Hong Tu Shan is a village located in a remote mountain area. When the main industry of the village, logging, was prohibited by the government, the unemployment rate reached 90% locally. The families living in this village have begun to suffer from poverty. In order to live, many men in the village have gone to other cities to look for work. Very few of them, however, have sent money back to support their family. The women in this village have had to stay to take care of their children, parents and in-laws.

With no income and no help, we saw no food in their houses. Some of them ate wild celery for breakfast, lunch AND dinner. Some of them used corn to fight hunger. The poverty we witnessed in this village was indescribable.

Please consider sponsoring a child from Hong Tu Shan. Sponsorship will provide school tuition, clothing and food for the entire family. If you are unable to sponsor a child perhaps you can make a donation to our Emergency Food Fund. Several times a year we make the 6 hour round trip to Hong Tu Shan to bring food and to visit the already sponsored children. Your donation will feed hungry families!

 

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	Song, Weijie DOB 1/10/99 Waiting Since 10/07 Song, Weijie’s parents are both unemployed, but at times they can find temporary work. There are very few opportunities for employment in Hong tu Shan. Wiejie also has a younger brother. This family struggles day to day to provide for basic necessities. Sponsorship will bring hope to this family. Song, Weijie will be able to attend school and he will be provided with clothing. The family will be given food, firewood and other needed items. Sponsorship will ease this family’s burden.
	Wu Tong DOB 12/31/96 Waiting Since 10/07 Wu, Tong's grandmother had been sick for many years and she died in 2006. The family had borrowed a large amount of money to pay for her medical expenses. Tong's father lost his job in 2005 and has only been able to find temporary work now and then. Her mother is unemployed. This family's only source of income comes from the money earned by the father when he can find work. Sponsorship will bring hope to this family. Wu, Tong will be able to attend school and she will be provided with clothing. The family will be given food, firewood, and other needed items. Sponsorship will ease this family’s burden.