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:28:44 +0000China Babies Adoption Research is an expert in performing research on the early life of your adopted child / baby from China. You can find more information about our organization and services at www.china-babies.com.http://china-babies.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Alex S)Blogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-5355523015732438172Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:12:00 +00002008-12-04T13:14:08.912-08:00Hello all, we just posted a new audio interview up at the China-Babies website.You can listen to the audio here:http://www.china-babies-dev.com/landing/interviews.htmlEnjoy! <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> var addthis_pub = 'loremasterblog'; <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button END -->China-Babies Researchhttp://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-audio-interview-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-3684283053864121080Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:11:00 +00002008-09-11T11:17:16.210-07:00I recently was sent a picture in email of one of our little cuties that we did a recent report on, and it made me so happy I had to ask if I could share it.With mommy's permission of course =)The thing that was SO cute to me, is that the thought that went through my head when I saw this picture was "OMG that BASKETBALL is almost bigger than she is!!!"Seriously, too cute.Mei-Ling Rose Santistevan,http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/09/oki-simply-could-not-resist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-9184552648965372994Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-09-06T10:25:24.827-07:00China Babies Adoption Research is an expert in performing research on the early life of your adopted child / baby from China.Our Chinese staff knows the customs of China very well, are familiar with and in some cases work in the China Adoption System.If you have adopted, or are in the process of adopting a baby from China, China Babies Adoption Research can help you.You can find more information http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/09/china-babies-adoption-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-3478646720067560842Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-06-19T08:01:52.291-07:00Ok, this has got to be one of the cutest things ever!!!!<!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> var addthis_pub = 'loremasterblog';<!-- AddThis Bookmark Button END -->China-Babies Researchhttp://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/06/so-cute-dont-you-just-want-to-hug-her.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-1113589290293575261Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:15:00 +00002008-06-10T21:16:39.758-07:00We are excited to tell you that our new Wittle Baby Pic Update has just launched! For more information please follow this link: Wittle Baby Pic Update Remember, the first five people who contact us for this service we will be doing free of charge, after that the normal fee will apply so dont delay! <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> var addthis_pub = 'loremasterblog'; <!-- AddThis Bookmark http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/06/wittle-baby-pic-update-launches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-7576826254875446356Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:51:00 +00002008-06-07T15:17:42.415-07:00Dear adoptive parent, we are excited to tell you about a new service we will be offering soon. While our Update and History Reports are continuing to grow in reputation and demand, we have noticed that there are alot of Mommies out there who really would like a quick simple update on their baby in the form of pictures without having to wait for a full research report. So we have come up with whathttp://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/06/5-baby-pictures-asap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-253515450239392391Wed, 28 May 2008 14:14:00 +00002008-05-28T07:14:37.866-07:00Dear Friends,First, an update on the airlift to remote Aba Prefecture. No less than 40 uniformed soldiers arrived at the Chengdu CWI yesterday to load two big trucks with emergency goods for the 1,000 stranded children of Aba. We’re waiting now for confirmation of the air drop.This week HTS also erected a giant BigTop at the Chengdu CWI to aid with intake and shelter for new arrivals.Ma Lang http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/05/half-sky-earthquake-update-may-26-28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-2816694002795483333Sun, 25 May 2008 16:34:00 +00002008-05-25T09:35:17.592-07:00Dear Friends,I want first to give you an update on our efforts to get food and shelter to the 1,000 orphaned and displaced children in Aba. The roads are now closed. We asked our colleagues at the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) to see if we can possibly bring the desperately-needed goods in by helicopter. A couple of hours ago, moments after the latest giant aftershock, we got good news – a http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/05/half-sky-update-on-earthquake_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-8393255078210530866Sun, 25 May 2008 14:43:00 +00002008-05-25T07:44:15.240-07:00China puts death toll at 50000Daily DispatchMay 22 2008 8:46AMCHINA said yesterday that more than 50000 people were estimated to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit the southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday.The government’s disaster relief office announced the estimate via state media, following an earlier report of more than 19500 confirmed deaths in Sichuan and at least 300 http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/05/china-puts-death-toll-at-50000.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-561032200807904119Fri, 23 May 2008 14:39:00 +00002008-05-23T07:40:05.859-07:00Dear Friends,Today we were starting the process of wrapping up the major portion of our orphanage relief efforts. With your help, we have purchased and delivered or are in the process of delivering huge amounts of medicines and medical supplies, tents, cribs, cots, bedding, baby formula, diapers, kids clothing and shoes, rice, noodles, cooking oil, water, powdered milk, bowls, cups, towels, http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/05/half-sky-update-on-earthquake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-6667277100220959017Thu, 22 May 2008 12:36:00 +00002008-05-22T05:36:49.651-07:00SICHUAN EARTHQUAKEPeter Simpson May 21, 2008 South China Morning PostAdoption hotlines in Beijing were in meltdown from calls made by couples offering to care for Sichuan's quake orphans, officials said yesterday.Ever since adoption hotlines were opened last week, "hundreds of thousands" of Beijing couples had offered homes to children who lost relatives, said Wu Shixiong, director of the Beijinghttp://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/05/hundreds-of-beijing-couples-clamouring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-6082753511785844627Mon, 12 May 2008 15:23:00 +00002008-05-12T09:27:58.548-07:00China.EarthquakeIn this photo distributed by the official Xinhua news agency, rescuers searc...54 minutes agoBEIJING — A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 7,600 people and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school, state media reported.The official Xinhua News Agency said 80 percent of the buildings had collapsed in Beichuan county in Sichuanhttp://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/05/death-toll-in-china-earthquake-rises-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-1255681302161768250Fri, 09 May 2008 15:56:00 +00002008-05-09T09:23:43.696-07:00We have been asked recently by one of our clients to look into the reasons for the recent slowdowns in adoptions from China, and the increased wait times.This is the information that we have been provided by one of our partners in China.She actually predicted this happening about two years ago. These are the reasons she states for what is currently happening with adoptions fromChina:1. With the http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/05/top-5-reasons-for-slowdown-in-adoptions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-7697783368914034211Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:47:00 +00002008-04-09T08:48:22.888-07:00Hello and a belated Happy Spring!In February, during the last hectic days of the Little Mouse emergency, when we were trying to protect so many children from China’s winter storms, I got a phone call. Half the Sky was to be honored in a most extraordinary way. We had been selected to receive the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In Oxford, England. Presented by former US President, http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/04/update-from-half-sky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-6943973348573658669Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:22:00 +00002008-12-09T09:52:24.334-08:00By Christina M. Mitchell/staffcmitchell@newsleader.comHARRISONBURG —The clicking sound of the bamboo sticks hitting the floor keeps time as 8-year-old Abby Lachance jumps.Her long black pigtail and colorful beaded necklace bounce as she moves to the beat, two short jumps and then a slight pause on the third. The sticks move in an opposite rhythm to her feet, first apart, then together, as Abby http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/international-adoptive-families-share.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-8756961984935775655Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:09:00 +00002008-02-13T09:12:06.994-08:00We have just hosted a file that outlines the 2007 US Federal income tax benefits for Adoptive Parents.You can view the file here: 2007 US Federal Income Tax Benefits for Adoptive Parents <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> var addthis_pub = 'loremasterblog'; <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button END -->China-Babies Researchhttp://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/2007-us-federal-income-tax-benefits-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-105520688821319237Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:51:00 +00002008-12-09T09:52:24.648-08:00Posted: 12 February, 2008Ice covers power lines in China. Power throughout southern China was affected by the historic ice and snow.China (MNN) ― Transportation, power generation and the food supply are slowly getting back to normal in China after the worst winter weather in decades. Dozens of people were killed, and the weather caused billions of dollars worth of damage.Children's Hope http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/children-suffer-as-historic-snow-hits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-5265514765624783068Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:36:00 +00002008-02-13T06:37:03.914-08:00Reyhan Harmanci, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, February 13, 2008San Rafael real estate agent Lo Mei Seh was shocked when she saw a theatrical trailer for the hit movie "Juno" in December. In one scene, the title character sarcastically tells the rich suburban couple hoping to adopt her unborn child, "You shoulda gone to China. You know, 'cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods. You http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/some-not-smiling-over-junos-sarcasm-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-2681037729203110648Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:26:00 +00002008-02-11T07:38:58.163-08:00Special thanks to several people who have made donations to help out in Nanchang, we are purchasing two large electric space heaters that can also be used for drying diapers, as well as blankets. Update:We have made delivery of the blankets and heaters, here is a photo gallery:The Nanchang SWI sends it thanks! <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> var addthis_pub = 'loremasterblog'; <!-- http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/update-on-china-weather-and-nanchang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-7144611070002896088Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:57:00 +00002008-02-06T06:58:49.374-08:00Two nights ago we spoke to our staff in China and the Nanchang SWI has asked us to provide some specific things to help them through the current weather crisis. To this end we have created a fundraiser and will be using the proceeds to buy electric space heaters and blankets.You can use the widget below to help.Thank you in advance for your kindness and support. <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGINhttp://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/two-nights-ago-we-spoke-to-our-staff-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-6758427057089542444Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:54:00 +00002008-02-06T05:55:19.275-08:00Dear Friends,Tonight is Chinese New Year’s Eve. Families across China who’ve not had to cancel their holiday plans are cozy together preparing huge feasts to greet the New Year. Although it gets harder and harder to reach anyone, we at HTS have not stopped reaching out to orphanages in central and south China that have suffered through the recent storms.Despite the difficulties -- anyone who http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/half-sky-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-5466832780600173530Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:00:00 +00002008-12-09T09:52:25.305-08:00Trains returning to normal, but millions without power as cold continuesIMAGE: TANK USED TO BREAK UP ICEXinhua via APChina's attempts to clear ice off roads includes using tanks like this one in Anhui Province on Saturday. The idea is to break up the ice with the heavy weight of the tanks.updated 12:25 p.m. ET, Sun., Feb. 3, 2008BEIJING - Railway service inched back to normal Sunday in southern http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/10000-car-backup-as-ice-shuts-chinese.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-6068074370799869348Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:38:00 +00002008-02-04T05:39:11.441-08:00You are phenomenal!I feel so honored to be a part of what has become a worldwide effort to help the children through this terrible time. We have not had a chance to put a number on your commitment to the children but it’s already far beyond what I imagined just a few days ago when I told you what we had learned about their plight. You are proving beyond doubt that the world cares about China’s http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/half-sky-china-weather-crisis-update-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-5158089497295637914Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:21:00 +00002008-02-02T06:21:38.492-08:00Here’s an update on conditions and needs at the HTS institutions. Some will be repetition from last night. I think it will be useful to have all in one list. I will post this on our website as well and update whenever I can.We’re still trying to get through to a few orphanages. We’ll provide information regarding those and other orphanages needing help just as soon as we have it. In general http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/half-sky-china-weather-crisis-update-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29845665.post-7831799780169020401Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:13:00 +00002008-02-02T06:15:34.906-08:00Dear amazing friends,I don’t have words to tell you what your stunning response to the crisis in China means to us all. The donations have been rolling in every few minutes. Unfortunately, urgent phone calls from orphanages in trouble have been rolling in as well. With your help though, we are determined to keep the children safe and well through this mess.Latest reports tell us that this http://china-babies.blogspot.com/2008/02/half-sky-china-weather-crisis-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alex S)0