Chuxiong Prefecture Children Welfare Institute

Formerly known as the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture Children’s Welfare Institute, the Chuxiong Children’s Protection Center was established in 2013. The center focuses on the care, education, rehabilitation, medical treatment, and placement of orphaned, disabled, abandoned infants, and children from disadvantaged families within Chuxiong Prefecture.

Currently, the center provides centralized care for 50 children, including 43 residing within the institute and 7 in foster families. Among these children, there are:

• 26 orphans

• 13 children without parental care

• 11 abandoned infants

The educational statuses of the children are as follows:

• 6 attending universities

• 10 in vocational schools or technical institutes

• 4 in regular high schools

• 5 in junior high schools

• 14 in primary schools

• 6 in kindergartens

• 5 not of school age

Main Responsibilities and Functions

Primary Responsibilities

The center is responsible for receiving and placing:

• Abandoned orphans

• Disabled children

• Children without parental care

• Destitute orphans

The focus of the center is on providing comprehensive care through “care, education, rehabilitation, and treatment”. Additionally, the center manages both domestic and international adoption and foster care operations.

Departmental Responsibilities

The Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture Children’s Protection Center is primarily tasked with:

• Care and support for orphaned and disabled children

• Education and rehabilitation services

• Managing domestic and international adoptions and foster care operations

Organizational Structure

Approved in January 2013, the center operates as a first-tier public welfare institution under the management of the Chuxiong Prefecture Civil Affairs Bureau. It was formerly known as the “Chuxiong Prefecture Children’s Welfare Institute.” The center has a staff of 13, including:

• 9 managerial personnel

• 4 professional technical staff members

The center’s funding is fully included in the prefectural-level financial budget.

Contact Information

• Chinese Name: 楚雄彝族自治州儿童保护中心 (楚雄彝族自治州儿童福利院)

• English Name: Chuxiong Prefecture Children Welfare Institute

• Address: No. 9, Xishao Mountain, Lucheng Town, Chuxiong City, Yunnan Province

• Phone Number: 0878-6016786

In summary, the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture Children’s Protection Center plays a vital role in providing care, education, and rehabilitation services to orphaned, disabled, and disadvantaged children in the region. Through its dedicated efforts, the center aims to ensure the well-being and future prospects of the children under its guardianship.