A Gift of Friendship
( to foster people-to-people relations between Massachusetts and China )
This Hearing aid donation was partially financed by Hiking Group of October 2003
On November 10, 2003 we have donated a Hearing Aid to a disabled child in HeBei Province,China.
This donation was partially financed by the Great Wall Hiking Group of October 2003.
The Group members ( with majority from Massachusetts ) are :
Elizabeth Grucelski
Ellie Brown Gee
Linda Norris
Marjorie Sparrow
Michael and Joe Matuskey
Nick Martens
Tomoko Makabe
To learn more about this 2003 Hiking Group, click here
The disabled child, named Wu TianTian, was selected from a remote village in WuQiao County.
She was seven years old.

On behalf of 2003 Hiking Group Mr. Michael Rodgers donated the hearing aid to Wu TianTian.
Mr. Michael Rodgers is Potentate (CEO) of the Shriners of Southern Nevada
Photo: Xing PuZhong( WuQiao County Chief) and father of Wu TianTian to receive the donation.
Wu TianTian with her hearing aid
Wu TianTian and her mother
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Those who want to learn more about this and future event please contact Tony at email : info@china-hiking.com
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