Hello World!

Hello Everybody!

I hope that wherever you are, you are having a wonderful day!  Our family is settling back into routine, which is good and not so good.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE ROUTINE, but sometimes I need to be shaken up a bit.  Maybe that's you too?

Here are my boys on the first day of school, getting into their own vehicles, and driving a block and a half to school:

They are very lucky and blessed indeed!  We sometimes take this for granted, our opportunities, our possessions, etc.  They are just routine.  For the kids of the Virginia Home, FOOD is a luxury, shelter is not a given, and schooling...well, for many, unheard of!

As we embark on our new school year routine, I want to be reminded that we are blessed, and I want to remember we can help bless others.  What does this mean?  It means for a $1500 donation, we can make sure these guys (and their teachers) eat for a month!

When they eat, they are happy and focused and their grades go up!!  Have you ever once thought, "I need to make sure my kids eat daily so their grades will go up and they can focus on school"?  I can honestly say I have not.

For a donation of $500/yr, you can sponsor a child so they can attend high school!  As I said earlier, school is NOT a given unfortunately.  Last year several of us sponsored kiddos, and they are doing fabulous!  There are still three kids in the current Form 1 class. who are attending, but could really use a sponsor:  Winlite, Kevin and Collins.  

Winlite

 Kevin

I hope that those of you who sponsored Alvin, Ruth, Gad, Harrison, Everlyn, and Issah will continue your support in the coming year.  I know our family will definitely continue Alvin's support!  However, in January, there will be a whole new crop of kiddos hopeful for the opportunity to attend high school!  Here's a sneak peek at some of the bright faces you could sponsor:

Won't you consider sponsoring Anne, Mercy, Andrew, Dancan or one of the possibly 8 other hopefuls?  Only $500/yr provides them a year of school, uniforms, shoes, and any other fees involved!

If neither of those donations interest you, there are "special" projects you can be a part of.  Maybe some of them I hadn't even thought of! Just let me know.  The heart knows what these kids need!  Whatever it is, won't you consider shaking up your  new school year routine and help a child on the other side of the world?