Updates from Yunnan Kids International and our work in Yunnan, China.
September 11, 2017
July 2017 Kunming Visit Update
Dear YKI Supporters, We are very happy to let you know that this summer our organization was able to successfully deliver $2,500.00 USD for the play garden maintenance. We were warmly greeted by the orphanage staff and orphanage …
Read more →January 2, 2016
YKI Launches our Store
Happy 2016! We hope this New Year brings you and your family happiness and health. At YKI we have been thrilled with the work that has been happening in the Play Garden. Children and foster parents alike have been enjoying the space daily. …
Read more →May 4, 2015
Construction Update
Dear YKI community, It is with great pleasure and excitement that I tell you the construction team in China has begun building the play garden! We just received the news that the project will be complete May 17, 2015. Our dream of creating …
Read more →January 21, 2015
Update After Kunming Trip
Happy New Year to all of our YKI supporters. We wanted to give you a quick update regarding our recent trip to Kunming. Upon arriving to the Kunming SWI, we met with Director Qiao. He explained to us that it was his preference to have the …
Read more →November 24, 2014
Exciting News
Dear Families and Friends of Yunnan Kids International: We are delighted to bring you some great news. Our Annual Gala, which took place on November 14th, was a huge success. Not only did we raise a lot of money for a great cause, we also …
Read more →July 18, 2014
Kunming in June: Official Project Approval
Now that our team is back on US soil and we have recovered from our jet-lag, I wanted to take this opportunity to give a quick but thorough report of what happened in Kunming this past June. The day after a few of our team members and I …
Read more →May 16, 2014
Designing a Play Garden for the Kunming Social Welfare Institute
Play in outdoor natural environments has historically been positioned as a context in which children can grow and thrive. Play in natural environments is a key venue for exploration that offers many possibilities for children to be critical …
Read more →May 16, 2014
A Letter from President Fang Lee
I believe in the power and the importance of family. Both as an adoptee and as a young woman of color finding her way through the world, I am reminded everyday that the people behind you often help determine the life in front of you. Back …
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