Dwight Howard, the star center of the National Basketball Association's (NBA's) Orlando Magic, will visit Taiwan on July 27 to play games with 15 children from disadvantaged families. The Magic's All-Star center, who won his second straight NBA defensive player of the year award in April, will meet 15 children sponsored by World Vision Taiwan after arriving in Taiwan, Kuo Hsiu-ling, an executive with the Christian relief organization, said Friday. The children are either from economically disadvantaged families or families facing emergency situations, she added. The children are all fans of the NBA superstar, Kuo said. One of them nicknamed Chia Chia, a fourth grader who has had asthma since childhood and later suffered from delayed development and poor vision, is looking forward to playing basketball with Howard. Chia Chia's poor physical condition has put a heavy financial burden on her parents because they have to pay thousands of Taiwan dollars in medical bills a month for her, Kuo said. With the help of World Vision Taiwan, however, Chia Chia's family has been able to cope, Kuo added. She also called on members of the public to pitch in to help other children in need. 