Mrs. Wiggins recalled that the children especially loved the sneakers that lit up. Helping those left behind According to Mr. Douris, one of Buckner's specialties is helping orphanages abroad set up foster care programs. Buckner also contributes funds for specific construction projects and provides training of personnel. Mr. Wu said that China is ready for a foster care program, and has already started one in Beijing. They want children to live in society and, at the same time, foster care relieves the burden on state-run orphanages.
Foster care can also lead to adoption.
China's one-child policy does not extend to adoption. Chinese families can adopt all the children they would like and, according to Mr. Wu, some Chinese families are adopting, although the numbers aren't known. By co-joining with Buckner we can help provide humanitarian aide to those children. We want to make a difference in their lives. Of surprise to many members of the delegation is the fact that the primary residents of the orphanages are not only girls abandoned because of China's one-child policy, but children with a variety of mental and physical disabilities.