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Half the Sky Foundation » Blog Archive » Love Can Melt the Ice – A story for you from China « Hopeful news from Half the Sky As life returns to normal… » Love Can Melt the Ice – A story for you from China February 15th, 2008 Hello again from Half the Sky, The warmer weather seems to be holding and the orphanages we’ve been in constant contact with are all struggling to return life to something like normal. We are coming close to completing the needs list. If you’ve been concerned about a particular orphanage and don’t find it on the list, it’s highly likely that they either have no storm-related needs or they have found help from local government or another organization. By early next week, I think we can promise that we’ll have found a way to reach everyone who needs help. We estimate that total relief funds needed will be around 3 – 3.25 million yuan RMB (or US$420-450,000). Amazingly, donations continue to come in from all of you who love the children so. Our days have settled into a strange rhythm as we go between hearing about the struggles the orphanage directors are facing and opening the mail and finding your gifts that will surely make things better. Thanks to this most extraordinary community, we feel pretty confident now that we will be able to meet all of the institutions most urgent needs and have some funds left over to ensure provisions and supplies for a safer (or at least, better prepared) future for children in institutions. Today we received a special letter from the director of the Chenzhou welfare institution. While it’s addressed to Half the Sky, it’s really for all of you who’ve watched and cared and done so much to help. So here’s a New Year’s gift from China to you - the story of the Spring Festival storms from someone who lives it still. From Director Shi Xiangqun, Chenzhou – “Love Can Melt the Ice” - “In late January of 2008, Chenzhou was attacked by an extremely severe snow disaster which had been rarely seen in histo...