Thursday, September 8, 2011

Updates: Thandiwe

New family photos received by Thandiwe's brother's sponsor, John. Sadly, we learned that their mother passed away recently and the kids are now living with extended family. It seems like this family never catches a break.









I recognize Thandiwe, John and their sister Bupe, but I'm not sure who the woman is, perhaps an aunt. I'll have to look through past photos and see if I can pick her out.

Updates: Jessa

Letter and photos from Jessa:








I love her drawing! But I wish she'd address me by name more often!

Updates: Sophia

Letters and pictures from Sophia



(did she draw Yoda there??)







She's getting so tall!

Updates: Nayeli

Letters and photos from Nayeli










Updates: Viviana

Letters from Viviana as written by her equally adorable older sister Valentina!




Updates: Lisette

Recent letter from Lisette:


Updates: Grace

Just going to do updates by kid because it's less complicated.

Recent letter from Grace:


Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Three letters and a new annual photo

This week I've received new letters from Grace (my friend's child who's sponsoring her on my account) and Nayeli, and a letter from Jessa. I also got a new annual photo of Viviana.



I love her tights! Most of my clothes have skulls on them - I love that I've found the one wannabe goth six-year-old in Chile. She's so adorable.

Letters!









Monday, May 9, 2011

New photos of Annah and Arupe

They're going to start fwding me Arupe's monthly photos as well so I can keep up with him even though someone else writes to him. Yay!

I also learned that Arupe is currently #2 out of the 70 students in his class. What a smart boy!



Tuesday, April 19, 2011

One door closes, another door opens.

I said this when I began sponsoring Bianca. Now I say it as I say good-bye to her. Her family has moved and CI is unable to locate them. I hope wherever they are, they're doing well and their move will afford them better opportunities. I'll miss her.

I do have some letters from her to share:






However, I do have two new girls to introduce to everyone!

Grace Sabrina was sent to me as Bianca's "replacement" child. I was undecided as to whether or not I would sponsor her, when someone else saw her picture, fell in love and made the decision for me! She'll remain on my account for simplicity's sake but will be sponsored and written to by her real sponsor, Jenna.



Don't you love that sweater?!

Grace is seven and lives in Ecuador, like Bianca, though in a different area. She lives with her older sister Nayeli and their father, who works as a messenger. Their mother is not present. If I'm financially able I'm hoping to contact CI about sponsoring her sister the next time I'm looking to sponsor another child. It must be hard raising two little girls on your own!


And because I couldn't resist adding another kid to my account, meet Nayeli Francisca:



Nayeli is nine and lives in Chile. I was planning on adding another Ecuadoran child (possibly Grace's sister), but when I saw this face on the site I couldn't resist. Look at that smile! Nayeli lives with her two brothers, six-year-old Francisco and twenty-one-year-old Luis, and their parents.

Nayeli's photos from 2009 and 2010:

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

New letters!

A letter from Wituelle (Compassion Haiti)





A "first" letter from Viviana's mother (CI Chile), despite it being the actual second letter I got from her. She seems so nice!


And a thank you note from Jessa (CI Philippines) for CI's annual Christmas gift. She refers to me as "sponsor" a lot - hopefully she has the hang of my name by now!




I also got my monthly picture of Annah. She's growing up so fast!