I've been reading up on some of the history of the Xingye SWI (orphanage) from other families posts. One of the common things that most of the families have mentioned is that Xingye is very good about accepting and distributing care packages from adoptive parents to the children. I contacted someone in China (Ann at Red Thread China) who assured me that with pre-paid, in-country courier, I could send a care package to Ella and the nannies and it would not cost the orphanage any courier or tax fees. So here is what I sent:
- fleece blanket
- Hughes chocolates for the nannies - a real treat all the way from Oshkosh, WI!!!
- lotions for the nannies
- disposable camera (all of the families that sent these ahead of time were given them back when they received their children, full of pictures of inside of the orphanage)
- small snacks for the babies
- photo book with our family's pictures
- small toys
- soft-cover baby book
Ann should receive the package next week, and then will translate a letter I included to the orphanage director and nannies and will courier it to the orphanage. I do hope that the nannies enjoy the treats and show Ella her new family's pictures! And she snuggles up at night to the blanket that smells and feels like her new home will...
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Love the stuff you sent in your care package. I used Ann as well but I ordered one of the care packages they put together there just to save time and she put some really cute stuff in it She also was able to email me with updated mmeasurements on Kaleigh the next morning.
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