Our Chinese Daughters Foundation was founded in 1995 by Dr. Jane Liedtke as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting families who have adopted children from China.
Mission: To provide the highest quality Chinese culture programs, orphan support programs, and publications to adoptive families, support organizations, and educational institutions serving the wider community.
OCDF's Key Initiatives
Since OCDF's first Chinese Culture Camp for kids and their families in 1996, OCDF has grown to offer many programs for children, families, students, and community leaders hoping to better understand China and Chinese culture.
OCDF has led tours in China for over 1,000 families from throughout the globe. OCDF also coordinates internships for students and faculty from academic institutions, as well as helping mission groups and students interested in volunteering for Chinese orphanages and foster homes.
OCDF has developed several book series aimed at providing accurate and high-quality educational materials for those wishing to cover Chinese culture in their school curriculum, learn more at home, and plan Chinese culture programs.
OCDF's nonprofit status means that 90% of our donations go toward funding our various orphan support programs. We also provide grants to local and regional adoption support groups. We take seriously our mission to improve the lives of adopted children as well as children still living in orphanages in China.
OCDF Volunteer China and Teen Leadership
This program is for those wishing to volunteer in non-government foster homes and orphanages as well as 14 government institutions. This program provides adoptive families, teens/tweens, college, church, or community service groups the chance to give back to children in need in China. We select positive environments for our volunteers. See the Volunteer China page for more information.
Special Teen Leadership programs are offered by OCDF in China and in the USA. See Teen Leadership options.
OCDF Orphan Support
OCDF sponsors two programs to assist adoptive families in giving directly to orphanages in China: Orphanage Care Packages (baby/toddler supplies, medical supplies, books, developmental toys, etc.) and the School Sponsor Project (school tuition, books, clothing, eye exams, music lessons, etc.). Additionally, we sponsor four other key projects: Coal for Kids provides much-needed heating for six non-government orphanages in Hebei Province; Building on Dreams supports a new orphanage for special needs children built outside the city of Xuanhua with the help of OCDF donors and volunteers; 900 Backpacks provides school supplies to orphan children in Henan Province who have lost their parents to AIDS; and, our newest program, See the Stars, which supports the eyecare needs of Tibetan orphans in remote Western Sichuan Province. See the Orphan Support page for more information on each of these projects, including information about how you can help.OCDF Adoption Services
OCDF Adoptions provides experienced adoption facilitation services and an experienced social worker for complete adoption services to expat couples and families living in China. OCDF also provides facilitation services to families traveling on their own and for agencies without in-China staff. See the adoption page for more information.OCDF Publications
OCDF Publications include a full-color quarterly newsletter, the Chinese Culture Active Learning© Series, the Explore-a-Province© in China Series, the My Life In China-The Story of Xiao Min© Series, as well as several books on adoption from China. Purchase our timeless "China for Children" magazines too! We also offer Chinese Culture Arts & Crafts Kits, which provide families and schools an opportunity to facilitate the learning of Chinese culture with artisan-designed traditional Chinese arts and crafts kits. See the Publications page for more information, including descriptions of each book and ordering information.OCDF China Tours
OCDF China Tours annual open enrollment programs include: China Express Tours®, Panda Hugs Tours®, Orphanage Reunion Tours®, Teen Leadership Program, China Magic Tour, Traditional Chinese Culture Tour, Scenic Minority Regions Tour, and Tibet Trek Tour.
We also offer several pre-trip options in Beijing. Don't miss our Mandarin language and teen camp offerings! Let OCDF help you with your customized group travel or independent family vacation.
In 2009, OCDF China Tours partnered with Children's Hope International to offer homeland tours for their adoptive families, including volunteer time at CHI orphanages. A portion of the proceeds from these tours goes to CHI orphanage programs. Revenues from our other tours go toward OCDF charitable projects. See the tours page for more information.
OCDF Academic Connections
China for students and faculty, academic programs, research connections, internship placement and servies for undergraduate/graduate students and faculty with corporations and NGOs in Beijing. OCDF Academic Connections plans school and university tours, volunteering, and business groups to China. See the Academic Connections page for more information.OCDF Marketplace and Online Catalog
OCDF is available to be a vendor at your Chinese culture event! See the Marketplace page for more information, including a selection of items available for purchase online. We commission paintings, papercuts, jewelry, clothing, embroideries, quilts, dolls and other items from artisans in Beijing, Suzhou, Shanghai, and Weihai. OCDF also sells museum shop items on behalf of the Shanghai Museum and the Forbidden City Museum in Beijing. Marketplace and Fundraising Items purchased in bulk quantities are available at a discount to non-profit organizations or are available on consignment for fundraising purposes by non-profit organizations. See our OCDF Online Catalog as well as our eBay Charity Gift Shop.OCDF Grants and Scholarships
As part of our ongoing commitment to support adoptive families, OCDF provides grants and scholarships each year for all adoptive families. Grants are available for local and regional support groups to provide workshops, seminars, and Chinese cultural programs for all adoptive families.
A new scholarship program has just been announced. The “Chinese Daughters Scholarship” provides annually a combined need-based + merit-based scholarship to an adoptee from China who was raised by a single mother from adoption through college. One scholarship will be given each year for as long as funds allow. Scholarships will be in the amount of $500 to be used toward books and supplies within the recipient’s first year of university, college, community college, or vocational-technical school. See the details on the OCDF Grants page.
Grant and scholarship applications are due April 1st of each year. More information, including downloadable application forms, can be found on the OCDF Grants page.
Updated 06.25.2010
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