Blessing Hands, Inc.

A Grandmother's Story 
Do you know how Blessing Hands was born in 2005? It started with Mo Renjiao's grandmother. I was teaching in a summer English camp in Yangshuo, China when I asked to visit the families and schools. When we came to Renjiao's home, her grandmother was just coming in from the fields. She was all bent over with hard labor. I looked at her and thought she would never live long enough to see her two fatherless grandchildren grow up. What would happen to the children if she died?

Mo Renjiao's family in 2005

 I wanted to help her somehow. I did not want to just hand her money and shame this proud, hardworking woman. I looked for something in her house that I could buy. I picked up a small stool like they sold to tourists in Yangshuo. Pleased with my plan, I asked to buy it. She said no. Then she gave it to me. I am moved to tears even now as I remember that moment.  

Mo Renjiao 莫仁姣 with her grandmother in 2016

That stool sits in my home as a symbol of her great heart that took in two grandchildren to raise at her advanced age. She has lived to 94 and hopes to live to a hundred. She cannot walk unaided now, but you can tell from the pictures that she is lively yet. She is still my friend and equal in charity.  She has seen her granddaughter go to medical school, and Blessing Hands help over a 1000 other children. I resolved that day to help children like her grandchildren get an education - not by giving pity or "charity" but by giving them a blessing hand and expecting them to become blessing hands to others too.

She is proud of her granddaughter.

We give the gift of education that every Chinese child needs and dreams about.  We will be participating in the GoodGiving Challenge this December. You can help children like the Mo children and take the burden of need off of grandparents' shoulders. Our fundraising goal is $14,525, which will add 35 more high school students to our sponsorship program as totally supported.

High school students in China do not get free public education. That stops at 9th grade.  Please be a Blessing Hand and help poor students in China get an education.