Lizzie is a joyful ten year old who has been with us for around 4 years. She is blind but has light perception, and being in the sunshine is her favorite activity. If it’s a sunny day, you can always find her at the window making shadows in front of her face. Lizzie is on [...]
Children with visual impairments living life to the fullest
Bethel China is a pioneer and leader in the field of early intervention for blind children in China. We have written, filmed and produced the first educational DVD series to be published in China.
The series is currently 4×20 minute videos, each covering a different topic, including Early Intervention, Self-Help Skills, Fine Motor and Braille and Orientation and Mobility.
Hui Fang (Olivia)
Olivia is a sweet five year old girl who came in 2015. Olivia came to us very weak and unable to sit up. She can now sit, hold her own head, roll over, and stand with support. Though she is still weaker than we would hope for her, she can sit and stand for longer [...]
Yunlai (Alice)
Yunlai is a cute and smart little girl that started attending our preschool in May 2017. She is 3 years old. She had both eyes removed from retinoblastoma (eye cancer) and another organization inside her orphanage is following up on medical care but has been cancer free for a while now! She's such a fighter [...]