The tragic tale of China’s orphanages: 98% of abandoned children have disabilities

The tragic tale of China’s orphanages: 98% of abandoned children have disabilities

Behind the neatly landscaped front lawn on the outskirts of Beijing are the children Chinese parents don’t want or can’t afford. Beside the door to each room at the New Hope Foundation medical foster home is a sign listing names, ages and conditions. One child came here with congenital heart disease. Another with cataracts in both eyes. They are young – some still unable to walk – and, like the overwhelming majority of China’s orphans, they suffer disabilities.