Important Ordering Information

1. When paying by PayPal, please use your own home address as the shipping address. We will get the orphanage or foster family address directly from you.  

2. Please send a picture to put on the pillow to Adele at lehall88@yahoo.com. Adele will send it to China to be transferred to the pillow.  Photos with a light background work best.

3. Please send the Chinese characters for both the name of your child and the orphanage. The characters are needed for accurate identification. Send to Adele at lehall88@yahoo.com. You can find this information in your CCAA acceptance letter or your Pre-Approval letter. You may also fax the characters. Our North American Toll Free Fax Number: 1-866-691-1250.

4. Delivery time - The standard mailing method for the Photo Pillow is Chinese Express Mail. Delivery time is 4 to 7 days in China.  We will notify you when the pillow arrives at the orphanage. 

All package options include Chinese Super Express Delivery which is the Chinese equivalent to UPS delivery in the USA.Total time for package options to arrive at an orphanage is approximately 9 to 10 business days after you place your order. We email you when the package arrives. We also email you the tracking number. You can check tracking numbers on the Chinese Post Office's web site.

Need faster delivery? 
We also offer Rush Service.

Compare our packages with sending your own internationally.

Disclaimer

It will be up to the orphanage staff to take photos with any cameras we send on your behalf. We do not have any agreements with them regarding photography, and we cannot guarantee that orphanage staff will take good photos or return all of the items or answers to your questions when you receive your child. Orphanages are sometimes overwhelmed with managing the adoption process and can forget to bring some items when they meet you.

Photo Pillow

Familiarize your adopted child with your picture on a pillow.

Adoptive parents have told me how photos, toys and blankets they have sent to their adopted children have eased the transition period from the orphanage to a new family.

Your adopted child can become familiar with your faces while hugging this soft, inviting pillow. The pillow is approximately 12 inches wide. The photo is printed into the cloth in a way that preserves the texture of the fabric.

A Letter is recommended if you are sending a package before you receive your child. The letter explains the package to orphanage staff. Click here to view the letter. You may copy the text, add your changes and Email it to Adele at lehall88@yahoo.com.  

Purchase Letter & Translation
US $25

You may add twelve Standard Questions about your adopted child.  We send a Chinese translation of the questions with the package.

You may include a SASE for the orphanage to send a reply to your letter. Including a SASE will greatly enhance your chances of receiving a reply. International postage is expensive for ordinary Chinese families, and orphanages and foster parents appreciate the gesture. We use envelopes and postage specified by the Chinese Post Office for international mailing. If you want to include a SASE, please email your mailing address to Adele at lehall88@yahoo.com.

Note: If you do receive a reply, we will be happy to translate it into English. Translation fee is based on wordcount and is 12 cents per word. Minimum charge for translation is $20.

If your child is in the orphanage or with foster parents, you may add a camera for taking pictures of your child. Cameras are single-use 27-exposure with flash.

Please develop the cameras in China. The film may be sensitive to airport x-ray machines.

One Camera US $20

Two Cameras US $30

This service retrieves the cameras you sent to the orphanage or foster parents in the care package, develops the pictures and emails them to you. If there are no pictures, we send another camera until we get pictures. 

Please note that this service is not appropriate if you plan to travel to China within 35 days after placing an order.

Part 1: Check with Orphanage

We first check with the orphanage or foster parents to see if they will send the cameras back to us.  There is a non-refundable $25 fee for calling the orphanage.  We cannot predict whether they will cooperate with us.

We check with the orphanage or foster parents to see if they will return the cameras.
(This fee is non-refundable)
US $25

Part 2: Get Photos

If the orphanage or foster parents agree to send the cameras to our contacts in China, then we can go ahead with the camera retrieval service.  Fees include the money for the orphanage or foster parents to mail cameras back to our contacts in China, calling them (usually several times) to encourage them to mail the cameras, photo-processing fee, and emailing the photos to you.

Option 1: We retrieve the Cameras and email you the photos. 
Important: do not order this until we
complete Part 1.
US $50

Option 2: We retrieve the Cameras, email you the photos, plus send the negatives to you via registered mail from China.
Important: do not order this until we
complete Part 1.
US $70

We send money gifts through a secure service of the Chinese Post Office. We charge an additional fee to process the order and pay the post office for the service.

(Money gift prices are with purchase of package forwarding or a care package.)

Include $50
US $65

Each additional $50
US $55

Send up to 3 pounds of your own items
US $20

Each additional pound over 3 pounds.
US $5

We can add clothes to your care package. Clothing is purchased to match the season.

Email the birth date of your child to Adele so we may send the correct size.

If your child is over 4 years, email Adele for a quote at lehall88@yahoo.com.

Ages 1 - 4
Flannel Set
US $30

Ages 1 - 4
Coat and Hat
US $45

Teddy Bear
US $10

Panda Bear
US $12

  (Cake prices are with purchase of a Care Package.)   

Chocolate Cake
US $49

Two Chocolate Cakes
US $88

It is culturally appropriate to send a cake any time. We order fresh cake from a Chinese cake service.  Cakes are delivered 1 to 2 days after we place the order. The orphanage staff can present the cake to your child along with your care package.

Cherry Birthday Cake
12 inch cake

Cherry Cake
US $49

Two Cherry Cakes
US $88

If you would like to send something specifically to the orphanage staff or foster parents, these treats are highly appreciated.

Fruit Basket contains oranges, grapes, bananas, apples, mangos and star fruit.

Honey Dates and Yupi Peanuts are delicious and highly appreciated gifts in China. One bag of each. Combined weight is 1000 grams (a little more than 2 pounds). 

Chocolate is becoming popular in China, and the candies are always a favorite. One bag of each. Combined weight is 1000 grams (a little more than 2 pounds).

Compare our packages with sending your own internationally.

Disclaimer

It will be up to the orphanage staff to take photos with any cameras we send on your behalf. We do not have any agreements with them regarding photography, and we cannot guarantee that orphanage staff will take good photos or return all of the items or answers to your questions when you receive your child. Orphanages are sometimes overwhelmed with managing the adoption process and can forget to bring some items when they meet you. Please develop the cameras in China. The film may be sensitive to airport x-ray machines.

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