We have gathered an impressive collection of photos and movies of orphanage cities in China. These collections include scenes of various finding locations, government offices and main attractions, as well as cultural and scenic highlights. See if we have your child's birth city either in photos or on a DVD.

Check out our inventory of original and scanned orphanage city, street and county maps from various provinces in China.
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The finding ads published by the orphanages in China are an important part of our children's lives for two reasons: First, they are published within a few months of finding, so they usually represent the earliest tangible proof of our children's lives. Second, the photographs in the finding ads are typically taken earlier than any other photos families receive during the adoption process. Go to Finding Ads section to see if we might have your child's finding ad.

We have started to combine information about China's social welfare institutes to provide a resource and starting point for adoptive families who want to learn more about their child's birthplace. We're also hoping you'll contribute information to these pages to make them more complete. We now have pages for Guangdong, Jiangxi and Chongqing Provinces. See what this new section is about, and help fill in the blanks! Go to SWI Information

Wednesday, August 11, 2008
"Wait Time Forecast 2009"
With the Olympics in full-swing, waiting families are anxiously wondering if referrals will accelerate once the world's attention passes from China. An analysis of orphanage submissions in October 2007 showed that orphanage submissions in 2007 allowed us to predict increasing wait times, as submissions from the largest Provinces participating in the international program saw significant declines from 2006 to 2007. A comparison of submissions of Chongqing, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, and Jiangsu, and Jiangxi Provinces for the first six months of 2008 shows submission rates continuing a downward trend. READ FULL BLOG

Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage
For a limited time, signed copies of Kay Bratt's book, "Silent Tears," can be purchased through the blog. Click here for more info.