My name is Rachel and IĄŻm from Guangzhou China.
A few months ago, a nine-month-old boy was sent to Guangzhou from a remote hamlet. He has complicated heart defect and anus atresia but his family can not afford the surgery expenses. So some volunteers donated on the internet and got enough money to save the baby. When this family came to Guangzhou the baby was found that he was DS before the surgery. After that an argument began about whether or not this baby should be saved. Some said Yes, some said No, some suggested the donation should be given to the normal children, etc. Finally the boy was saved but the argument didnĄŻt stop. As the mother of a DS child, I was very angry at peopleĄŻs ignorance and their so-called rational choice. On the other hand I felt very sorry about the social medical care system.. Last year I built a DS website for Chinese DS family and now there are more than 300 members. This year my objective is to found a fund for the DS kids which have heart diseases. But IĄŻm lack of the relevant knowledge and experiences so I hope to get some references from any one of you. Could someone help me? Thank you very much!.
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Rachel,Mommy to Kin(07/2001,DS),from China, Kin's album:http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/racheldu1978
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03-16-2006 08:35 AM
I'm glad you are taking an active role in your country and hope that all your efforts pay off and reveal to others how very special and indispensable our little angels are. 
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