Stories of Hope

New Hope Foundation Blog

Check out our favorite stories from volunteers, team members, and adoptive families, as well as child spotlights and special photo posts.

Adoption Update: Phoebe

Adoption Update: Phoebe

Phoebe is an amazing, energetic, determined, caring, curious, brilliant and FUN little girl!!! She has so many interests right now…she loves to wrestle with her Baba EVERY night, hang out with her sisters whenever they’re around, play…

Child Spotlight: Jonathan & Rafael

Child Spotlight: Jonathan & Rafael

Hi, we are Jonathan and Rafael, 1.5 year old twin boys. We are from Henan Province and were admitted into the care of one of New Hope Foundation’s Care Centers in Henan in September of 2017 when we were just 3 days old. We were both born…

Volunteer Story: Edie

Volunteer Story: Edie

Stories of Hope I spent the last two months of 2017 volunteering at New Hope and it was undoubtedly one of the best, most challenging and life changing experiences of my life. My time there was divided in two – I spent the first month in Beijing helping out and...

Adoption Update: Jamie

Adoption Update: Jamie

Jamie has brought so much joy to our family!  We are about to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his adoption and I can’t seem to remember life before Jamie came to our family.  He was always such an active and curious little boy and he still has those qualities, but he has also grown into a calm and insightful…

Child Spotlight: Lakambini

Child Spotlight: Lakambini

Hi, my name is Lakambini and I’ve just turned 2 years old. I am a little ball of energy and joy, and am full of curiosity. I just recently learned how to walk so there’s no stopping me now!I am from Henan Province and was admitted into the care of one of New Hope Foundation’s…

Volunteer Story: Gaea

Volunteer Story: Gaea

I volunteered for around 2 months at the New Hope Foundation in Beijing, and although it was an experience I will treasure forever, it is so hard for me to put into words everything I learned while I was there. My main duties as a volunteer revolved around organizing and running the preschool, and…

Adoption Update: Abbey

Adoption Update: Abbey

It’s so hard to put into words how much New Hope means to our family! Abbey (known as “Trace” while at New Hope) is thriving and we know it is because of all the love she received in New Hope’s care. Abbey fits into our family perfectly – her younger brother is her best friend and they very…

Child Spotlight: Isaac

Child Spotlight: Isaac

Hi, my name is Isaac and I’ve just turned 6 years old. I am currently the oldest child living at New Hope Foundation’s Shunyi, Beijing home. I am full of energy, smiles and determination and I bring a lot of joy and laughter to those around me…

Adoption Update: Isabella

Adoption Update: Isabella

Isabella (Xin Xin) was adopted into our family to make our 9th and final child. We had loved her from her first photo, posted at 6 months of age and we prayed that we might someday be her family. We had paperwork in China from 2012 on—hoping to be matched with her. She loves her forever family…

Volunteer Story: Stephanie Irizarry

Volunteer Story: Stephanie Irizarry

New Hope Foundation changed me and open my eyes in so many ways back in August 2009 when I first stepped into this magical place. A place full of hope and love. New Hope is no ordinary place it was founded with love by Dr. Joyce and Robin Hill and you can feel and see it in every way…

Adoption Update: Cyndi

Adoption Update: Cyndi

Cyndi is our beautiful, spunky 13 year old daughter. She is light hearted and funny and has a real talent for drawing. Her favorite things to draw are dragons, wolves and anime characters. She loves Miyazaki movies and hopes to be an animator someday…