The Library Project: Dalian Children's Orphanage

Dalian Children's Orphanage
Located in Dalian, Liaoning Province

GENERAL ORPHANGE INFORMATION
School construction	Brick and cement
Number of students	30
Number of teachers and staff	3
PREVIOUS LIBRARY INFORMATION
Children’s books	0

OUR RESULTS
Children’s books	3,500
Reading Room: Two tables, four chairs, educational toys, plants and a globe were donated. A Librarian Training Course was also conducted for all teachers.

The Dalian Children's Orphanage is located in Dalian, China. This orphanage is one of the only privately funded orphanages in the Liaoning Province. The woman that has run the orphanage for the past 20 years is nothing short of amazing. Her orphanage gives a home to 30 children.

The Dalian Children's Orphanage is filled with love. It should be a model to all orphanages. What makes this orphanage different from most in Asia is that the children don't have to leave at 18 years old. The woman who runs the orphanage truly sees herself as each child's mother. It is not uncommon for her children to go on to university.

We were given a large corner to build a children's library in. Over 3,500 books, fun chairs, a table, plants, games, shelving posters and lighting were all donated by The Library Project.

All books were donated through our Chinese partner, Aston English. The Library Project held a two week book drive at each of their seven Dalian English language schools. Aston English volunteers were a huge help in building the libraries on site.

The Library Project provided a safe, fun and accessible place for children living at the Dalian Children's Orphanage to learn and grow.