Amity Projects at the Xinyu Orphanage Include:

Sponsoring the costs for schooling for ten schoolchildren in primary school and junior middle school.

Paying for several surgeries such as cleft lip repair, removal of hemangiomas, and correction of club feet and other congenital defects.

Sponsoring foster care for 15 children.

Sponsoring two "Hugging Grannies" to spend time at the orphanage giving babies and children extra love and attention and helping to promote their physical, mental and emotional development.

And now we have two Xinyu children in need of open heart surgery!  Each of these surgeries will cost US$3886.  Please help with whatever amount you're able to.

You can send your tax deductible donation to help the Xinyu orphanage to:

           Altrusa Foundation
           Attention: Peggy Gurrad
           P.O. Box 1354
           Longview, WA  98632

Just include a note that the donation is to be used for heart surgeries at Xinyu or you can just specify "wherever most needed".  For more detailed information (and some photos) visit http://www.gurrad.com/amity

Please e-mail me at peggy@gurrad.com if you have any questions.