Li Ming (right), 7, listens to sounds made by a nearby computer. She has an awareness of
light and can also distinguish shapes and colors. |
Li Ming, 7, dances during a break in class. |
Chun Bin (left), 7, and Xiao Hua (right), 9, play the guitar during music class. Xiao
hua has very poor vision and has mandible osteoporosis, resulting in extremely
fragile bones. |
| Bethel fosters a caring upbringing for each child.
Highly trained staff members encourage their students
to look beyond their disability. Specialists work with
each child to address their specific needs. Providing
health care, physical therapy and a balanced education,
Bethel creates an atmosphere where these children can
flourish. |
To develop a sense of family, Bethel encourages the children to express themselves freely. From left to right: Wen Jun, 11,
Xiao Guang, 17, Yuan Yuan, 10, Xiao Hua, 9, and li Ming, 7. |
| As children become young adults, they are provided with
job training to ensure that they have the skills to become
independent. In addition the students participate in
cultural and social activities. |
Wen Jun (left), 11, and Li Qin (right), 17, take a walk together. |
Chun Bin (left), 7, excitedly gets ready to go for a walk. |
| The Gauvains have made such an impact on the
lives of these children that plans for expansion
are being developed. Their commitment is best
expressed by Guillaume Gauvain, “Someone
once said that ‘love is blind,’ and this could not
be more true at Bethel. One would expect blind
orphans to be sad, dependent, hopeless, but
that is not the case at Bethel. Here, you will
find a place full of excited, happy kids running,
jumping, emailing, singing and playing the
piano — just like any kids in a safe and loving
environment. Blind or not, we believe they
have the right to be in a joyful place where a
parental figure can foster the desire [for the
children] to achieve their dreams.” |
Guillaume Gauvain
Bethel Training
Center for the Blind
Quan Fa Garden, Jing Yuan 60
2 Xiang Jiang North Rd.
Chaoyang District 100103
Beijing
China
+86 13 503 24 6707
info@bethelchina.org
www.bethelchina.org
Bethel Training
Center for the Blind
c/o Legacy Charities Inc
710 Moonglow Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78130
USA
Saint Pierre & Miquelon
Impact Bethel SPM
7 Place H.R. Gautier
BP 211
97500 Saint Pierre
Canada |
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