Thursday, August 26, 2010

Photos and letter from Thandiwe's brother!

I sent a bit of cash Thandiwe's way to help her brother John return to school. I'd like to try to keep him there for as long as possible in hopes of bettering his job prospects when he's older. It might seem a bit frivolous considering how much people in this part of the world can struggle just for basic necessities, but in the long run I think this is worth it, especially since their father is no longer present in their lives and John as the oldest child (by seven years) will likely shoulder a lot of the burden of providing for his mother and sisters.

I'd love to look into finding John his own sponsor, but I have no idea how one might set that in motion. Any ideas?










Thursday, August 12, 2010

New picture of Jessa



I love the pose; she's so cute! The haircut is new - her hair was so long in her first pic!