This Third Daughter Was Not Even Given a Name! We Saved Her from Being Given Away!
Ehuang is the third girl in her family. In the Chinese countryside, families without boys are known as “extinct families.” Under the Three-Child Policy, having a third daughter means your family will never be able to have a son. Ehuang’s parents, like most poor and uneducated people, have been farmers for generations, living in a small remote village. They have been struggling to make ends meet since the Pandemic.
According to our fieldworker, Ehuang’s mom is thin and looks older than her age. She admitted that she had never thought about having a third child until she unexpectedly found herself pregnant. She thought about having an abortion, but the doctor said that it would be very dangerous because of her health condition.
Ehuang’s family assumed she would be a boy. When she was born a girl, neither her grandmother nor her father could hide their disappointment. This made Ehuangs’s mom very depressed, and her breastmilk dried up. She became unable to breastfeed the baby. So, the already impoverished family needed to buy powdered milk, which is very expensive. The family could not afford to buy clothes for this third daughter either, so all of Ehuang’s clothes were from neighbors or relatives. Ehuang’s mom even thought about giving away this quiet and sweet girl.
Our fieldworker learned of Ehuang’s plight and came to her door, offering $25 per month for a year to help the family feed and clothe their daughter. As soon as mom heard this, she could not hold back her tears. She said everyone looks down on them because they are poor, and they have no son. She said the baby didn’t even have a name yet, they just called her “the third girl.” Yet, Christians want to give them a helping hand without asking for anything in return. Because of our help, mom can keep her beautiful third daughter. Mom wants to go to church now, to learn more about Jesus.
