A Torchbearer for Our Chinese Children

Please take a moment to vote for expatriot, Jenny Bowen, as a torchbearer in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. From the voting site, in Jenny's words:

I want to run for the children of China.
Mother to two girls adopted from Chinese welfare institutions, in 1998 I founded Half the Sky Foundation, in order to enrich the lives and enhance the prospects of orphaned children in China. 2008 is our 10th anniversary!

My family moved to Beijing in 2004 to be closer to the work that has become the passion of our lives. Half the Sky offers its four nurture and enrichment programs to children living in 36 orphanages across China. We have served close to 15,000 infants, toddlers, young children and teens.
This year, as part of China’s Blue Sky Plan, Half the Sky was invited by the Ministry of Civil Affairs to introduce its life-changing programs to welfare institutions in every province in China. We are so honored!

If I were selected to carry the torch, I would run with the children—8 lovely children from our programs in 8 different provinces. What an amazing experience that would be for them!

Please visit the China Daily site to vote for Jenny. My friend, Stacey recently adopted her three year old daughter, Savannah from China. Savannah benefited from Half the Sky's preschool programs where so many children won't even receive an education. Perhaps my own daughter is benefitting from one of their programs as well.

Your vote counts! Please help us spotlight the wonderful work done by Half the Sky and other organizations like them. Give the children a moment in the spotlight as well.