The looks in the eyes of some of these children, ranging from blank stares to pleading for attention left an impression upon me that is still present today, more than a year after meeting them. They were basically kept clean and fed, and not much else, as staffing was so short that no additional staff was offered them, even though they were clearly in need of some of the simplest interventions, such as love, attention and physical affection. They were isolated from the general population and had little recourse to make an impression on anyone, other than each other. I also believe that those from the general population, who had been starved of opportunity for affection and attention were also placed here, as a result of the affect of such under stimulation. It is my understanding that MSF has taken actions in the past to assist unwanted children in China, through intervention and then the development of an NGO to assist them in housing and adoption placement, when they had previously been abandoned street children. In your China information, there is a brief explanation of the care MSF provided for these previously unwanted children.

I believe such an intervention could be beneficial in this case as well. Even two more adult caregivers a day and weekly assessments, by medical professionals could appropriately aide these children in their ability to recover from under stimulation affect and possibly to allow them to be more accurately assessed and cared for in a manner that is befitting their varied conditions. Medical intervention to treat more minor designations could also allow these children to be returned to the general population of the orphanage, and possibly be more appropriately cared for and have a lesser chance of living their entire lives...

Additionally, I am aware that there are families, who ponder adopting children with disabilities, as they are capable of financially and emotionally caring for them, due to their own desire and experience. It may be difficult to alter the overall policy that deems these children unsuitable for adoption but if there were reasonable intervention offered, I am sure some of them could again be classified as adoptable and therefore placed in the pool of candidates to receive such needed care and attention from a loving family. If intervention was offered by specialists in such care, through a teaching method for existing caregivers or NGO volunteers or staff the attention they deserve could finally be given them.
I thank you wholeheartedly for your time and attention in this matter. If there is another organization, which I can call on for assistance in this matter, please feel free to contact me with referral information. I am committed to follow up on this situation, for as long as it takes and through as many channels as possible to allow for intervention to be given to these unwanted children. The children in greatest need, and with the least resources, have moved me to assist them as to me they are an example of one of the most underserved and deserving populations of people. They are an example of the most vulnerable and helpless of human beings and they clearly deserve a chance at a better situation, no matter the severity of their need.