Update on the Virtual Housewarming and baby Shower

Dear Friends,

Before we know it the doors of our first Grace Village Home will open and we will have babies on site.  I cannot begin to tell you how thrilled we all are at this thought.  The local government officials in Zhanjiang are over the top excited about what we are doing, and quite amazed actually.  Today government leaders paid a visit to the Bennett family in their new home to welcome them to Zhanjiang and offer any assistance that they could provide the Bennett's and ZKO.  For those of you who don't know, Guangdong has always been a very closed Province and not very welcoming to outsiders even setting foot in orphanages.  To think that ZKO has had programs in place at the orphanage since 2006 and taken teams in once or twice a year since then is simply amazing.  Now for the local government to tell us that they want to help us and work with us even more is just beyond belief! Can you tell that I am excited?!

Gifts continue to come in for the housewarming and baby shower.  A big thank you to those who have already contributed.  I am attaching a new and revised list of items that still need to be funded.  Please feel free to share with friends and family members, and remember that even $15 for a bathtub will make a difference!  Everything will be purchased at the local wholesale market in Zhanjiang and we will provide you with pictures of your gift!

Blessings to you all,

Susan Doshier
ZKO Board Member
Mother to Kristen and Kaitlyn, adopted 1996 (and sister Rachel too)


Virtual Housewarming and Baby Shower - Updated
Still Needed:
9 Bedding Sets $70 each (sheet, blanket, pillow)
Flooring $120
6 Shelves $60 each
4 Monitors $40 each
5 CD Players $15
1 DVD Player $30

Decorations $100
3 Rocking Chairs $120 each
Toys $1000 (give toward or all)
2 Bathtubs $15 each
6 High Chairs $110 each
4 Strollers $70 each

Kitchen Supplies $300 (give toward or all)
Living Room Furniture $1000 (give toward or all)
Misc. Supplies $2000 (give toward or all for clothes, pj's, bottles, first aid, hand sanitizers, wipes, baby soap, shampoo, diapers, formula, etc.)

Simply go to:
Zhanjiangkids.org, 
select Give Now, 
Grace Village, 
Select an amount (cost of items), 
In memo box name the items(s) you wish to purchase.

Thank you from all of the children!