GongYi Home of Hope

The Chinese New Year was on February 5th this year. All the Gongyi children got 4 weeks off school. It was nice to see the pictures from some of the older children showing the good time the staff there gave them. From the pictures, it looks like the place was well decorated. The older kids told us it was a good dinner and the younger children really enjoyed all the dishes. Pictured above starting from bottom let going clockwise:Jonah, Charity, Grace, Rachel, Beau, Mary, Abby and Enoch.

Children and the staff there toast the end of one year and the beginning of another.

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Winter Snow!
Here are some of the older children who we stay in contact with. They sent us some pictures of them playing in the snow. Moses is back left, then Autumn, Ron, Joy and
Mary is in the front center.

Left to right:Autumn, Mary and Joy


We are still working very diligently (over a year now) trying to get approved as an NGO. Once approved, we hope this will open doors for us to be able to help the children here in Gongyi like we will be allowed to do in other areas of China. We miss the children dearly and are glad that we can stay in contact with them through different social media outlets.

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We thank you for continually lifting these children up. Like we said above, we hope to be approved as an NGO in China soon so that we can reach out and spread hope to those in need.
Blessings
Ben and Michelle Godard along with the other board members of the Next Towns Foundation Inc.