摘要
TO the casual passer-by, Sancha in Datong County, Shanxi Province, looks like any other northern village. But a closer look reveals each household here comprises two foster children, cared for by a community of nannies. The oldest foster mother is aged over 80, the youngest is 24. Presently the village is home to 260 orphans, but since 1968 Sancha has taken care of more than 1,000 orphans or abandoned children from the Datong Social Welfare Institute. Many suffer from congenital conditions such as cerebral palsy.
TO the casual passer-by, Sancha in Datong County, Shanxi Province, looks like any other northern village. But a closer look reveals each household here comprises two foster children, cared for by a community of nannies. The oldest foster mother is aged over 80, the youngest is 24. Presently the village is home to 260 orphans, but since 1968 Sancha has taken care of more than 1,000 orphans or abandoned children from the Datong Social Welfare Institute. Many suffer from congenital conditions such as cerebral palsy.
