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1959 label: “Ranch house. The wing to the right is living quarters and office. The wing to the left has the dining rooms, store room, kitchen, and a couple rooms for living quarters.”

1959 label: “Darrell doing some leveling with the bulldozer. The new building behind the tractor will be living quarters corresponding with the other wing just opposite.”

1962 label: “In the colonies of Mennonites in Paraguay, a church is being built. Here is the building being in construction in Loma Plata”

Mennonite tent dwellings among the brush in the Paraguayan Chaco, likely the first settlers of the Menno Colony. Handwritten: “First Mennonite Homes in the Chaco” Attached note: “About 1927”

A blind man in dark glasses sits on a small bench, holding a large braille book open on his lap; he reads it with the fingers of his right hand. In the background, a woman stands in an open yard. Taiwan. Photos 01, 02, and 03 are mounted to a paper reading: “BLIND SOLDIERS / Far away on the East Coast in a town at the foot of tall mountains there are quartered three hundred and fifty blind soldiers in an old school building. They could almost be called the “Forgotten Men.” Once in the service of their country they had given something precious,-- their sight,- now they wait in total darkness. They are waiting for light, the light of human sympathy and hope. / Among them twenty to thirty can already read the Chinese Braille, and several have learned to write. / While the majority lie on their beds most of the day because they have nothing else to do, still they would welcome a chance to work at a trade, teaching their hands to serve without eyes. They would like a chance to learn to read the Braille, so that their minds could be fed. / Among their number two or three can write well and could serve as teachers of the rest. / Two copies of Bible portions were seen among the group, but aside from this they have no other literature available in Braille. / For the three hundred and fifty soldiers, only six Braille writing slates are available. / They could be taught handicrafts and trades at very little cost such as / Shoe-making- native cloth shoes / Basket work / Knitting / Gardening / If they had the privilege and joy of working their morale and health would improve immeasurably. If they had a chance to learn to read and write in Braille they would once more enter the world of thought and feeling.”

Two blind students at desks weave plastic ribbons in the process of making handbags. Taiwan. Mounted to cardboard frame, with the label: “BLIND STUDENTS MAKING PLASTIC HAND BAGS. IT MEANS MUCH TO THEM TO BE ABLE TO KEEP BUSY”

Major Foster (left) and Dr. Daniel A. Poling stand behind a stone slab among a group of others at a cornerstone service. A child pokes his head between them. The site of the new Christian Children’s Fund Home, Taiwan. 1955 label: “The Stone reads in Chinese characters “To the Glory of God” Laid by Dr. Daniel A. Poling, January 26, 1955.”

A group of people participate in a simple cornerstone service at the site of the new Christian Children’s Fund Home, Taiwan. Dr. Daniel A. Poling stands at center. 1955 label: “At the site for the new Christian Children’s Fund Home. The occasion was a simple cornerstone service. Many friends of the Home were present.”

Negative of two toddlers at a door, from the dedication of the Taichung CCF Babies Home, Taiwan. Photos 16 and 17 are negatives in an envelope labeled: “Negatives - dedication of foundling home Formosa 1953”

Negative of Photo 14. Glen Graber stands on the entrance steps at the dedication of the Taichung CCF Babies Home. Photos 16 and 17 are negatives in an envelope labeled: “Negatives - dedication of foundling home Formosa 1953”

A nursemaid with eight children working at tables in a small room. Bunk beds border the walls. Taichung CCF Babies’ Home, Taiwan. 1964 label: “Christian Children’s Fund, Inc., Orphanage at Taichung, Taiwan, Glen Graber, director. CFF receives some MCC supplies. / An amah with her children.”

Twin boys on a blanket in the grass, with toys scattered around them. These are the boys mentioned in a letter asking for food aid (01 in this folder). Taichung CCF Babies’ Home, Taiwan. 1964 label: “Twin boys mentioned in the report / Taichung Babies’ Home”

A woman holds a child while a young woman stands in the back. The child and young woman hold Christmas bundles. Jen Ai Home in Taipei, Taiwan. Original label: “Some of the children are orphans. In other cases the father is a soldier and the mother has no means of support.”

Young children sit at a miniature picnic table outside the Taichung CCF Babies’ Home in Taiwan. With the help of several adults, they open Christmas Bundles which have been donated to them. 1956 label: “Taiwan / april 1956” Attached label: “Mit Hilfe der Erwachsenen werde die Pakete geoeff-net.” (roughly: “With the help of the adults, the packages are opened.”)

Girl who is blind sits with Christmas Bundle. 1956 label: “Taiwan - 1956 distribution at a school for blind children”