Help a village care for its left-behind children

Thank you for supporting our village model in rural China! We hope you enjoy this report about a little boy named Linhao. Like so many in rural China today, Linhao’s grandparents had the double burden of trying to survive on near-worthless land while struggling to raise an active toddler whose parents are far away from home...

When Linhao’s grandma got sick and died, his grandpa was faced with a terrible dilemma. Might he have to send his little grandson away? But as China now tries to improve the situation for grandparent-caregivers and the children of migrant workers, OneSky is becoming part of the solution...

Stories like Linhao’s are all too common in China’s rural villages today. Grandparents have the double burden of trying to survive on near-worthless land while struggling to raise active small children whose parents work in faraway cities. Many age and die prematurely, in some places up to 10 years earlier than their urban contemporaries.

China is now trying to improve the situation for grandparent-caregivers and the children of migrant workers by establishing “children’s homes” in rural villages. These are not orphanages, but rather more like village community centers where children and their families can receive support services. Happily, OneSky’s Village Model already features a Family Center, a community gathering place for children and caregivers.

Now, thanks to the visionary support of a corporate sponsor and with the help of our dedicated donors, we’ll be able to work toward meeting both the government’s goals and ours, by expanding the Village Model to more villages in more provinces over the next few years.

Linhao’s future is already looking brighter!

*Linhao’s name has been changed to protect his privacy. His story is based on the experiences of children OneSky serves. To view a video about his story on our website, go to this link: https://onesky.org/meet-the-future-linhao/