Meet Joyselle

How can I forget to introduce Joyselle!!!. Well, I am sponsoring Joyselle since May 2008 (it was a birthday present to myself). She is from the Philippines and will be 12 in June. She is living with her parents, brother and sister on $85 monthly. I am Joyselle's second sponsor.

Meet Irish Mae from the Philippines

A while ago I have asekd CI if they have any Filippino girls available for sponsorship which are of mixed parentage. Well, you cannot ask them for this specific need.

I was browsing again the website and came along this very beautiful girl from the Philippines. I have seen her before a couple of years ago and her look is very unique. At that time I couldn't sponsor her but saved her photo. And she came up and I really can't afford another sponsorship so decided if Irish Mae would still be there on the website on Monday I will sponsor her. And so I did. Therefore I need to make a bit more of a sacrifice. The CI website is so dangerous. You all guys know what I mean. You were only just browsing and a cute little face pops up which is very hard to resist.

So I have checked last night my account and she was there. all her photos are going back to 2004. Well, Irish Mae is indeed of mixed parentage (her surname is very common)and she is 10 years old and lives with her single mum, no siblings. They have electricity, water and a toilet in their home.

I have written my first letter to her already and can't wait to get to know her. so, I must really stay away from CI, otherwise I end up with more kids, especially the Filippino and Colombian girls as they are so adoreable.

Maria Isabel - Special Needs Gift

Today I have received Maria's Special Needs Gift. The family bought groceries, rice cooker, ice cool box, T-Shirt and slippers for Maria Isabel. The mum and Maria Isabel were very surprised receiving a Special Needs Donation.

Mail Day!!

Yesterday I got letters from Elina, Jessalen and the very first letter from Karol Juliana. I was so happy hearing from my beloved kids.

Elina drew loads of hearts and wrote my name and her name in them. She is 8 years old and is writing all her letters by herself. She tells me a lot what she is doing and I am so proud of her. I have sent her a couple of photos and made a copy of the family photos I have received from CI. And she said that I am beautiful (ahh). Elina is now in grade 2 and loves Maths.

My beloved Jessalen wrote that she is in the Top 10 in her school (not class)and had a parade on Valentines Day. She is telling so much what is going on in her life, anwers all my questions and is just grateful for my support.

And Karol Juliana wrote her first letter (all by herself. She is only 6 years old and it was very short and she wrote that she likes doing homework. How sweet.

I will send a couple of letters later on today or next week. I am still waiting for the direct packages I have mailed out in November and January.

Meet Lorelyn

I was so bored over the weekend and checked again CI's website. I know browsing is very bad and I have pressed the "sponsor me" button again. As you can imagine I cannot keep away from the Philippines!!. The kids, especially girls, are so adoreable!!
Well, Lorelyn lives with her mum and her older sister in a one multi use room. Dad is no longer alive. She sleeps on the floor on a mat. Her mum is working as a street vendor and makes just $20 a month. I am Lorelyn's first sponsor and she has been waiting for over a year. I cannot wait to get to know her.

Lorelyn - February 2009