HAPPY (CHINESE) NEW YEAR…

If you missed getting our last year end SIMPLY CAPTIVATING newsletter, make sure you click this link to download it.   Thank you again for your support thoughout 2011 and we hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Western New Year and more recently a Happy Chinese New Year.  As we cover in our newsletter, we’ve had a busy but wonderful six months – a period of growth in some areas, consolidation in others as well as due diligence of some exciting new project opportunities we have now started in this new year.  All of this has only been possible thanks to generous support from our growing global family of donors, volunteers,dedicated staff and on-the-ground Chinese partners and their cooperative governments.  Thank you everyone.

In this issue you will see updates on our work in Qinghai, Guangdong, Heilongjiang, Gansu and Sichuan Provinces.  You’ll read about our fund-raising activities as well as an exciting new major project about to commence in Guizhou Province.

Please pass on this link to your friends, family and network.  As always, please drop us an email from to time.  We’d love to hear from you.

Best wishes for what remains of a fantastic 2012 for you and your family we hope.

From Andrew & Julie Colquhoun and the team from

CAPTIVATING INTERNATIONAL

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Breaking Barriers

March is a month when we celebrate women's contributions, achievements, and impact on society throughout history. It is an opportunity for us to recognize and appreciate the meaningful roles that women have played and continue to play in shaping our world.

This is a...




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Giggles and Smiles

The biggest gifts of life really do come in the smallest packages!

The Captivating team would like to give warm wishes and congratulations to Meirong and to Joy, who each had their sweet babies born last December. Meirong is in charge of Accounting in our Shenzhen, China office since 2021, while Joy...




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My Incredible Month With Captivating

-by Charles Lynch  I spent a month working as an intern for Captivating International at the Shekou office in Shenzhen, China.  What was clear from the onset about Captivating was to see so directly the dramatic difference the organization makes to communities around the world, with a fervent understanding that such hard work does make a huge difference...




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My Internship with Captivating

My name is Danmei Luo. I am a sophomore majoring in Game design from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. This winter break I had the opportunity to do an internship with Captivating International. My first day at Captivating, Vivian told me about the charity events that Captivating holds each year. This was also my first contact with any charity organizations. I...




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My Internship with Captivating International

Annisha Sidhu writes: "When I first arrived in Shenzhen, I was overwhelmed by how hectic and busy the city was. After being excited for so long, it felt so surreal to actually be here. After graduating from university in the UK, I was really excited to start my internship, and Captivating International didn’t disappoint. From the moment I stepped foot in the office, I was made to feel like part of the team. I had the warmest welcome and felt so comfortable with everyone straight away."




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Working at Captivating - an Intern's Perspective

Kanishka, a university graduate from Australia, recently interned with Captivating. We were so privileged to have her in our Shenzhen office for 3 weeks. Thank you Kanishka for your time and energy. We wish you all the very best for the future in all your ...