About Us

In the winter of 2003, a social worker from China visited Bosco Chan and Peter Wong in Redmond, Washington. She challenged them to bring their knowledge of assistive technology to China to benefit the needy. They were not sure exactly what they could do, but decided to go and examine the situation themselves. Right before Bosco was to leave, he broke his ankle and had to temporarily use a wheelchair for the first time in his life. While at the airport in China, he was relieved to find an accessible bathroom. Unfortunately, the door to the toilet opened inward; he could wheel himself in, but could not close the door! All he could do was to push back out, stand up and hop to the toilet. In one small way Bosco experienced firsthand how 84 million individuals with disabilities in China struggle through life. He heard of a man whose face was burned in an accident who could not find employment because no one in China would hire him because of his disfigurement. A person cannot be accepted to college if he does not meet a certain height requirement, and many times the disabled face the same prejudice. Families in rural areas have a hard time providing education for their children, and schooling for a handicapped child is almost unheard of. There is one career choice offered if you are blind, and that is to be trained as a massage therapist. Is it no wonder that 80% of the orphans in the welfare homes we visited are disabled? People with physical problems are too often seen as a burden on society and therefore are abandoned.

As a result of the first investigatory trip, in 2005 a group of Chinese Christians formed Rainbow Missions as a faith-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization set up exclusively for charitable purposes. Rainbow Missions serves and supports individuals who are less fortunate and under privileged in China and also identifies and helps the network surrounding these individuals. The support network could be family members, teachers, health professionals, counselors, or institutions..., anyone who reaches out a helping hand to those in need. By providing services and support, Rainbow Missions seeks to bring hope for a brighter future, and share the love of Christ through practical helps.