article_snippet.sent: A remarkable farming couple  have devoted A remarkable farming couple   lives to adopting disabled orphans - taking in more than 40 children over the last 26 years.
article_snippet.sent: But the couple have faced a great deal of heartache over the years, and are only now living comfortably with 12 of the children with the help of donations by kind-hearted people, according to the People's Daily Online.
article_snippet.sent: Nine of 40 disabled children can be seen here, enjoying a family meal together .
article_snippet.sent: : All of the  children were disabled and many had been abandoned by All of the  children biological parents .
article_snippet.sent: Ever-growing: The couple said that even the local authorities began sending children to children home .
article_snippet.sent: The couple gradually used up all The couple savings, making The couple fear for the future of The couple children.
article_snippet.sent: Sadly nine of nearly 20  children died.
article_snippet.sent: Sadly, nine of nearly 20  children died and another 12 were adopted by other families.
article_snippet.sent: The children have also been able to receive proper medical treatment, and five of The children have had The children disabilities corrected.
article_snippet.sent: Today, The couple have 12 children living with their disabilities - the eldest is 16, and the youngest is 6.
article_snippet.sent: Happier times: 12  children still live with The couple and can now receive proper treatment due to generous donations from the public .
highlights_snippet.sent: Sadly nine of the children died and the couple soon used up the children savings .
  