Because no child should feel alone.
One day an elephant saw a hummingbird lying on its back with its tiny feet up in the air.
"What are you doing?" asked the elephant.
The hummingbird replied, "I heard that the sky might fall today, and so I am ready to help hold it up, should it fall.”
The elephant laughed cruelly. “Do you really think,” he said, "that those tiny feet could help hold up the sky?”
The hummingbird kept his feet up in the air, intent on his purpose, as he replied, "Not alone. But each must do what he can. And this is what I can do.”
– A Chinese Folktale
ABOUT US
MISSION STATEMENT: Dallas China Care (DCC) is an independent, student led volunteer organization at the University of Texas at Dallas dedicated to funding educational, nurture, and rehabilitation programs for orphans and low-SES children in China. Within the Dallas area, we aim to create and foster a stronger Chinese adopted community through cultural activities, playgroups, and mentoring. We are also a China Care Club recognized under One Sky.
Thousands of children in China are put up for adoption every year, whether due to gender, medical disabilities, or China's One Child Policy, which is now a Two Child Policy. Whatever the reason, these orphans lack a permanent home and family. Dallas China Care's goal is to give these children in China a better life by raising money to help pay for educational programs, nurture programs, and medical care. We hope that our contributions will give them an equal opportunity to receive an education and to become an integrated and informed member of society.
For those adopted from China and brought back to the United States, it can be difficult to form and maintain a relationship with Chinese culture. By working with the local Families with Children from China (FCC), a group whose members have adopted from China, DCC hopes to help Chinese adoptees embrace their Chinese American culture. To find out more about our partnership with FCC, visit out Programs page.