WOW Kids
Happy Halloween! We are so excited to share with you our featured WOW kids. WOW stands for Waiting Child of the Week. There are so many sweet faces in China just waiting for their forever family. The staff at GWCA want to take the opportunity to advocate for these kiddos. Whether or not these children are destined to be your child or not, they belong to a family and we want your help to find that home for them. Walt, Tessa, Michael, Claire and Mary are all beautiful children in our China waiting child program. They are anxiously awaiting their forever homes! Take a second to read their stories, and if you would like to learn how to bring them home contact Jessie@gwca.org or go check out our Photo Listings to view other waiting children.
Meet Our WOW Kids
Whimsical Walt
Hi! I am 6 yrs. old. I was brought to the orphanage when I was just a few days old. I think my parents knew that I would be taken care of there. My right wrist doesn’t look like all of my friends, but I have no problem keeping up with them. I can do almost everything all by myself. I can use my right hand to grab things and can even use my left hand to draw and hold my chopsticks! I can be introverted at times but I still enjoy playing around with the other kids. I like to play with toys, especially trucks.
Taunting Tessa
Hi! I am 4 yrs. old. When I was younger I had a big surgery that corrected my VSD and ASD and now my heart beats normally. I am not as big as the other kids my age but wonderful things come in small packages. I am not as far along as my class mates but I am trying really hard to be a better speaker. I still talk with short sentences, but I am ready to start using bigger ones. My legs can be very stiff but I got to a special doctor where we practice using my legs so they can get better. I like to think I am very smart and I love pleasing my caretakers.
Mysterious Michael
Hi! I am 9 yrs. old. The doctor’s say that I have Hemophilia, but I don’t let that stop me. Even though I can’t run fast because of my condition, I love to watch my remote control cars go fast. Toy cars are my favorite, but I really enjoy going to the zoo. I know I am very smart so that is a place where I get to learn more and share what I learn with my friends. I talk a lot with my friends and especially love it when we get to go to the carnival!
Clever Claire
Hi! I am 8 yrs. old. My doctor says that I have cerebral palsy and I have to go to therapy every day so that I can get stronger. Since my speech is a little behind my friends I typically stay quiet but I am learning to speak better. I really enjoy helping my teachers and they help me study. I can walk by myself but I fall down a lot. I don’t let anything keep me down, I always get right back up and keep pushing! School is my favorite place to go, I like to learn. I have been learning to speak better and I can now sing songs and folk rhymes. I especially love happy songs and sharing them with my friends.
Marvelous Mary
Hi! I am 7 yrs. old. My doctor diagnosed me with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Because of this I have trouble walking by myself so I get to use a wheel chair, which is so much fun! I live with a foster family where we listen to lots of music and they have taught me to sing. I have lots of friends and we have so much fun together. I talk a lot with my friends and they even let me sing to them, which really makes me smile!
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