How did Blessing Hands get started?
Betty Cutts, our founder, was teaching in a summer English camp in Yangshuo, China when she became interested in helping disadvantaged students continue in school. She saw many opportunities to touch students’ lives with long-term blessings. Charity dollars given in the USA go a long way overseas. Her husband, David Cutts, has retired from teaching physics at Morehead State University, and they have time to invest in others. |
What kind of relationship do you have with the government of China?
Blessing Hands is an official registered foreign NGO in China registered is Guangxi Province as a partner with the Provincial Education Department. We have bank accounts in our own name and a charter to maintain programs. In June 2007, the provincial government of Guangxi gave a Certificate of Special Individual Contribution to Charity to Betty Cutts for service to the poor children of Yangshuo County. Blessing Hands is often featured in Chinese newspapers and on local Chinese TV. |
What does a sponsor do?
You support your chosen student with school tuition if they are over 15. If they are junior middle school age, you either give by semester or yearly for their non-tuition support (school supplies, books, etc...) As a sponsor, you are encouraged to interact with your student through letters or emails. Many of our students come from one-parent homes or are orphans. They benefit from contact with a caring person in their lives. Letters also encourage them to learn English. A sponsor is given a photo and other information about the child they support. |