Monday, 1 October 2007

Vote for an Olympic Torch Carrier

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.

4 comments:

lara said...

Its such a great idea, i voted yesterday and did it again today as well.

Janet said...

Hi Lara,
I've just checked and she's in FIRST place :-) WOW :-) Shows the power of the China adoption community :-)
Love
Janet

Rosie said...

Janet,
Hope you are ok..I've sent e-mails.

Rosie said...

I've voted


OUR ETHIOPIAN ADOPTION TIMELINE


25th May 2009 - See New Child again & Court Date

23rd May 2009 - Fly back to Ethiopia

26th March 2009 - Fly to Ethiopia :-)

3rd March 2009 - Dossier Arrived at Orphanage

26th February 2009 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia

22nd December 2008 - Dossier back at DCSF

28th November 2008 - Certificate of Eligibility ISSUED

6th October 2008 - PASSED Approval Panel

7th July 2008 - Homestudy Update Started

28th Feb 2008 - Told LA we wished to change country

OUR CHINA ADOPTION TIMELINE

Formally withdrew from the China Adoption Programme 17th July 2008

LID (Logged in Date) with CCAA 16th August 2007

Documents to China 10th August 2007

Passed Approval Panel 5th March 2007

Homestudy started 6th June 2006

First Contact with our LA 1st Jan 2006