The story of NiNi, part 2

Little NiNi, a child born with hydrocephalus, came to the Harbin orphanage before Half the Sky began its programs. She was left alone in her bed for days on end. She languished. But happily, a few months later, Half the Sky arrived, and NiNi entered our Infant Nurture Program. "Over time," her HTS nanny said, "I noticed that she would touch the toys with her hands. Then after some more time, she let me hold her." With her nanny's patient efforts, NiNi learned to sit up, then to walk a bit. She began to smile, but there was a sadness about her. When she was finally ready to enter our Half the Sky Preschool, her new teacher asked if there would possibly be a place for NiNi in the Family Village. There was! Her new mother said: "When I first saw NiNi, she could not speak or walk steadily. She would sit for a long time, her eyes glazed over. My husband and I were determined to do our best to help our child get well no matter how hard it would be." To be continued...