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So Many Babies!

These past few weeks at LWB, we have been asked to take in five new babies. And when we say “new” babies, we mean “newborn”!  We give our hearts to each new baby in our care and do everything we can to...

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Tiny Warriors

Some of the most vulnerable children we help are babies who are born prematurely, many weighing just 1 kg. The standard of care for these tiny newborns usually includes being kept under a warmer or in...

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Little Apple

Early this past spring we were contacted by a rural orphanage who had just taken in a tiny premature baby, weighing just 1 kg, or 2.2 lbs. We moved her immediately to a provincial level hospital,...

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October Visit to The Healing Homes and Foster Care

October was a very special time for our Healing program, as a group of LWB volunteers made its way to China. Concentrating on Anhui Province was the team of Julie Flynn-Coleman (Healing Homes...

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Cohen: Love Starts Here

As the writer Eda LeShan once said, “A new baby is like the beginning of all things –wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.”   Little Cohen was born prematurely and came into our hands weighing just 2...

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Snapshots of 2014

On this very last day of 2014, we give thanks for all the lives changed this year because of your support. This week we’ve been reflecting on just how much we have accomplished together and have chosen...

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Cohen

Back in August, we were contacted by an orphanage in Anhui province who had taken a premature baby into their care. They told us the baby was very difficult to feed and listless, with a very low body...

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LWB and Sevenly: Carpe Diem for Medically Fragile Babies

Our social media pages and website are filled with photos of beautiful children who generally look happy and healthy. However, it’s sometimes easy to forget that most of these children came into LWB...

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Vivienne’s Second Chance

Back in August, we were contacted by an orphanage who had just taken in a tiny preemie baby weighing just over 1 kg. We rushed little Vivienne to the provincial children’s hospital, where she was...

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Jenn’s Transformation

When Jenn was found on a freezing cold December day, she was a preemie suffering from hypothermia and weighed just over two pounds. Her orphanage quickly reached out for assistance for this tiny...

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Preemie & Special Formula Fund – Baby Paul

Meet Paul, the newest beneficiary of LWB’s Preemie and Special Formula Fund! Having exhausted all their resources, Paul’s parents applied to the Unity Initiative for help in funding their infant son’s...

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Jenn’s Story of Triumph

Back in December, 2014 we were called by a rural orphanage in central China who had just discovered a tiny newborn outside their gates. Jenn, as she came to be called, weighed just two pounds, and she...

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Team LWB: Heroes for Hope and Healing

Have you ever wanted to be a hero for children in need? If so, we invite you to consider joining TeamLWB to make a difference in the life of a child! Perhaps you want to help but just don’t know where...

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Princess Lilian

Exceptional beauty and poise have earned Lilian the nickname “Little Princess” from the nannies at our Anhui Healing Home. Found as a very tiny preemie, Lilian was rushed to the hospital where she soon...

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Healing Transformations

On social media, Thursday is sometimes a day to reflect on transformations. Before and after. Then and now. This Thursday, we want to share some of the amazing changes that have taken place with...

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Kenley: LWB’s Featured Child of the Week

Kenley was born prematurely, and weighed only 1 kg, or 2.2 pounds, at the time of her birth. We can only guess that her birth family could not afford the medical care that Kenley needed, and she was...

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Quality Nutrition for Violet

One immediate concern for a baby with cleft lip and/or palate, like little Violet, is feeding and good nutrition. Baby Violet when she entered our Healing Home in November 2015 Because of the cleft lip...

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Callie’s Journey to a Family in China

Found on a cold February morning weighing just over three pounds, preemie Callie was brought to an orphanage in eastern China. They called us immediately for assistance, and Callie was admitted to the...

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Finn: LWB’s Featured Child of the Week

Please join us in welcoming Baby Finn to our Xinzhou Foster Care program in Jiangxi!  This beautiful little baby will now grow up in home-based care versus spending his days in a welfare institution....

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Smiles…Thanks to Special Formula!

Twins Reagan and Sydney are smiling thanks in part to their Prenan formula. These adorable sisters were born prematurely in February, and Prenan is especially formulated for premature infants like...

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