Thank you, Pyramid Educational Consultants!

Pat, Abigail and Jen were fortunate to have an NGO (Non Government Organization) set up a school in their orphanage.  You see, in China most orphans aren't allowed to attend school, especially if they have some sort of a physical or mental challenge.  Our children were so blessed to have this school within their orphanage, and be given the opportunity for stimulation and to learn.

Once we received our Travel Approval I contacted the director of the school to ask if there was something they needed to help with their work there.  She told me about their hope to begin PECS = Picture Exchange Communication System - with the non verbal children so they would have a way to communicate. 

Abigail's adoption file indicated that she could not speak.  She has come a very long way (to the point that she has earned the pet name from me of "Gabby Gail") but she still has severe speech issues.  She understands everything, but her brain is not able to tell her mouth how to get the words out.  So, the PECS system immediately got my attention, and I knew right away what our family would be taking to donate to the school.

Ahhh! I'm so excited! After seeing on Amazon that the PECS Starter Kit might take up to 25 days to get to me I tracked down the publisher. I shared the story of how I NEED this very soon so it can go to an orphanage in Southern China. They listened to my story, took my order (and will ship it today!) PLUS they are also sending some donations themselves to help the non verbal kids. So a big call out to Pyramid Educational Consultants for their customer response and their generosity!  I'm so excited to be able to take this with us as we travel next month!

 Would you like to donate some educational materials to enrich the lives of the children?  We were given a list, and I have tracked down similar things on Amazon, and put them in a registry.   Most of the things are in the $10 range - starting at about $5.00, with the most expensive being less than $50.00.  And most require no shipping fee if you have Amazon Prime.  This is such a practical way to help orphans, and can make such a difference in the quality of their lives.  When you order you can request it be sent directly to me (they have my address on the registry) so it really is EASY and affordable.  Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/gp/baby-reg/ref=?ie=UTF8&lid=1BEFGESV2THMA   

I'll be sure to post a picture of what comes in, and what I HOPE is a suitcase full of things for the school to use.  Thank you for your help!