Jenny Bowen from Half the Sky (American charity that works to help children in SWIs in China) is trying to win enough votes to enable her to carry the Olympic Torch.
Here is her official statement:-
I want to run for the children of China.
Mother to two girls adopted from Chinese welfare institutions, in 1998 I founded Half the Sky Foundation, in order to enrich the lives and enhance the prospects of orphaned children in China. 2008 is our 10th anniversary!
My family moved to Beijing in 2004 to be closer to the work that has become the passion of our lives. Half the Sky (www.halfthesky.org) offers its four nurture and enrichment programs to children living in 36 orphanages across China. We have served close to 15,000 infants, toddlers, young children and teens.
This year, as part of China’s Blue Sky Plan, Half the Sky was invited by the Ministry of Civil Affairs to introduce its life-changing programs to welfare institutions in every province in China. We are so honored!
If I were selected to carry the torch, I would run with the children—8 lovely children from our programs in 8 different provinces. What an amazing experience that would be for them!
Please vote at http://pub1.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/torch/members.shtml?mid=212
If you're curious, www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/torch_page.html is the main page where you can see other applicants and the top vote standings.
Monday, 1 October 2007
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4 comments:
Its such a great idea, i voted yesterday and did it again today as well.
Hi Lara,
I've just checked and she's in FIRST place :-) WOW :-) Shows the power of the China adoption community :-)
Love
Janet
Janet,
Hope you are ok..I've sent e-mails.
I've voted
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