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CereCare Wellness Center For Children [Medical\Cerebral palsy children]
 
  CereCare Wellness Center for Children is the first privately owned CP (Cerebral Palsy) rehabilitation center in China which provides CP sufferers with the most effective treatment methods. Apart from the innovative acupressure treatment by Lu Shunling, the Center uses Conductive Education from Hungary, Hong Kong and the Japanese "Dohsa-Hou" as well. Our goal is to help CP children achieve their ultimate long-term goals: realistic independence with potentials fully realized.
   
  Opportunities for involvement
   
  - Opportunities for Financial Assistance
 
 
New Facilities Development Fund Sponsor
Goal: to raise US$ 8.5 million (multiple sponsors) Currently, the center turns many children away (according to the Shanghai Disabled Person's Fedration, the city now has 60,000-70,000 cerebral palsy patients from the country's total of 3 million) because of the limited facilities, skilled physical therapists, teaching staff and funds. The initiative of establishing the New Faclities Development Fund is to raise fund for curing victims who has CP-related mind physical symptoms with the best chance of rehabilitation: to live independently and attend school some day. (there are no provisions for handicap children in the local schools). Our goal is to acquire, through the Municipal Government, a special land acquisition grant/rate for handicap/non-profit organizations, and build a large and purpose-built medical facility comprised of: - Residential Treatment Center for 150 children - Bridging School: grades K-6th - Therapist Training Center - for the Center and hospitals & doctors - Adult Vocational Center

Existing Center Operations Sponsorship
Total RMB 1,306,000 per annum RMB$ 480,000 per annum - patient residency and treatment costs shortfall RMB$ 826,000 per annum - 2 New Center Management Staff – Director &Operations Manager CereCare Center has a shortfall of RMB$40,000 per month in its operation expenses, and the shortfall has been privately covered by the two founders and their friends. The founders, who are in their 60's and 70's, plan to retire from daily operations and have the Center self-funded. Finanial assistance and senior management staff are required to relieve the Center from financial plight and help its professional operations continued.

Therapy Center Sponsor
RMB 500,000 per annum The Therapy Center is the heart of the CereCure Wellness Center. Experienced staff, techniques, equipment and programs are needed to provide the best treatments for patients which require sponsors to support international academic exchange which will facilitate communication in relation to new approaches, therapies, and proceedure training.


  - Opportunities for In-Kind Assistance

Short term housing for overseas therapists/educators
When international therapists/educators are secured to come and be at the facility, the Center needs to provide short-term housing for these people. It can be at hotels or with individuals who have spare room and will to "host" an educator for a period.

Sponsor of Medicines
We seek sponsors of medicines to treat CP patients. Most patients' families have spent all their savings on medicines and medical treatment. And your help will allievate their finanicial burdon.

Other opportunity
Equipments and facilities such as beds, bedsheets, mattress, desks, chairs, towels , etc. will be appreciated for children at the center. The center seeks donation of food/drink/healthy snacks for CP children, teachers, therapists, staff, and visitors.


  - Opportunities for Volunteering Time

Volunteer physical therapists
Since medical massage and traditional Chinese medicines are very helpful in curing CP patients, we welcome qualified experts to help in treating the patients and parents' training course.
Minimum Time Commitment: 8.0 hours/week.

Reading for kids
The Center is looking for volunteer who will read to CP children both in Chinese and English at a weekly basis to cultivate their reading skill and comprehension.
Minimum Time Commitment: 0 hours/week.

Field trips
The Center is planning to schedule weekly 'field trips' to CP children in effort to provide children with the exposure to normal/healthy children in daily activity.
Minimum Time Commitment: 2.0 hours/week.


   
  Contact:
   
  Name: Iris Sung Mai LIEU
  Phone: 5439-4328
  Fax: 3408-1119
  E-mail: smleyi@canada.com
WebSite(English): http://www.cerecare.net/
WebSite(Chinese): http://www.zhikang.net/
   
  Documents Submitted:
   
  Recent audited financial statement
Proof of registration
List of organization's staff and governing board
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