The Prince of Peace Children's Home is a special place not only because of what it does, but it is also a fruit of labor by three separate organizations. The Home was first funded by two international charities, the POP'S Foundation and World Vision International. It then formed a joint venture with the Civil Affairs Bureau of Wuqing. The three partners invested more than RMB 6.55 million to construct 49,000 sq. ft. of floor space over a compound of 1.5 acres. The facility can accommodate 100 children under six and provide rehabilitation services to the disabled among them.

The Prince of Peace Children's Home sets a precedent in China: for the first time, the government has allowed a foreign organization to build, staff and manage an orphanage.
Where it All Began The People's Republic of China accounts for about 1.2 billion people. According to statistics, city orphanages house more than 16,000 orphaned and abandoned babies, with thousands more in the countryside. Without a doubt, the needs are tremendous.

Unfortunately, the government's one child per family policy presents problems. Male children are traditionally preferred over females. As a result, some female infants are left abandoned. But sex is not an issue where handicapped babies are concerned. They are considered an embarrassment to their families. Economic hardship and special circumstances could give families no choice but to abandon them. When natural disaster like earthquake or flooding strikes, thousands are victimized, and children are orphaned overnight.

Eager for these orphans to find loving homes and be provided for with food, education
and adequate medical care, Kenneth Yeung, founder of Prince of Peace
Enterprises, Inc., set out to investigate what could be done for them.
After years of exploration and negotiation with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the project
had its ground breaking in May, 2001. In October 2003, the Children's Home began
operation and welcomed its first group of babies.