Shanae's Orphanage Visit in Nanping City

Shanae's orphanage

We left Fuzhou at 9am for a 2-3 hour trip to Shanae's orphanage in Nanping City. We travelled along a very modern freeway which follows the Minjiang River. 

Fuzhou from Hotel room

Lakeside hotel in Fuzhou

Minjian River

This is a large river which flows through the province and provides culinary water to Fuzhou. Tried to take pictures of the country side, but didn't get many good ones through the window of the van. Most of the freeway had vegetation or barriers that kept the views to a minimum as well.

Flower bushes that were planted along the freeway

Nanping City

Nanping is a relatively small city built along both sides of the river. Relatively small and not nearly as modern as the others we have been in. Also lots of apartments hear newly built but empty or only part finished with people living in a few finished floors. Very strange. Our guide said it was because they were not conveniently located. Strange???

Nanping Apartments

Met with the orphanage vice director, Huang Minyan. She was there when Shanae was and seemed to remember her. Said Shanae was the 57th orphan in the institute since it opened in 1992. Gave her a small silver bracelet with no. 57 engraved on it that they used to identify her in the orphanage.

Shanae's orphanage in Nanping City

 The institute houses elderly, kids with physical and mental problems and orphans. Currently has 57 orphans and another 20 that are out with foster families.

Group photo with the orphanage staff

Outside of Shanae's orphanage

Playroom in the orphanage

We were able to see the play rooms, rooms with 1-2 year olds taking naps after there lunch, etc. They were very open with showing us their facility and letting us take pictures and video. Not as modern as the orphanage in HohHot for Lynea, but well taken care of and clean.

Bedroom for the 1-2 yr olds

They have adopted out over 600 kids to foreign families since 1992 . Said this has provided a lot of needed money to upgrade the Institute. So they were catering to an important income source. After the tour, they took us to lunch where we met the director and facility manager. They were very interested in the girls and we talked a lot about customs and foods, etc. for our countries.