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Adopt a Family

With your support, TFish has already helped over 1000 children get the treatment they need for their congenital heart disease. We’re inviting you to adopt a family in Gansu for a year. Each of these families struggles to meet their basic needs, and your support will empower them toward overcoming poverty.
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Families in Need

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3. Doudou, $1280

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27. Ting Ting, $320

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​17. Cheng Fang, $800

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28. Rui Rui, $800

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21. Dong Sheng, $480

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Sponsored Families

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1. Huzi, $2000

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6. Xiaozhuan, $560

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10. Qi Lin, $320


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14. Galan, $480

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​19. Zhuan Zhen, $320

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24. Yu Mei, $1600

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​30. Xiao Zhen, $480

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2. Honghong, $800

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​7. Xiaowen, $1600

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11. Liang Xia, $320

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15. Xiao Ting, $160

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20. Lulu, $320

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​25. Hong Yan, $320

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4. Yapeng, $800

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​8. Yufeng, $960

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12. Da Yong, $1150


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16. An Lin, $160

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22. Fang Di, $320

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26. Cheng Xiang, $4800

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5. Maimai, $2400

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9. Bao Ping, $160

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13. Xiao Jie, $320

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18. Yi Hong, $320


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23. Rui Jing, $320

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29. Cai Ping, $480

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If you would like to make a donation, please write the name of the child in the family under: "Other projects, please specify"

1. Huzi

  • Successfully recovered from congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery in 2010
  • 20-year-old junior in high school at the local town
  • Rents a dorm near school because his impoverished farming family lives halfway up the mountain
  • Wants to study computer repair to support his 3-member family after graduation
Need: $2000, tuition and living costs for one year

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2. Honghong

  • Successfully recovered from congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery in 2013
  • Has two younger brothers; parents are both mentally retarded
  • A diligent student who dreams of going to college and helping her family
  • Family’s survival is dependent on support from relatives

Need: $800, Living costs for one year to support Honghong to go to high school

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3. Doudou

  • 4-year-old Doudou successfully underwent CHD surgery in 2012
  • Doudou’s 2-year-old brother needs medicine to treat hydrocephalus, a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, enlarging the head and sometimes causing brain damage
  • Their father is the sole supporter of the 6-member household, including two elderly grandparents
  • Their livelihood as farmers is insufficient to provide for their needs, especially when the harvest is small

Need: $1280, Medical costs for Doudou’s younger brother

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4. Yapeng

  • Yapeng is a first-grade boy who underwent surgery 2 years ago
  • He still takes medication due to malnutrition and a weak heart
  • Each of the 8 family members works hard to alleviate their poverty, including his deaf father

Need: $800, Nutritious food for Yapeng and his siblings, so they can be healthy and work to escape poverty

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5. Maimai

  • Both 7-year-old Maimai and her mother suffer from CHD
  • Maimai successfully completed surgery when she was 3 years old
  • The condition of Maimai’s mother prevents her from having surgery
  • This family needs your help so Maimai and her sister can still have a mother.

Need: $2400, Mother’s full-year medication and hospitalization treatment

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6. Xiaozhuan

  • 13-year-old Xiazhuan successfully completed surgery in 2010
  • Her father suffers from diabetes and can’t work
  • Her mother must support the family by moving bricks

Need: $560, Father’s medication and the family’s living cost to decrease the mother’s burden

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7. Xiaowen

  • Post-surgery Xiaowen is healthier and more confident, preparing for college
  • Xiaowen’s parents work hard to provide for their family, yet are still in debt
  • Xiaowen’s mother suffers from a gynecological disease

Need: $1600, Xiaowen’s tuition and living costs, Mother’s treatment for illness

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8. Yufeng

  • Yufeng successfully recovered from surgery and is a high school sophomore
  • He and his brother need support with their tuition and living expenses
  • Their mother can’t work due to physical limitations
  • Their father struggles to support them as a farmer and construction laborer

Need: $960, Siblings’ tuition and living costs

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9. Bao Ping

  • Bao Ping successfully had CHD surgery in 2011
  • He can now go to school and is in 3rd grade
  • His family farms abandoned fields to earn more money
  • His mother suffers from stomach problems and needs support for treatment


Need: $160, Medical subsidies for the mother, which will alleviate the family’s burden
 

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10. Qi Lin

  • Qi Lin successfully had CHD surgery 5 years ago
  • He’s now in 4th grade
  • His father fell from the roof last year and wasn’t able to work
  • His sister will go to the city for high school and needs support for her education


Need: $320, Tuition and living costs for his sister to go to high school


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11. Liang Xia

  • Liang Xia had surgery 4 years ago and can now walk 5k to school every day
  • Without irrigation, the family depends on corn, rain, and the father’s labor to survive
  • Grandmother suffers from GI bleeding and needs help with medicine costs
  • Liang Xia has not had a check-up since her operation


Need: $320, Liang Xia’s check-up costs and her grandmother’s medicine


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12. Da Yong

  • Da Yong had surgery but still suffers from a serious blood vessel disease
  • He had to drop out of school and is in a wheelchair
  • His treatment is more than the family can afford
  • His father’s main job is to care for him
  • His sister’s tuition also needs to be covered


Need: $1150, Supporting the costs of Da Yong’s medicine to alleviate the family’s burden
 

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13. Xiao Jie


  • Xiao Jie has already had 3 surgeries for his funnel chest
  • He needs more examinations but the family can’t afford it
  • The family’s house was destroyed in an earthquake
  • It was not a good harvest year


Need: $320, A bicycle and check-up for Xiao Jie


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14. Galan

  • Galan was diagnosed with CHD at age 43 while giving birth
  • Surgery isn’t an option because of PAH (blood vessel disease)
  • Galan’s father is too old to work and her brother is mentally retarded
  • Galan needs treatment and support for her family


Need: $480, Support for living costs and treatment


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15. Xiao Ting

  • Xiao Ting’s mother died from CHD shortly after she was born
  • Xiao Ting had surgery 5 years ago and has recovered well
  • Xiao Ting was raised by her great-grandfather
  • Her father works to provide for the family but it’s still not enough


Need: $160, Living costs


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16. An Lin

  • An Lin’s mother left her when she was 3 years old because of her CHD
  • An Lin’s father hasn’t been home in 3 years
  • An Lin successfully recovered from surgery
  • An Lin’s grandfather collects junk to provide for the family

Need: $160, Living costs


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17. Cheng Fang

  • Cheng Fang received CHD surgery but is burdened by her family’s needs
  • Her husband is disabled and unable to work
  • Poor harvest can’t feed the family
  • Her sons need help paying for schooling

Need: School subsidies for her eldest son, $320


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18. Yi Hong

  • Yi Hong received surgery in 2014
  • His mother abandoned the family when he was 2 years old
  • Yi Hong’s main caretaker is his grandmother, but she suffers from health problems
  • A healthier grandmother would promote the whole family’s well-being


Need: Subsidies for grandmother’s medicine, $320


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19. Zhuan Zhen

  • Zhuan Zhen underwent heart surgery early this year and is still recovering
  • Her family is still in debt from the surgery, and the harvest isn’t good
  • Zhuan Zhen and her brother will go to school in town next year
  • The family needs help covering these additional expenses


Need: Living costs for Zhuan Zhen and her brother, $320


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20. Lulu

  • Lulu successfully completed CHD surgery in July 2013
  • Her father passed away 3 months after her surgery
  • Her mother works in a factory to help support the 3 children
  • The grandmother suffers from pain but is the main caretaker


Need: Living expenses for the 3 children, $320


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21. Dong Sheng

  • Dong Sheng has recovered well from his heart surgery in 2012
  • His parents both have health issues that make work difficult
  • Dong Sheng’s sister works to help provide for the family
  • Their income from farming and outside work still isn’t enough to pay the debt 


Need: dental care for Dong Sheng and medicine for his parents, $480


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22. Fang Di

  • Fang Di had congenital heart surgery in September 2013
  • Unfortunately, the surgery wasn’t as successful as hoped for
  • Fang Di and her husband have gastric ulcers and need medicine for treatment
  • Their daughter provides two-thirds of the family income


Need: Medicine subsides, $320


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23. Rui Jing

  • Rui Jing successfully had surgery in March 2013
  • An earthquake in 2013 destroyed the family’s house, leaving them in debt from reconstruction
  • The grandmother was injured in the earthquake and is mostly bedridden
  • It’s hard for the father to find work, and the mother needs to take care of the family


Need: Living expenses, $320

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24. Yu Mei

  • Her symptoms have worsened since birth
  • The family has already taken out loans to pay for Yu Mei’s medical expenses and her siblings’ college education
  • The family’s income from farming and raising pigs is insufficient 
  • Her dedicated father’s biggest desire is for Yu Mei to have a successful surgery  


Need: Surgery and medical subsidies, $1600


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25. Hong Yan

  • Hong Yan has a new life after her successful surgery in March 2014
  • The family’s ginseng harvest was a net loss due to low market prices and a drought last year
  • Hong Yan’s older brother hasn’t been able to find outside work yet
  • The grandmother has already started raising sheep to help the family


Need: Funds to purchase sheep and a pig to provide a source of income, $320


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26. Cheng Xiang

  • Cheng Xiang had a very severe case of congenital heart disease, as evidenced by his black lips and darkened extremities
  • He is successfully recovering from the risky first stage operation he received in May 2015
  • Cheng Xiang is a strong life fighter and needs another operation to continue treatment
  • The first surgery cost more than expected, and his family needs funds for the next surgery


Need: Funding for a second stage heart operation, $4800


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27. Ting Ting

  • Ting Ting underwent successful congenital heart surgery in May 2014
  • Her mother is mentally ill
  • Her father hasn’t been to school but is raising sheep to support the family
  • The family has to repay a loan for Ting Ting’s surgery


Need: Funding for three more sheep her family can raise to alleviate poverty, $320


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28. Rui Rui

  • Rui Rui has congenital heart disease but can’t be operated on due to high pulmonary artery pressure
  • Her parents are unhealthy and also need medication
  • Her brother is the sole provider for the family of 7 and is devastated Rui Rui can’t get surgery
  • Rui Rui needs medication to manage her condition but that adds another financial burden


Need: Medicine to control her high pulmonary artery pressure, which prevents her from having surgery, $800


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29. Cai Ping

  • Cai Ping had CHD surgery in October 2013
  • Her recovery hasn’t been successful, and she still struggles with health problems
  • Their daughter suffers from cataracts
  • Her husband is unable to do physical labor and wants to raise sheep


Need: Funding for three sheep to help alleviate the family’s poverty, $480


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30. Xiao Zhen

  • Xiao Zhen had heart surgery three years ago when she was 13
  • She and her younger sister are orphans
  • The father committed suicide, and the mother remarried away from home
  • Rain destroyed the family harvest
  • The grandparents are the caretakers but also have health issues


Need: Medical subsidies for grandfather, $480


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