Change begins with seeing—seeing the true situation of that one individual.
Change stems from valuing—valuing the worth of that one individual.
Change lies in caring—attending to the needs of that one individual.
Change occurs through presence—standing by that one individual during their darkest hours.
Change is fueled by perseverance—holding fast in those places where no one applauds.
In 2026,
Our dream is not to change the world,
But rather to focus on that one individual.
That one who has been overlooked,
That one who seems insignificant,
That one who is precious…
Change begins with one.
Hope, too, begins to grow with one.
A. NDFH currently provides high-quality nurturing care, rehabilitation, special education, medical support, and other services to 46 orphaned children with special needs.
B. New Project
Began January 16, 2026
Providing adolescents with a home filled with love, dignity, hope, and a sense of security; helping them realize their potential and walking alongside them on their journey of growth.
NDFH currently provides daily living care, individual counseling, social work support, group activities, and other services to 43 adolescents.
January
1. Newly recruited foster parents officially moved into the family-style living quarters within the orphanage. Gabriel, Theodore, Samuel, Joy, and Esther began their lives within this foster family setting. The children’s dream of “having a home of their own” finally came true; they now share meals, tidy up the house, chat, and watch TV together with their foster parents—truly experiencing the warmth of family life! We are deeply grateful for the love and devotion shown by these foster parents; thanks to their love, the children’s lives have become infinitely brighter!
2. Gabriel had the honor of being invited to participate in the filming of a special program for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, titled *Ten Thousand Horses Galloping into the Chinese New Year*. Accompanied by his mentor, Teacher Cui, Gabriel attended the rehearsals. He delivered an outstanding performance and demonstrated exceptional aptitude, earning him the prestigious title of “Outstanding Performer”!
February
1. During the children’s winter break, some of the kids decided to form a saxophone band. With the establishment of this new music club, the young band members eagerly began practicing together!
2. Benjamin has grown up and transitioned to our project for adolescents where he now lives alongside many peers his own age.
3. Enoch has entered a foster family, enjoying a home of his very own. A warm embrace and a hearty welcome to Enoch!
March
1. Lantern Festival: On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the children worked together to make and eat *tangyuan* (sweet rice balls). They then hung up the lanterns they had crafted themselves, solved riddles and admired the lantern displays—celebrating the Lantern Festival with boundless joy!
2. Back-to-School: Mia (Grade 5), Joy (Grade 4), Jacob and Samuel (Grade 3), Joshua (Grade 2), Theodore, Madeline, and Chris (Grade 1), and Violet (Community Kindergarten)—nine children in total—boarded the school bus to head off to school! A new semester brings a new beginning, new expectations, and new hopes!
April
1. To support foster mothers in improving their knowledge regarding basic childcare, child physical and psychological development, behavior management, and academic tutoring, a performance evaluation program for foster families was launched.
2. The activity room at the Adolescent Home is now fully furnished and ready for the children’s use. It serves as a space for reading, board games, homework, art and crafts, relaxing on the sofas, science learning, and more.
C. The Eleos Project for Children in Adversity
Providing educational grants, material donations, social work support, individual counseling, and activities—to 59 children from families facing adversity.
1. Monthly home visits to deliver educational grants and distribute daily necessities; case follow-ups, emotional support; telephone consultations and regular check-ins.
2. For children facing adversity, their environment often feels like a narrow cage that restricts their horizons. For many of these children, various experiences—such as visiting a zoo—mark a “first time.” Only two or three of the children had ever visited a zoo before; for the rest, this was their very first time stepping inside a zoo and seeing animals in person.
3. As we look ahead, eight of the students, who are currently in their final year of junior high school, will be facing the decision of whether to attend a vocational school. To assist them, our service team visited the Baotou Vocational Education Park this month to conduct a site and evaluation visit. Our goal was to identify suitable educational resources, specialized programs, dormitory facilities, tuition costs, and other relevant details, thereby enabling us to present the children with a range of viable options.
4. Arranged for volunteers to provide academic tutoring to two teenagers—Yao En and Ao Ying—during their school holidays.
5. Provided counseling to Ru Yue, a teenager facing difficult circumstances, engaging in conversations to discuss her future. Ru Yue took the admissions exam for Inner Mongolia Institute of Commerce and Trade and passed—her desired outcome.
6. Four volunteers conducted home visits to Xiao Xin, a child enrolled in the Eleos program. They spent time with Xiao Xin, helping her cook meals and tidy up her home, and joined her in making handmade paper flowers.
7. Xiao Jia’s grandfather passed away in March. We recall a visit last year during which Xiao Jia confided that she was reluctant to live in a school dormitory because she feared her grandfather might pass away while she was away at school. During a visit to Xiao Jia this past February—when we were distributing educational stipends—her grandfather slowly reached out, took the money, and gently placed it into Xiao Jia’s hands, urging her to keep it safe. Grandma shared a story with us: Xiao Jia was saving up specifically to help pay for Grandpa’s medical treatment. Earlier this year, Grandpa had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency care. Deep down, Xiao Jia lives in fear that one day Grandpa might truly leave her side—afraid that this love, nurtured through their constant daily companionship, might one day fade away forever. In her innocent world, every single penny she saves represents a small, protective force safeguarding her Grandpa; and her most heartfelt desire is simply to stay by the side of her grandparents, guarding this humble home filled with the warmth and bustle of everyday life.
D. Medical Project
Provided funding for 5 children to travel to Beijing for surgical treatment or outpatient care; of these, 3 children-Jacob, Shao Wei, and Zhi Guo have successfully completed their surgeries.
E. Special Education Project.
Provides high-quality, full-time special education services to 36 orphaned children with disabilities, as well as children and adolescents with special needs from the local community.
1. Within just a few months, the children have mastered many sign language gestures. Music and movement class helped them identify body parts.
2. Gross motor activities have helped them develop many self-care skills.
F. Volunteer Service
1. From January to April, a total of 109 volunteers visited our projects to help the children with recreational activities, academic tutoring, feeding assistance for children with special needs, and group activities for adolescents.
G. Staff Training
1. Five nannies and two teachers completed their advanced assessments courses.
• How to cultivate the children’s language development
• Understanding the Child’s Mind
• Review of the Caregiver Handbook
• Fire safety protocols.
2. A psychological counselor provided:
• Training on workplace challenges, maintaining professional boundaries, self-care, and physical and mental health.
• Training on the impact of adverse childhood experiences, child protection protocols, grief counseling, adolescent characteristics and how to support them.
