Category: Charities
Shanghai Mamas Spotlight On Nikki Malek
By Laetitia Lemin In this new series, Shanghai Mamas features some of the amazing people within our community. You may have seen their names in WeChat and now you can learn a bit more about them and what makes them thrive in Shanghai. Our first feature is of the one and only, Nikki Malek. Nikki … Continued
Mamas in Charge: Meet the Shanghai Mamas Executive Committee
By Angela Cruz It’s an exciting time to be a Mama! Sharing resources and advice, bringing together international families, and connecting Shanghai Mamas across the world is as relevant as ever and our growing team is eager to keep the conversations and fun going. While our grassroots efforts are mostly led by individuals chatting on … Continued
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50,000 RMB Raised at the Shanghai Mamas BINGO Party for Babies!
On Saturday, June 13, over 150 Shanghai Mamas members and friends came together at Colca North Bund to raise a glass (or several) and funds for Shanghai Baby’s Home. The “Bring It: Nonkids Going Out (BINGO) Party!” was promoted as a kick-off to a summer like no other where adults could come together and … Continued
Lifeline Remains Open Throughout the Holiday/Quarantine Period
Need to talk? 400 821 1215 They’re here to provide Free, Confidential and Anonymous support, 365 days a year, 10 am to 10 pm. Please be aware that Lifeline is committed to keeping its usual hours of 10 am-10 pm, every day. If you or anyone you know needs to talk, don’t hesitate to call … Continued
Baobei Foundation partnership
It is with great pride and excitement that ShanghaiMamas would like to announce our recent partnership with the Baobei Foundation as of March 01, 2017. Founded in 2008 by a native Chinese and three expatriates in Shanghai, Baobei Foundation provides surgeries and post-surgical rehabilitation for Chinese orphans with life-threatening birth defects. Since its inception, … Continued
Do You Know… A Pleines Mains?–by Robyn Schindel
I speak a (very) little French, so I know “mains” means “hands” in English. But when I plugged in “pleines mains” into my Google translate, it came back as “a handful”. At first I thought it was a somewhat typical, inexact translation. But then I thought back to my visit to the A Pleines … Continued