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"Fujian! sounds good :)"

"I think repurposing/expanding an existing facility is good. It'll be more manageable to fit in a one week time frame and there are buildings around that people want to sell or lease out. The problem is spending the time for looking for a…"

"one other thought that just hit me - there are MANY dialects in China. Consider that in picking a location, do your staff only speak Mandarin or can they understand and converse in other dialects?"

"China's so big...where to put the next home? Only God knows. I'm looking a map of China on Half the Sky's page, and each dot is where they are located currently. (http://halfthesky.org/work/wherewework.php) They aren't in…"

"It might be cool to have a story line follow a particular child, or a few children - starting from background on why they were left behind, how they were found and their road to recovery? What do you mean by asking for details like location and…"

"Thanks for commenting Richard, one other thing that I learned is that you should pick a building that is able to sustain the work that you do. Enough electricity and water are a must! Also, research the area you are going in, people may not want to…"

"Wow...that's great that the producers have approached the group for more specifics! From my little experience with another organization, having an abundance of cloth diapers made by the organization's own staff, proved to be a cost…"

"This is an absolutely wonderous work that is being done in China to help these children. Cleft lip/palate is so easy to fix, and yet it is so prevalent. Both of my trips to China to work with orphans have had many children with this problem,…"

"Hi Joan, Just wanted to welcome you to Imagine This! and say thank you for the support. Best, Rafael Monserrate Director/Producer Imagine This!"