Donors List

Viewing Area: To add your name and comments, please make a donation. All names and comments will be forwarded to the needy families so they will know who is responsible for helping them. Updates will be posted on the site.

Pamela H. Your donation of $10 for Naidelin and her family is appreciated.

Patricia B. Three cheers for your latest gift of $50 to the SP!

James P. Kristen's uncle donated $50 to the Small Project.

Susana B. Your $10 gift to help Naidelin and family expand their small house is greatly appreciated.

TK Li Thanks for your newest donation of $10

Olga L. Naidelin's sponsor generously donated $100 to this project.

Efrain C. Thank you for your $30 gift to Naidelin and her family.

Bethany O. Your gift of $34 enabled us to purchase the next bed. Yeah!

Donna Y. Thank you for your monthly donation of $6.00 to Aura's House.

Pamela H. Thank you for your $10 donation to buy a bed for a needy family.

Christina S. I encourage everyone to spread the word about the Guatemala Bed Project so that needy children can have a sanitary place to sleep.

Phillip G. Two needy families in Guatemala thank you for you gift of $200.

iGive.com Shopping donations from sponsors totaled $31.57 for the month of November. Way to go, AH shoppers!

TK Li Speaking of repeat donors, here is TK of New York City with a new $35 for the Bed Project!

Patricia B. Aura's House thanks this "latest and greatest" repeat donor for her newest gift of $50 on 12/2.

Olivia P. Three cheers for Olivia's $100 donation to the site (specifically the Bed Project) on 12/1!

Cindy H. We apreciate your generous gift of $100 which will purchase one bed for a family in need.

Marla R. Thanks for your gift of $20 to the Guatemala Bed Project.

Dennis & Cheri Y. We are grateful for your gift of $250 given on behalf of your daughter for Christmas.

Mahesh N. Thank you for your generous $60 gift that helped a family receive a real bed, mattress, and bedding.

TK Li We are very grateful for your latest donation of $30 to the Small Project for Aura's schooling. Thank you for your continued support!

Dennis & Donna Y. of MN Anastasia thanks her grandparents for their monthly $6 donation. Contact Children International to find out how easy it is to set up a monthly donation to Aura's House or for your sponsored child.

iGive Online shoppers raised $31.57 for the Guatemala Bed Project at Aura's House just by choosing Aura's House as their favorite cause! Registering with iGive is fast, easy, and doesn't cost a thing. Check it out: http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=28889&m=364276

Heather Here's $10 towards Aura's education. What an exciting project with so much potential for future good both for Aura and her family and the many children that will learn from Aura in the future! Best, Heather LaBonte

Anastasia I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting Aura and her family almost 3 years ago when Kristen and I went to Guatemala. They are wonderful people and I am glad to be able to do my small part to help Aura receive an education!! :)

Charlie Q Forza Aura!

Christina Sidoti I wish Aura a wonderful school experience and a fulfilling career as a teacher. I am very proud of her for being such an ambitious and intelligent young lady.

Courtenay What a great project! Best of luck in school, Aura!

Mike Epler Without Aura and her Sponsor Kristen this website would not exist. Anyone who wants to be a teacher and build hope among those who need an education to build themselves up has my support.

Tung-Kuen Li I am sure that Aura will be a great teacher in the community.

Steve Krumholz Hoping this donation will encourage others to donate to help Aura become a teacher in her village.

Kristen Palana and Michael Hemling We are happy to start off Small Project #21. Here's to Aura's future as a first grade teacher.

Lisa This is the best site I've seen, I am in awe of what you can accomplish. I hope to get more people to make a donation to Aura's House.

Twice the Effect: Thanks to Susana Boavida Fernandes for her donation to Small Project #20. It was doubled thanks to our ongoing matching challenge.

Thanks to: Repeat donor, Tung Kuen Li for the generous donation to both the Guatemala Bed Project and to Small Project #20 for Lesly. The donation to Small Project #20 was doubled thanks to the current matching challenge.

Matching Challenge Thanks to longtime Aura's House donor Steven Krumholz, as of October 12, 2008 all donations made to Small Project #20 will now be doubled up to his matching amount of $150. Donate today to make double the difference.

Steve Hopefully others will find a few dollars to contribute as well so that Lesly will have these items by Christmas.

Susana Boavida Fernandes I love these small project and I contribute to each of them with a little something... I think even if it's only 10$ or 15$ always helps!

Patricia B. Our sincerest thanks again to Patricia for her latest gift to Lesly's Small Project in the amount of $50.00. To date, Patricia has given a total of $210 to both projects in the last 3 months. Your generosity means more than ever in these economic times?HANK YOU.

Virginia C. Thank you for your $50 donation to the Small Project for Lesly of Guatemala. The lives of Lesly and her family will be made easier through your generosity.

Dennis & Donna Y. Anastasia thanks her paternal grandparents for their latest monthly donation to the Main Project. Love you two! :)

Great Bridge Presbyterian Church We are both honored and humbled at your very generous gift in the amount of $500 to the Guatemalan Bed Project! Having a real bed on which to sleep will positively impact these childrens' lives through better health and improved self-esteem, and a good night's rest will boost their performance in school as well. A heartfelt THANK YOU!

Tung-Kuen L. Your latest donation to Small Project #20 in the amount of $10 is acknowledged and greatly appreciated! Thank you for helping little Lesly and her family.

Brenda & Yoko from Miami Thank you both so much for your generous $30 and $25 gifts (respectively) to the Bed Project in honor of my birthday! That was the best gift I could have asked for! :) ~Anastasia

Anonymous donor from NC Anastasia would like to send a huge cyber-hug to a very special donor, who has chosen to remain anonymous, for her wonderful gift of $350 to the Guatemalan Bed Project. I'm so proud of you... :) xoxoxo

Patricia B. Hats off to superdonor Patricia for her most recent gift to Small Project #20 in the amount of $50.00.

Kris-10 Here's a humble "tenner" for Small Project #20. Who could resist that face?

D. Kane-Calvert To Lesly, and to Small Project 20! Thank you to Aura's House for making this all possible!

Marc Kramer Just made another Eliana's Challenge birthday donation, courtesy of Jason Abels. Go Aura's House!

Heather LaBonte Here's a little $10 contribution to kick off the new small project #20:) I'll be getting the word out about it as soon as it is launched on our page. I look forward to getting more people to Aura's house! :)

Anastasia Here's a small $10 donation to help get Small Project #20 started. Cheers! :-)

Sadia Q. Thank-you Sadia in the UK for your donation to Daniela's Project!! (from Heather)

David M. Thank you for your very generous $45 donation to the Small Project for 7-year-old Daniela & family. We appreciate your support!

Donna Y. Anastasia would like to thank her grandparents for their monthly donaton to the Guatemala Bed Project. I love you two! :) XOXOXO

Diana K.C. Three cheers for this repeat donor and soon-to-be Small Project sponsor for her latest $10 donation. :)

Karen F. Thanks for your $10 donation for Small Project #19 for Daniela of the Dominican Republic.

Elisabeth C. The beneficiaries of the Guatemala Bed Project thank you for your donation of $28.00 to honor Eliana's birthday! :)

Christen R. Your donation of $10 will help Daniela and her family receive much-needed household items. Thanks!

Tung-Kuen L. Thank you for your second donation for Small Project #19 (this time $25). We are glad to have repeat donors like you! :)

Susana B.F. We appreciate your $15 donation for Small Project #19.

Paula H. Aura's House thanks repeat donor Paula H. for her $10 gift to Small Project #19.

Eric & Cory C. Thanks so much for your donation of $28.28 to the Guatemala Bed Project in honor of Eliana's birthday! :)

Courtenay This donation is in honor of my mother, Cindy's, birthday. Happy birthday, Mom! I love you.

Tiffany I hope Daniela and her family get everything they need and more!
jo ann & greg|prk@yahoo.com|We are happy to celebrate Eliana's 28th birthday by donating $228.28 for beds

Sarah & Krissie of Miami Aura's House thanks these two wonderful ladies for their donation of $50.28 for Eliana's 28th birthday! This purchases almost half a bed for a needy child. Thank you for choosing to honor your friend in this way.

Christen R. We appreciate your $15 donation to the bed project.

Joseph S., Chris P., Henry D. A HUGE thanks to each of you for your donations of $28.28 for Eliana's Birthday Challenge! You can read more about it here

Dennis & Donna Y. We appreciate your monthly donation of $6.00. It's quick and easy to set up automated donations to Aura's House - email us: info at aurashouse.com to know more.

Pamela H. Thank you for your newest $25 donation. You have now purchased half a bed! :)

Tung-Kuen L. We appreciate your donation to both projects - $15 to the bed project and $10 to the Small Project.

Olga L. We appreciate your $25 donation.

Steve K. Repeat donor Steve of PA has been such a wonderful supporter of Aura's House. His latest donation of $105 will buy a bed, mattress and linens for a needy child. Our sincerest thanks.

Ryan @ Berkeley Even college students want to help poor Guatemalan children receive a good night's sleep! Thank you to Ryan for his generous $25 donation.

iGive.com We love iGive! Registration is free and fast, and you can earn money for Aura's House through online shopping purchases you were going to make anyway. :) Check 'em out: www.igive.com. Their latest donation for Aura's House totals $34.00.

Pamela H. Thank you for your donation which buys 1/4 of a bed for a needy child in Guatemala.

Unknown Donor This donor preferred to remain anonymous. Thank you for your $12 donation to the Guatemalan Bed Project.

Cristiane R. (repeat donor) Thank you for your newest $20 donation. We appreciate your continued support!

Heather L. Aura's House appreciates Heather's donation not only to her own child's project but also to the Guatemalan Bed Project. Thank you for everything you are doing to help promote Aura's House! xoxoxo

Kristen P. "Grazie" to Kristen of Italy for her donation to both projects. This site wouldn't exist without her! :)

Patricia B. Three cheers for Patricia - she gave three separate donations over a two-week period totaling $265 for SP#19 - that puts us more than halfway to our goal! THANK YOU!

Tung-Kuen L. Thank you for your $10 donation to help Daniela and her family.

Frieda L. Frieda is the mother of Heather, who sponsors 7-year-old Daniela of the Dominican Republic. We appreciate your $20 donation to Small Project 19!

Brenda W. We appreciate your $10 donation to Small Project 19.

Mary K. Thank you for your $25 donation to Small Project 19.

Susana Boavida Fernandes I just love this site, particularly the small projects. I am pleased to know that my $15 will help Daniela... Now only $70 left! :) Hope you continue with this amazing work!

Eric Christensen What a great cause. We are donating in honor of the birthday of a good friend - Eliana Ardila - a person who makes an effort to think of all those people and animals in need around the world.

Cane Happy Birthday Eliana, Sleep Well Tonight!

David Rotolante Happy Birthday Eliana, Sleep Well Tonight!

Charlene Grall My contribution is made in honor of Eliana A. on her 28th birthday.

D. Kane-Cal Glad that we're back up and running! My sponsored child Lesly lives in Guatemala, and until recently she didn't have a bed either, so this project is near to my heart. Here's to many more projects!

Trisha Kometer Kristen, I'm so happy to see that Aura's House is back up and running! Your dedication is such an inspiration...best wishes to you and your team!

YvonneC My first donation on this site. One more bed purchased!

Andrea I've made up the difference to the next bed. I think maybe my bed will be a little softer tonight for having helped? Good luck!

Courtenay So glad you all are back! Wish I could have given more, but hopefully this will help a family in some small way.

Anastasia Here is a small donation to both projects. :)

Shauser39 Everybody can help just a little bit.

Adele & Lance|fuzzylovesyou@gmail.com|This is in memory of Jesse Nichols Jacobson.
Anne in MN This $105.00 is in memory of my father Henry Uhde. Please buy a bed for a needy family with it. Thank you!

Kris-10
We're ba-ack! Hooray for our two new projects at Aura's House and hooray that we are up and running again with a direct donation button to Children International. We are now also integrated into their website and blog. Here are two humble $10 donations for our new Guatemala Bed Project and Small Project #19 for Daniela of the Dominican Republic.

Brian P.
Brian's very generous gift of $306.00 enabled us to finish fundraising for Small Project #18! Thank you for helping this family receive much-needed household items and clothing.

Laura W.
Thank you for your $25 donation for Maria and her family in the Dominican Republic.

Connor B.
Three cheers for this repeat donor and his latest gift of $50 for Small Project #18.

Marie A.
We appreciate your generous $75 donation to the Small Project for Maria and her family.

Cajetan & Maureen D.
A HUGE thank you to these two donors whose incredibly generous donation of $1,802.00 enabled us to finish fundraising for Bacilio and his family in time for the holidays! Words cannot express our gratitude to you. Your generosity will change their lives forever. THANK YOU!

Marie A.
Thank you for your $25 donation to help Bacilio and his family get a real home.

Dennis & Donna Y.
We appreciate your $5.00 donation to Aura's House.

Mike A. of Miami
Thank you for your donation of $100 for the Main Project at Aura's House!

Theresa B.
We appreciate your $15 gift to build a home for Bacilio and his family.

Dennis & Cheri Y. of Florida
Thank you for your generous $100 holiday donation for Bacilio's project.

Christina Sidoti
Donation in honor of my mother, Johanna Keorlet, for being such a good person and good role model. Love you, Mom.

Kris10
This $10 is for Maria and family of The Dominican Republic.

Brian Park
keep up the great work!

claudia
Best wishes to all at Aura's House!

For my GREAT friend Anastasia
Anastasia, I am SO blessed to have you as my friend. I am so glad we have shared so many special moments together this year, I can't wait for all the great things we will do in 2008! I love you and Merry Christmas.

For my grandparents
Thank you for all the love you have given me throughout the years. Merry Christmas! ~Anastasia

For my brother-in-law
$20 was given in honor of Aaron Brooks. Aaron, thank you for being such a wonderful husband to my sister. Merry Christmas! ~Anastasia

$6 from www.iGive.com
We love iGive...signing up is quick & easy, and money gets donated to Aura's House through online purchases you make! Sign up here: http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=28889&m=364276

Ingrid
Thank you for your $26 gift to the Main Project.

Mr. Nguyen
Every dollar helps!

Dee & Wayne L. of MN
Thanks for your donation to help build a real home for the Ramirez family.

Gramma & Grandpa Yecke
Anastasia would like to thank her grandparents for their latest donation for a new home for Bacilio.

Let's hear it for Mike & Countrywide!
Three cheers for AH partner Mike Epler and his employer, Countrywide! Mike challenged donors to give to the Main Project, and matched their gifts up to $500. Then his company matched THAT, for a TRIPLED donation! :-D You're the best! xoxoxo

Carol S.
We appreciate your $50 donation to Small Project #17 for Eswin and his family.

Patricia B.
A HUGE thank you goes out to this very generous donor who has given $200 to Bacilio's project and $60 to the Small Project for Eswin.

Yoko Ono!
--No, not really. But thank you to Yoko G. of Miami for your $20 gift for Bacilio & family which was tripled due to Mike's Matching Challenge.

"BargainBinBiz"
Thank you for your $25 donation that was tripled due to Mike's Matching Challenge.

Lauren
A merry christmas brick.

In Loving Memory:
This $28 donation was made on behalf of Auntie Lillian. We love you.

Christina & Octavio
Merry Christmas to Aura's House and to the families in need! May everyone be blessed with peace and love in the New Year!

In Loving Memory:
This brick to Bacilio's house was donated on behalf of my beloved Grandparents Rosaline Branco Palana and Lawrence Palana Sr.

Taryn
With much love from my family to Eswins!

Anne in MN
This $35.00 donation is in memory of my father, Henry Uhde.

Mike Holter
May we remember Tiny Tim's message; "God bless us all", especially Eswin and his family.

Mike Holter
A couple of bricks to help Bacilio and family.

Ingrid
Thanks for making the world aware of other people's situations. I sponsor 2 children via Children International, and they and you are doing great work. Best wishes for the holidays.

Josephine
Hope they get the news of a new house before Christmas!!

Bethany
Best of luck in reaching the goal, you do good work Kris!

Cindy
This donation was made for my daughter, Courtenay. Merry Christmas!! I love you very much.

Amber @ The Blue Butterfly
Ok everyone, we've had some difficulties getting the webstore open, so I've donated from October's in-store sales instead! I'm so happy and grateful to make this donation!! Thank you Kristen and Ana for all of your support!!! GO AURA'S HOUSE!!!!!!

Love & Light!
Amber Shannon =)

Roly
Hope this $20 donation helps this family in need. Happy holidays.

Charlie Q
Peace.

Lilia Ardila
$2 + ( $2 x $2 ) = $6

Eliana Ardila
$1 + $2 = $3 YEAHHHHH ;o)

victor betancur
Glad I could help.

Our beloved Kris-10!
Kristen's too modest to list herself here on the donors page, so I'm going to do it for her. :) THANK YOU for your $80 donation to the Main Project, on top of everything else you do for the site! We love you!
XOXO, Anastasia, Mike & Christina

Farah S.
We received an offline donation from her; $20 for the Main Project. Thank you! For those of you without PayPal accounts, it's easy to mail in a check: http://www.aurashouse.com/offlinepay.html

Diana C.K.
Thank you for your latest donation of $10 to the Main Project.

Yay for Kelsey of Canada!
This smart girl did a little pre-holiday gift shopping at our online store at CafePress.com and 25% of her purchase went to Bacilio's project! T-shirts, mugs, totes, magnets and more are at: http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse

Andrea M.
We appreciate your generous $50 donation to Bacilio's project.

Repeat donor Ross G.
Thank you for your newest donation of $27, all the way from France, to help a little boy in Honduras get a new home!

We love iGive!
Online purchases from Aura's House donors registered on iGive.com yielded a $7 donation to the Main Project on 10/20 and another dollar on 11/11! Registration is fast, easy and free: http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=28889&m=364276

The $100 Club
Just kidding, there's no such thing. However, we would like to give special recognition to the following people who have given $100 or more to Bacilio's project since October:

-Mr. Cedrick G.
-Mr. & Mrs. Rusty & Trish K. of RI
-Mr. Michael H. of VA (actually Michael gave $100 to the Main Project AND to Small Project #16 for Allison of Ecuador)

Each has gone above and beyond, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Dennis & Donna Y.
Anastasia would like to thank her grandparents for setting up automated monthly donations to the Main Project at Aura's House. This is not only an easy way to remember to give (actually once you set it up, there is nothing TO remember), it also helps us count on a certain amount of dollars each month for our projects. For more information on how to set this up (it's easy!), please read here: http://www.children.org/monthlyDonation.asp?sid=AAA3B771-D7B3-42E1-9F8D-A5B9330C6201

Nicole M. of Chicago
We appreciate your $25 donation to Bacilio's project! Stay warm up there - brrrr... :)

Bob and Eleanor Wilkinson
Good luck! Bob and Eleanor Wilkinson

Mary Lee, Joe, Jacob, Quinn and Lauren
We are so happy to be able to help Eswin and his family! Merry Christmas!

Caryn, Rob, Jacob & Amanda
We hope this helps Eswin and his family have some Happy Holidays!

Anastasia
This $20 gift for the Main Project is for my wonderful friend Karla on her 32nd birthday. Thank you for almost a decade and a half of friendship. Te quiero mucho Karlita!!! :)

Steve Krumholz
To honor the moderators and all they do for this site.

Frank Stubbs
One people of the world. Came across you site on Craig's list/san diego. each small giving joined together to make a difference in someone's life.

Autumn
Thanks to Autumn, Allison's sponsor, for her $30 gift to this project.

Michael H.
Aura's House thanks Michael for his $20 gift to Bacilio's project.

Ross G.
We appreciate your generous $50 donation...all the way from France! Merci beaucoup! :)

Ryan Y.
Thank you for your $10 donation to help Bacilio and his family get a real home.

Cregg Watner
Best Wishes

Eliana Ardila
Another little donation to help the Bacilio project as well. ;o)

Eliana Ardila
Just a little something to help this nice project. Keep up the great work. >^..^

Krisztina Zs.
Hope Bacilio and his family can live in a new home very soon!

Brenda C.
This weekend I attended a performance by the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. After the concert I went to purchase their current CD only to find out I was short $5. A kind lady overheard me and gave me the money without any hesitations. I was completely shocked and touched. This donation is on behalf of this lady whose name I didn?t get. She gave me the amount to complete the purchase of my CD so I?ll donate the amount of $34 to complete the next virtual brick. Like they say? ?one good turn deserves another?.

Thank you kind lady!!

Anastasia Y.
Just a little something to help both projects along. :)

Monica R. of VA
We appreciate your $50 donation to help Bacilio and his family get a real home.

Thomas T. of WV
Thank you for your $50 donation to the Small Project for Allison.

Michael H.
Michael of VA gave $100 to both projects! Thank you so much for your generosity and concern for others.

iGive.com = a new $3 donation to the Main Project
We love iGive! This site gives you the opportunity to donate to the charity of your choice through online purchases you'd make anyway! You can register for free here: http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=28889&m=364276

Brian F.
A BIG thanks goes out to Brian for his $100 donation to the Main Project AND his $75 donation to the Small Project! We appreciate your support.

Carolyn Eccles
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Courtenay
Glad you guys are back up and running nad continuing your important work! Wish I could have given more, but I am (happily) a poor student again...

Naveen
Anything I can ...i will

Debbie Fernandez
I have been a sponsor at Children International, and am very happy to help with your important work.

Kristen
Please allow my humble donation of $5 each to our new projects. It's great to be up and running again and making our small but important impact.

Leila Relvas
A gift for Bacilio.

Heather LaBonte
This site is wonderful!! What a great idea. I don;t have much money but I donated $4 to the Allison project. Every little bit helps and that is one thing that is so great about this site!! Keep up the great work!

Lauren Razzore
Everyone deserves a nice place to lay their head at night.

Lauren Razzore
Three cheers for a new project!

THANK YOU!
Grazie mille to Andrea and Tim of Rome who came in and fixed the PHP bug in our Donors List. Now we can launch our new projects ASAP.

Andrea and Tim
Always a pleasure to help.
;-)

Donors for the most recent Small Projects and to our Ghana Project for the Cape Coast School:

SMALL PROJECT #13: ALEX E. FOR LILIAN (4) OF GUATEMALA

Fundraising for this project included not only bunkbeds, furniture and food but also an industrial flat plate for Lilian’s mother to use to cook tortillas which help supplement the family’s small monthly income. Thanks to the following donors:

Kristen P. of Rome, Italy - $105.00 in donations to the memory of Larry Palana, her late grandfather, on 3/5

SMALL PROJECT #14: KRISTEN P. FOR CHRISTIAN (8) OF THE PHILIPPINES

Our goal was to provide Christian and his family with a bunkbed, bedding, cabinet, fan, kitchenware, textiles and a second-hand sewing machine as an income-generating project for his mother. Thank you to the following donors for making this possible:

Anne U. of Brooklyn Park, MN - $100.00 on 5/13 in memory of her late father, Henry Uhde

Judy and her family lost their home and most of their meager possessions when Typhoon Durian slammed into their small village on Dec. 1, 2006. Aura’s House raised funds to purchase a motorboat for Judy’s father so he could go back to his work as a fisherman. Housing materials and new clothes for Judy were also purchased with the help of the following donors:

Countrywide - $100.00 on 5/14 (Mike E’s employer, through their matching program from his gift to SP #13 on 4/1)

Our goal was to raise $3000 to help the children at the Cape Coast School for the Deaf in Ghana. The funds raised went to help purchase a chicken farm, a pig farm, and a vegetable garden that serve to feed the students as well as teach them agricultural skills to help them become self-sufficient. Thanks to the stellar fundraising efforts of the students from The American University of Rome (AUR), we went OVER our goal by $1563. Below are the donors:

Lauren R
A donation in honor of Kristen, who never fails to help me whenever I need it. Yay tortillas!

Paula
This is my first time donating. Great website, great cause! I also sponsor children(Ages 3 and 5).

Jen S.
Hope this helps get them closer to sleeping on those bunk beds!

Betsy
Good luck to little Lilian!

Anne Uhde-Platt
This $165.00 donation is made in memory of my father, Henry Uhde. Please purchase the flat metal tortilla-making plate with the money. May Lilian's mother make delicious tortillas to sell.

In Memory of Lawrence Joseph Palana Sr.
Please accept this $120 donation on behalf of L.J. Palana Sr. for Lilian and family of Guatemala. Lawrence passed away in February of 2007 at the age of 93. We love you and you'll be missed.

Kris-10
Hooray for Lilian of Guatemala and the launch of Small Project (lucky) 13. Thanks to Anastasia Yecke for the $24 donation that will provide a food basket to the family. Please accept my very humble $6 to round that up to an even $30.

Steve Krumholz
To honor Cristiane for sponsoring 12 children, including Evin.

Anastasia
This donation was made in honor of my mother's 52nd birthday which is today, February 5th. Thanks mom for wanting to help the less fortunate instead of receiving a gift! Love, Annie

D. Kane-Cal
It's not much, but it's something. For Evin!

Leila Relvas
A little something to help Evin, my daughter's sponsored child.

Steve Krumholz
A little more to help Evin.

Anastasia
Here's a donation for some new clothes for Evin plus a little extra. :-)

Pete @ ProLine Builders
Thanks to Pete I. for his company's VERY generous donation of $1,000.00 to Kenya Kids in Need! We are currently working with them to decide how best to use the funds, since the fundraising goal for the school has been met. We will update all our donors about this in a future newsletter.

Helping Evin:
Thanks to Ingrid H. for her generous $10 donation that was doubled thanks to Christiane R.'s matching challenge.

Repeat Donor:
Special thanks to Steven Krumholz for his generous donation to Small Project #12 for Evin and his family of Honduras. Thanks to you, soon they'll have beds, bedding, clothes, a stove, furniture, food, and a latrine!

Kris10
I'm glad to make the first small donation to Evin and Family of Honduras. Thanks to his sponsor Christiane's matching challenge, my donation was doubled.

Cindy
As the sponsor of Dayana, I wish to thank all who donated to Dayana and her family in Ecuador. I know that Dayana, her mother, and two little sisters will be so happy to receive items they need. Thanks again for your kindness and many blessings to all in 2007!
Sincerely,
Cindy

First Florida Building Corp.
Aura's House salutes Bob & Cathy M. for their very generous $300 check which FINISHES fundraising for Waddington High School and in fact puts us at $235 OVER our goal! THANK YOU!!!

Marie M.
Merry Christmas and Happy new year.
I hope this little donation will help Dayana's family!

FUNDRAISING RESULTS
A *HUGE* thanks goes out to the following donors who attended the Miami fundraiser at the miArte gallery on 12/19:

Mike A. = $250
Jimmy T. = $100
Alan K. = $100
Geoff & Hector = $60
Tonie & Danny = $50
Ashley B. = $30
John A. = $30
Melinda K. = $25
Lenora M. = $25
Tami W. = $25
Yoko G. = $25
Brian B. = $25
Melissa R. = $25

We raised $1,050 total. Thanks, everyone!

Brian of San Francisco
Thank you for your very generous $170 donation to the Kenya school. We appreciate your continued support!
Love, OT ;-)

Claudia G.
Thank you for your $30 gift to the Small Project which was doubled to $60 due to the generosity of one of our donors...

Steve Krumholz
An additional gift for more desks. Thanks to Mike for his matching gift.

Cristiane
A small contribution to help pay for the chest of drawers. Happy New Year!

LCR
A little something to get the ball rolling on Mike's matching challenge!

Janice
Cynde-Good luck with raising funds for Dayana! Janice

Nikki and Kathy
Thanks to my aunts Nikki H. and Kathy L. for their donation to the Kenya project as my Christmas gift!

Courtenay

Mahesh Neelakanta
Merry Christmas! I hope my donation is helpful towards the Kenya project. Let's spread our blessings around the world!

Connor
Merry Christmas! Please use the money I've donated for the Kenya Galille project. Thanks!

Melinda
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Claire
I am happy to help Dayana and her family with my little donation :o)

Yeraldine
Hi Anastasia,

I am happy to contribute to this great cause - my thanks to those who carry thru the task and are hands-on to make these dreams happen.

Kristen
I am happy to donate the first $5 to Small Project #11 for Dayana and family of Ecuador. Thanks to Anne U.'s matching challenge, my $5 became $10 since all donations will be doubled up to $250. Thanks Anne!

More desks and books!
Aura's House thanks California donor Myron A. for his generous $87 donation to the Kenya project.

Special Thanks to:
Steven K for his generous $139 donation that finished off Small Project 10. Now the families of Emily in Guatemala and Juan Carlos of Mexico can make badly needed repairs to their homes. Feliz Navidad!

iGive
Thanks to one of our supporters using the online mall at iGive, another $5 was donated to our Kenya project. Buy the stuff you need or for the people on your holiday list through iGive and they will donate a portion of your purchase to Aura's House at no cost to you. Join free.

Merry Christmas to Lauren P.
This $10 toward the Kenya Project is part of my amazing cousin's Christmas present. She loves Africa and making a difference.

THE Wo-man:
Special thanks to Anastasia Yecke who not only donated another $30 to our Small Project for Juan Carlos and Emily, but is also organizing an amazing Miami fundraiser next week for the Kenya Project. See the December Newsletter for more details. Ana, we love you!

Aura's House thanks the following recent Main Project donors:
- Karen S. = $26.00
- Jennifer O. = $75.00
- Jennifer S. = $30.00
- Elizabeth S. = $50.00
- Carl & Deborah E. = $10.00
- Lars L. of Denmark = $25.00
- Mike E. = $62.44

AURA'S HOUSE ONLINE STORE
The following people have ordered Christmas items from our online store at: www.cafepress.com/aurashouse. In parenthesis is the amount (25% of the total sale) that was donated to our Main Project:
- Martha G. ($5.40)
- Kristen P. ($16.20)
- Kristen G. ($8.60)
- Carrie G. ($4.70)

SMALL PROJECT #10:
Aura's House thanks the following recent donors whose gifts are helping improve the lives of Emily and Juan Carlos:
- Steven K. = $25.00
- Rachelle D. = $61.00
- Kelly B. = $10.00

ANNE U.
This donation is in memory of my father Henry Uhde, who died September 12, 2005 at the age of 75 years and one day old. My dad had a soft heart toward children in need, so this $20 is to help Emily and Juan Carlos improve their lives.

Kelly
in memory of Mrs. Wallace--a teacher of mine who provided challenge & encouragement :)

Carol
This donation is in honor of my terrific daughter who made me aware of your beautiful program. Thank you, Betsy!

Kristen
This Thanksgiving I will be away from my Sweetie and my family, but am thankful for my great job and the opportunity to build a great life thanks to my education. Hopefully this donation of a desk will help others get an education as well.

Latest donors for the Galilee Project
-Lorna W. of England ($20)
-Courtenay H. of IN ($5)
-Holly C. ($75)
-Jennifer O. ($100)
-Holly P. of MA ($100)

Your donations are helping to furnish Waddington High School in Kenya!

Latest donors for Small Project #10
-Liz K. of Australia ($15)
-Erin S. ($10)
-Barbara L. ($50)
-Marie M. of France ($10)
-Claire R. of Quebec ($5)
-John A. of New Zealand ($20)

Thank you for helping Emily and Juan Carlos!

Betsy
One more desk for Galilee School.

Anastasia
Those of us in first-world countries should never forget how fortunate we are...

Lars Laursen
Also a little donation from me in Denmark to Galilee Primary School. It is always nice to be able to help.

Janine
A small donation in memory of my beautiful cousin Jane who joined the angels recently.

Lauren Razzore
A little pre-thanksgiving donation for both projects. With so much to be thankful for here, we can all find a little bit to give...

Thank you to the following donors:
Kelly B. - $25 on 10/11
Janice W. - $5 on 10/14
Steven K. - $140 on 10/14!

We reached our goal for this project on 10/14. Children International will be purchasing a variety of much-needed items for Jesica and her family including a bunk bed, table/chairs/dishes, clothes, kerosene stove, fan, books/school supplies, vitamins, etc.

GALILEE PROJECT:

We appreciate the following recent donations from:
Marc G. - $25 on 10/11
Steven K. - $75 on 10/14
Kelly B. - $25 on 10/16
Anastasia Y. - $26 on 10/18
Martin H. - $30 on 10/21
Elizabeth S. - $40 on 10/24

The students of the Galilee School in Kenya will benefit from your generosity.

Many thanks to:
"Miss Kris" for her $10 donation for the new Small Project for Emily & Juan Carlos!

Hope this little bit helps Emily & Juan!
~Anastasia

Repeat donor:
Cristiane of Illinois gave $25 to the new Small Project. Thank you so much!

Claire
I am very happy to give a little donation for Jesica small project. :o)

iGive.com
We love iGive! They just gave another $9 to the Galiee Project. Registration is free, fast, and easy, and participating merchants give a percentage of your online purchases to Aura's House. Visit http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=364276&causeid=28889%CA to register.

CafePress.com
A big thanks to repeat donor Cristiane for her purchase of a bib, postcards, and greeting cards from our online store! 25% of the sales price goes to our Kenya Galilee School Project. T-shirts, mugs, totes, magnets & more are at: http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse

Guillermo V.
Muchisimas gracias to my coworker Guille for his $100 donation to KKIN for my (belated) birthday! :) Te mando un abrazo grande, ~Anastasia

Betsy
This donation to cover a set of textbooks is in honor of my mom, Carol, who recently retired after 40+ years as a teacher. Happy Birthday, Mom!

Robin Barker
Hope you make your goal and these children get a better education!

Cynde
I'm happy to make a donation for Jesica!

Marie M.
I hope this little help with make a difference for Jessica's family!
Marie

iGive.com
We love iGive! Registration is free, fast, and easy, and participating merchants give a percentage of your online purchases to Aura's House. Visit http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=364276&causeid=28889%CA to register. They just sent us another $7 yesterday which will go to the Galilee Project.

Steven K.
Three cheers for new donor Steve and his generous $75 donation which will buy much-needed household items for the Bajada family of the Philippines.

Carol T.
Anastasia sends thanks for your $30.30 donation to the Galilee Project for her 30th birthday. :)

Kate R.
Thanks for your newest $10 donation to the Small Project for Jesica of the Philippines!

liz
This is on behalf of Levy Jean, Auras House 1st small project recipiant, I am sure Jesica and her family will be as thankful as Levy Jeans family for the kindness and generosity offered by people around the world! and I know the difference in their lifes this will make.

Amalia
amor y paz
xxxxxxxxxx

Cristiane R.
This donation of $30 is for the purchase of the table and chairs for Jesica and her family.

Anne U.
This donation is in memory of my father Henry Uhde, who died September 12, 2005 at the age of 75 years and one day old. My dad had a soft heart toward children in need, so this $115 is to buy the bunk bed and bedding listed so that Jesica does not have to sleep on the floor.

Betsy Silber
Thank you so much for working on this project for the Galilee School. You guys are such great fundraisers. It's wonderful to have you involved with this!!

Jennifer Oliver
Thanks for helping the kids at Galilee! Cristiane directed me here. You folks are wonderful to spread the news about this school! Thanks for your help.

3 cheers for Jeremy T.!
Anastasia is very grateful to Jeremy of CO for his incredibly generous gift of $100.30 for Marie Cris and her family. THANK YOU!

Mark C.
Thanks to repeat donor Mark for his $10 donation to the Small Project for Marie Cris.

Edwin
Hello everybody,
This is very good project I am happy to be able to help. Greetings.

Marie
Here is some money I collected cash from friends, in name of Coby and Hans for Marie Cris

Lisa R.
I hope this helps Marie Cris and her family.

Susan H.
For all the Form 3 students coming up!

In memory of my Special Grandmother, Ina, who inspires me each day.

Jen S.
Thank you so much for doing this! I know that this will help get these kids out of the slums and into a better future!

Kristen P. and Michael H.
Michael and I hope that these kids can study soon in their beautiful new highschool building. Knowledge is power, and it only takes a small amount little by little to help these kids get an education.
Ciao, Kristen xoxox

Cristiane R.
Thanks Kristin, Anastasia, and Mike for this great opportunity to fundraise for Galilee/Waddington.

Anastasia
I'm honored to be the first donor for this new project! HOORAY for Aura's House, KKIN, and the kids at the Galilee School! Let's all give generously so we can provide these children with the best way to break the cycle of poverty: through education.

Donors for the Philippines Classroom, Small Projects, and Zambia School Project:

Carolyn
Very nice site!

Tiffany
I hope this helps a little.

AMALIA
AMOR Y PAZ
AMALIA
;0)

Two international donors
Kristen (now in Italy) and Claire (from Quebec) are both repeat donors who each gave $10 to Marie's project. Grazie / merci! :)

Luv you, chica!
Repeat donor Tonie H. of Miami gave a generous gift of $20.30 to Marie's Small Project...thank you so much! :-D

Alberto & Laura C.
Many thanks for your generous donation of $60.60 to Marie Cris' Small Project for Anastasia's "30 $30.30 for 30" Birthday Challenge.

Janice
Marie, Much good luck in reaching your goal for Marie Cris! God Bless, Jance

john a
What a great cause.Let's hit the goal!

Cristiane R.
Marie,
It is awful to have so many family members living in a single room of the house, and having to share the other two with strangers. Hope Marie Cris' family will get their lives back with this enterprise investment.

Liz King
Hope this helps a bit, donated on behalf of Levy Jean, Aura's house 1st small project recipiant. Liz - Sydney Aust.
Liz King

Marie M.
I am so happy to see Marie Cris's small project!! I am now trying to get donations in. I will send emails everywhere! Thanks so much for this oportuniy!
Marie

Brenda C.
Brenda, you are a true friend. Thank you so much for your $30.30 gift that helped us finish fundraising for Innocent of Zambia. Te quiero mucho! ~Anastasia

Charly D.
Amigoche!! Thank you for your continued support of Aura's House and your generous gift of $40.30 to Innocent's project for my birthday! ~Anastasia :)

Kate R.
Thank you for your $10 gift to Innocent's small project.

Tiffany B.
'Tiffy, tiffy, banana-bana bo biffy...' (she's my little sister so it's OK for me to make fun of her). :) THANK YOU for your $30.30 birthday donation to the Innocent's project! Love,
your big sister

Laurel of Tampa, FL
Thank you for your $45 gift to Innocent's project in honor of Mike's 45th birthday.

Brian of San Francisco
Anastasia would like to thank her good friend Brian for his generous $130.30 gift to Innocent's Small Project. Incidentally, Brian is currently volunteering in Tanzania for one month with Engineers Without Borders to supply a fresh-water well to the village of Ngelege. You're the best!

Danny V, age 11
Thank you so much for your generous $5.00 gift from your allowance money to help Innocent of Zambia.

David B. & Tropical Falls, Inc.
WOW!!! Aura's House salutes David B. of Miami for his $330.30 donation that enabled us to complete fundraising for desks & chalkboards for the classroom at the Santo Nino School in the Philippines! I couldn't ask for a better birthday gift than that. THANK YOU! ~Anastasia

Christina S.
Thanks for your help with running the Aura's House site, as well as your $20.45 donation to the Philippines project.

Aileen S.
Aileen works wonders for Miami's animal rescue community; Aura's House salutes her commitment to helping homeless cats & dogs...as well as reaching out to less fortunate people in other countries by helping to furnish the Santo Nino School with desks & other supplies through her generous $10.30 donation.

Alex T.
Anastasia would like to thank her neighbor Alex for his $30.30 b'day donation to the Philippines project.

Donation from Down Under
G'day and thanks to RW McD. of Australia for his $7 donation to the Philippines project.

Mom & Dad
Thanks to each of you for your $30.30 gifts to the Philippines Project for my 30th birthday! Muah! ~Anastasia

Mike Epler / Ethan of Fonthead Design Inc
We would like to thank Ethan of Fonthead Design (http://www.fonthead.com) for their donation of the Gurnsey font used on our Aura's House Store products found at http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse.

Alex Epler
Happy Birthday Dad, I'm sure Innocent and his family will enjoy their new items.

Amber :o)
Yay for desks and supplies!!! :oD!! Here's a thought for the day: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

Love & Light to all!! :o)

Marilyn & David Kramer
Happy 45th Birthday Mike. You are a great guy. Donation is for Innocent & family in Zambia.

Aileen Sanchez
I made this small donation in honor of Anastasia's 30th birthday.

Marie M.
I hope this gift will help Innocence Family to have a better home.

Anne of MN
A big thank-you to Anne U. of Minnesota for her most recent donation of $10.45 for Mike's "4 for 5" 45th birthday challenge!

Anastasia
Happy birthday to Mike from someone only 2/3 your age. ;-P

Amber :o)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANA!!!!! YOU AWESOME CHICA YOU!!!! XOXOXOXXOXOXO

Kris-10
It's not as much as I would like to give, but please accept my donation for Innocent and family in Zambia. Happy Birthday Mike!

L-Razz
A little something to get Innocent's Project going...

Anne U.
Again, in memory of my father Henry Uhde, who died last year. He had a soft heart for children in need.

Cristiane Relvas
Happy Birthday, Mike!

Eliana Ardila
This donation has been done for Anastacia's 30th birthday, this amazing and caring person instead of wanted presents for herself prefers to help others. >^..^

Jadee Jo!
Jadee & Nick H. of Minnesota gave Anastasia a $30.30 check for Dipika's Small Project when they came to Miami last weekend. Thanks, guys!

Mike EEEE!
Anastasia would like to thank Aura's House partner Mike of CA for his generous $30.30 gift to the Small project which will soon be DOUBLED by his company, Countrywide, through their matching program. Double yay! :)

Shana banana :-)
Thank you Shana, sponsor of Albert and Ashido of the previous Small Project, for your gift of $10.30 to the SP for Dipika.

Amalia
Our thanks go 'across the pond' to repeat donor Amalia for her newest donation of $15 to the Small Project for Dipika.

Kristen (in Rome they call me Christina)
Love to Dapika in India from Italia. Happy 30th birthday Ana from one old lady to another. :-)

Anonymous
$30.30

Let's hear it for repeat donor Angus...
...and his newest donation of $36 to the Philippines School Supplies Project!

Christina the Web Diva
We appreciate not only her dedication to the site, but also her generous $25 gift to the Small Project!

The \' 30 $30.30 for 30\' birthday challenge
Anastasia would like to thank the following people who have responded to her challenge for 30 friends to donate $30.30 (or varying amounts ending in 30 cents) for her 30th birthday on August 15!:

Cindy H. of Miami, FL ($30.30)
Kate R. of Franklin, TN ($10.30)
Gary G. of Stafford, VA ($100.30)
Nicole M. of Chicago, IL ($15.30)

...and many others who have already signed the Guestbook. Much love to you all! :)

Donna & Denny Yecke
You guys do a good job! God bless you.

Mahesh Neelakanta
Happy Birthday Ana! A great way to celebrate it...

mark collins
just donated $10.00 for Dipika and her family:)

L-Razz
In honor of both my 30th and Anastasia's and for the right to live with dignity for Dipka.

Jana Sheeder and Jim Araiza
Happy 30th birthday, Anastasia! Thank you for doing so much for others. Here's to a wonderful year ahead for Dipika and her family.

Brad, Karin, and Zachary Nickel
We love helping out in anyway we can. Thank you Anastasia and everyone involved, for giving us something we can believe in doing.

Brad, Zach, and Karin

Anastasia
OK, here's the first $15 for Dipika and her family! Let's get this project off to a good start and, hopefully, a quick finish...

Cristiane Relvas
She's lucky to have you, Anastasia.

Angus F.
Many thanks to Angus for his $10 donation last week to the Small Project for Albert & Ashido.

iGive.com
Aura's House loves iGive...$6 was just sent to Children International for the Philippines classroom project, and it was raised through online shopping!

Sydrick R.
We are so grateful for your $100 donation that will go for desks and school supplies for Christian and his friends in their new classroom to be built at the Santo Nino School!

Amber :o)
Ok, Small Project complete!!! Haven't donated in a while due to some family issues that needed attention, so I figured I'd make up for lost time! Love & Light to all! :o)

Sandra B.
We appreciate your generous $25 donation to the Small Project for Alberto and Ashido of Zambia.

Barbara R.
Aura's House thanks you for your $10 donation which will help purchase desks and school supplies for Christian and his classmates at the Santo Nino School in the Philippines.

Melissa
best regards, nice info

Mike Epler
This donation is $50 for the Sto. Nino Elementary School Desks and $50 for Albert and Ashido in Zambia to help get this project closer to their goal! Thanks to all who have donated to these 2 projects!

We Did It!! (again)
Thanks to all our generous donors, along with Maureen DeSantis who donated the final $1355 to complete the Classroom Project for the Sto. Nino Elementary School in the Philippines! Now over 4,000 students and countless others who will follow them will have access to a better education that can help lift them out of poverty. For those of you that are interested, you can still donate to our Small Projects or help buy desks and supplies for the soon-to-be-built classroom. Stay tuned for photos and updates.

-Thanks again all. Sincerely, Kristen Palana

Maureen DeSantis
Hope this helps!

Cristiane
Here's another half brick, Anastasia. Come on everyone, let's spread the word about this great project.

Anastasia
Here's half a virtual brick for the school project...we're almost there everyone!! :-)

Repeat donor Marc G.
Many thanks to Marc for his latest generous donation of $61 to the Philippines project!

Anne U.
2 five dollar bills donated in honor of Aura's House 2nd birthday!

Karen
Excellent, love it!

Jen S.
Happy Birthday Aura's House!

Brenda
Looking for information and found it at this great site...

Danny V.
For Ashido and Albert. Because I care about you. From Danny Vaz da Costa.
Note: Danny is 10 years old.

Let's hear it for Leslie-Ann!
Here's a shout-out to repeat donor Leslie-Ann R. for her thoughtful gift of $10 for Albert and Ashido.

Testing 1-2-3
I've been upgrading the donation buttons at Aura's House. This was a test. The buttons are working and I donated another $5 to both projects. :-D -Kristen

Charly D.
Three cheers for Charly for his generous $40 donation.! Charly is from Mexico (but lives in Miami) so, 'gracias' amigoche!!! Eres lo mejor... :-D

Tiffany
I can't wait until those kids have a beautiful new classroom!

L-Razz
I would like $25 to go to the small project, and $25 to go to Christian's school if possible. Everybody deserves a soft bed and a good education. Everybody.

Cristiane Relvas
Come on everybody! We're almost there!

Kristen Again:
Only a little bit left to go for Albert and Ashido! :-)

Katryna M.
Thanks to repeat donor Katryna of Castro Valley, CA for her generous $30 gift for Albert and Ashido of Zambia.

Kristen
I'm happy to add another $20 to the Classroom Project. Almost there!

Cindy (Cynde)
I am happy to help little Ashido and Albert. May their goal be reached very soon!
Also, a big thank you to all who helped make my Kenci's project such a success. You are all truly wonderful people. God bless you.

Peter S.
We appreciate your $25 donation to the Philippines project.

Marc, again!
Thanks to repeat donor Marc G. for yet another generous donation ($35) to the Philippines project!

Pam J.
Hope Albert and Ashido get everything they need, God Bless,
Pam

Marc G.
Thank you for your $15 donation to the Philippines School Project.

Mary A.
Aura's House truly appreciates your very generous offline donation in the amount of $100. This enables us to add TWO virtual bricks to the schoolhouse for Christian and his classmates!

Monica R.
We'd like to thank repeat donor Cristiane R. for telling her sister Monica about Aura's House...Monica just donated $10 for the Philippines School Project!

We love iGive!
$9 was just donated to the Philippines project through iGive.com! Signing up is free, quick and easy, and up to 26% of your online purchases will go to help Aura's House. Check it out: http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=364276&causeid=28889%CA

Anne in MN
This $50.00 donation is in honor of what would have been my parents' 37th wedding anniversary on May 29th. (My father Henry Uhde died last September from non-alcoholic liver disease.)

Doris M.
Aura's House appreciates your $25 offline donation to the Philippines School Project.

Cristiane from the Land of Lincoln
A BIG thanks to repeat donor Cristiane for her most recent donations: $55 to Small Project #5 and $75 to the School Project! We appreciate your continued support and look forward to working with you on Small Project #11 for your sponsored child Bacilio of Honduras.

Felicia S.
Thank you for your $10 donation to Small Project #5 for Albert and Ashido of Zambia.

Merci beaucoup...
...to Claire R. of St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, for her generous $10 donation to the Small Project. It's been a good week for international donations (see below)! :) Aura's House is truly a global project...

Yay for Kiwis!!
Aura's House thanks repeat donor Ellen B. of New Zealand for her newest donation of $20 for Albert and Ashido of Zambia.

vanessa mcgarry
Good luck with everything!

Ingrid & Sarkis
Hello, We have a consulting firm that develops success strategies for nonprofits, and have been very impressed with Children International's work. (We also sponsor 2 children via CI). We think your site is a great way to build a network of donors for a great cause. We are in Brooklyn, NY, and this weekend held a stoop sale (a Park Slope tradition). We have allocated 50% of the proceeds to go toward your Philippine project. We'll keep checking back on your progress.

Richard Stokes
Children International Sponser

Marie M.
I think these two little boys deserve to have a better chance, let's help them!! :)

Janice W.
We appreciate your donation of $5 for Small Project #5.

Leslie-Ann
Thank you for your generous donation of $15 for Albert and Ashido.

liz king
Hope this helps these 2 beautiful little boys.
Liz

Janice
Good luck, Shana!

Hooray for iGive!
$17 was just donated to the Philippines project from iGive.com! Signing up is free and up to 26% of your online purchases will go to help Aura's House. Check it out: http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=364276&causeid=28889%CA

Kate of TN
Aura's House thanks repeat donor and Small Project #3 fundraiser Kate R. for her latest donation of $10.00. To see pictures of what $500 purchased for her sponsored child Cindy V. of the Philippines, click here: http://www.aurashouse.com/cindyspics/index.htm

Sharon
Thanks everyone for your generosity towards Albert and Ashido. I know that their families will really appreciate and benefit from this. God bless.

Please note...
In addition to Autumn's generous donation to our Small Project for Albert and Ashido (see below), she also purchased an Aura's House bumper sticker from our online store at http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse and an additional donation was added to the Philippines School Project! :)

Autumn
This project is fantastic. I hope others like it continue to be created!

Thank you!
Anastasia
I'm glad this little bit is going to help Albert and Ashido!

Susan
For Albert and Ashido and their families.

Cristiane R.
On behalf of Christian and the many other children who will benefit from your generosity, thank you very much for your $100 donation to the Philippines School Project!

David's our hero!
Thanks to David M. for his extremely generous donation of $180 which enabled us to finish fundraising for Kenci Julissa and her family! What a difference $500 worth of goods will make for this family. Thank you to ALL donors to this project...

Three cheers for Mel!
The funds are all in now for the 26th birthday of Melinda K. of Miami (our Featured Donor for May), and we are pleased to announce that a total of $120 was raised for the Philippines School Project! I can't imagine a better birthday gift than knowing that you and your friends are helping to better the lives of underprivileged students...Thank you Melinda!

(Mr.) Carroll D. DeGroff
I think this is wonderful work you are doing, and I am happy to be a small part of it.

Anastasia
Here's my small contribution to the May Matching Funds Challenge. I wish my company did gift matching! :-( Oh well... Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone!

Mike Epler
Thank you to all those who donated for my May Matching Challenge, I have submitted my $75 match to CI for the Manila School Project and will submit the paperwork to Countrywide Financial Corp for their $75 matching also, so each $1 donated actually generated an addition $2, making $75 turn into $225!! Thank you for your donations!
Mike Epler

Tiffany
I can't wait until they have a beautiful classroom!

Lauren R.
Everyone deserves a decent education. We are getting closer and closer to that goal for Christian and his classmates.

Peter Doelger
I hope this helps in a small way toward your goal. Everyone should have the right to dignity, purpose and self esteem.

Kathy G.
'Muchas gracias' to Kathy and her gift of $17 to the Small Project for Kenci & family.

We love Kiwis...
A big shout-out halfway across the world goes to Ellen B. and her generous donation of $10 to Kenci and her family...all the way from New Zealand!

True Happiness!
Aura's House thanks NJ artist Happiness A. (whose drawings are featured on various products in our online store) for her purchase of a writing journal and t-shirt. 25% of the proceeds went to the Philippines project... :)

Ann, Meg, & Molly
We hope this will help Kenci a bit!

Amber :o)
The last one was for the Philippines Classroom Project, this one's for Kenci & family! :o)

Amber & Mom-Mom :o)
Wow! We're getting close! This one's from my Grandmother & I! :o)

Gratzie:
to my generous overseas cousin Umberto Palana of Rome, for his donation of $80 to the Philippines Classroom and $20 to Kenci's Family. Tu sei fantastico!

Drink Up!
Thanks to Greg Jones of Children International in Kansas City, MO. for purchasing an Aura's House mug from our online store at: http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse
25% of proceeds went towards our Philippines Classroom project!

Susan
For Kenci and her family.

Anastasia
This donation is in honor of my awesome friend Melinda on her 26th birthday. She asked her friends to donate to Aura's House instead of giving her gifts - what a woman! :-D On behalf of Christian and all the kids who will benefit from your generosity, we thank you...

Stephen W.
Thank you for your $20 donation to the Philippines School Project!

Ann R.
Many thanks for your generous $25 donation for Christian and his classmates to expand the Sto. Nino School.

Kris-10
Here is $11 for the Philippines project and $9 for Kenci and family. :-)

Katryna M.
Aura's House thanks Katryna of California for her $30 gift to Kenci's family through the Small Projects!

Christina V.
Many thanks to this fabulous web student for not only her wonderful help on the site but also for her generous $30 donation to the Small Project for Kenci and her family! :)

Anne U.
Here is my $20 towards Anastasia and Kristen's "Guatemala Green" Challenge. At least there was a trash can nearby at the airport! I enjoyed reading your travel journal and seeing the pictures from your trip. Keyla's dress looked lovely!

Mike Epler
Kenci will be living better soon!

Marie M.
Cynde, I find this small project wonderful, Kenci and her family will be so happy!

D. Kane-Cal
Because Kenci is worth it, and where else can you give hope for $10?

Rick
Good luck with the project, this is a great thing you are doing!

Another iGive Donation:
We just got another $2 towards the Philippines Classroom thanks to one of our members doing their regular online shopping through iGive.com. Check it out here: http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=364276&causeid=28889

Amalia
i love the small projects !!
amalia
xx

Kate
I hope we raise this money for Kenci fast! :)

Anastasia
Wow - we're already at $75 now for Kenci's family! Let's all do our part to help them have a better life...every little bit helps! :)

liz king
Hope this helps! on behalf of Levy, 1st small project.

Liz
Small Project #4 Launched:
Please accept my humble $5 donation to start off a new Small Project for Kenci (4) and her family of Honduras. -Kristen

WeLuv iGive:
Thanks to those of you who do your regular online shopping through the Mall at iGive. We just added another $5 to the Philippines Classroom Project! iGive has over 650 stores like Barnes and Noble, EBAY, Travelocity, Priceline, Staples, etc... and up to 30% of every purchase is donated to Aura's House at no cost to you. Check it out here: http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=364276&causeid=28889

Mahesh Neelakanta
Glad to play my little role towards building something bigger than all of us. Way to go K&A!

Tiffany
One more brick closer to a new school!

'Auntie Dee-Dee'
Aura's House thanks repeat donor Denise L. of Cottage Grove, MN for her $10 donation to the Philippines School Project. :)

Eva de Espana
Gracias to Eva for her generous donation of $61 all the way from Madrid, Spain!

A Dallas girl
(that is, a transplanted one...) Thanks Courtenay for your repeat donation!

Vikit
We appreciate your newest donation of $30 to the Philippines School Project. :)

CafePress.com
Thanks to Aura's House partner Mike E. for his purchase of items from our online store. Remember, you can shop 'til you drop for a variety of personalized Aura's House items, and 25% of the profits go directly to the site! There are t-shirts, mugs, stamps, even clothes for your dog(!) at: http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse

The Venali crew
Muchas gracias to repeat donors Brad and Pasquale of Coral Gables, FL!

Jen Suissa
Here is my $40.00 for the dog bite and the throwing up! LOL Thanks for posting about your trip, I loved reading it!

Amber :o)
This donation is from my amazing grandmother and I who can't wait to see this school built!! Keep up the wonderful work everyone! Hugs to ya! :o)

Countrywide Financial Corp
Countrywide Financial Corp came through with their $800 matching donation for my original donation in December, so we have a big boost on the Manila School Project!! Corporate Matching is a great way to double your donation, direct the donation by noting "Aura's House" on your corporate forms to your company. Some require you to make the original check out to their foundation others get a confirmation form sent to Children International. It may take time to get to Aura's House but it is worth it! Remember every dollar counts.
Mike Epler (Countrywide Employee)

Anne U.
This $47 donation is in memory of my father Henry, who died September 12, 2005, the day after his 75th birthday. He was always very generous to children; he would want these children to have beds to sleep in. With Anastasia's dollar-for-dollar match, that should finish this small project so those children can start sleeping in beds and not on the floor!

Toot for Tots Fundraiser:
Thanks to everyone from the William Paterson University Community who attended our Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Fundraiser in Wayne, NJ. Over 200 people showed up and ate close to $800 worth of food. Baja Fresh donated $109 to our Philippines Classroom Project and students donated an additional $146 to our "change jar." Grand total is $255 with others who were unable to attend pledging additional donations in the days ahead. Thank you!

Tiffany S. (repeat donor)
Tiffany's donation of $4 to the Philippines school project is greatly appreciated.

Lauren R.
Let's hear it for repeat donor Lauren and her latest donation to the Philippines project!! :-D

Claudia H.
On behalf of Christian all the kids who will benefit from the Philippines School Project, we thank you for your generous gift of $30.

Snoopy's mama
Thanks to Anamarie of Miami for her generous $30 donation for the Philippines School Project!

Anastasia
Today is March 7th; I will match the next Small Project donations dollar for dollar from now until the end of the month (up to $124) so that Cindy and her family can get their much-needed household items ASAP! :)

liz king
On behalf of Levy, my sponsored child who has also been helped by Auras House, Small Projects.

Hyun Seung Eun
I am glad that I can participate in this project by donating my small money. Though it's small, I hope it will help Cindy and her family in any way. Thank you! :)

Matthew
I'm listening to the dB's, but I feel like John Lennon should be playing or something. Anyway, let's hope the goal is reached. Everyone should have a bed.

Erin
I hope this helps a little!

For Cindy:
Here's to the launch of our newest Small Project! This $5 is to start off the fund that will buy Cindy and her family in the Philippines badly needed beds.

Tiffany
hope this gets another brick!

Lauren Razzore
A little something in honor of this week's coming fundraiser :)

Anne U.
This $100 donation is in memory of my father Henry, who died September 12, 2005, the day after his 75th birthday. He was always very generous to children; he would want these children to have beds to sleep in. OK, that finishes up this Small Project, what's the next one??

Melissa J.
Three cheers for Melissa of Dallas, TX and her generous donation of $10 for the Philippines school project!

Natalie
Wonderful cause! Keep up the good work.

andrea
good luck!

Elvis (not Presley)
Aura's House thanks repeat donor ELVIS K. for his generous donation of $30.00 for the Philippines School Project.

Anastasia
Here's a little something to help Christian & his classmates as well as Luis & his family! :)

Jennifer
What a wonderful site you have. I am so glad that I was told about it!

Narayanan D.

Super Donor:
Thanks to Olivia Palana for her generous donation of two bricks ($100) to our virtual schoolhouse. She has contributed to every AH Project to date!

Pete and Repeat
We'd like to thank super-mega repeat donor, Courtenay Honeycutt for her generous $20 donation to the Philippines Classroom project!

Kris-10
Because Christian is so smart and cute and ambitious, I'm donating another $15 towards a new classroom for him and his schoolmates.

7000 Smiles:
Thanks to Tammy D. for her generous $50 donation of 1 brick to our virtual schoolhouse!

The Jar People
Thanks to everyone in the WPUNJ Art Department who threw their spare change into the jar in Tina's Office. We added another $5 to the Manila Classroom Project.

Kris-10
I just bought a shirt for my niece in Berlin at our online shop. The one I gave her for Christmas was too small, so instead of returning it, I decided to get her a new one. The first one will go to my sponsored child, Aura (this site's namesake), in March when we meet in person for the first time. :-) Proceeds go to Christian and our Philippines Classroom project.

Amber :o)
This is probably the smallest donation ever, but I'd rather my extra dollars go here than wasted on something I really don't need! Keep up the great work everyone! :o)

Allen F.
Allen of Miami already does a LOT to help needy children right here in the US through his work with Alonzo Mourning Charities (http://www.amcharities.org/). Yet he still found the time and resources to send $100 for the Philippines School Project. THANK YOU, ALLEN! :-D

Ryan J.
Amalia would like to thank her friend Ryan (across "the pond" with her in England) for his generous donation of $15 to the Small Projects section at Aura's House.

Kate R.
A big thanks to high school senior Kate of Franklin, TN for her generous donations to both Aura's House projects as well as her sponsorship of Cindy, age 12, in the Philippines.

Tiffany
Hope this gets another brick!

liz king
To my friend Amalia
On behalf of my sponsored girls,
Levy, Jennilyn and Jennifer,
hold on to your dreams
Love Liz and family

RACHEL
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP THESE CHILDREN.I'M SURE IT MEANS SO MUCH TO THEM.

Mike Epler & Family
We are now at the halfway point for this Small Project, I am sure Luis and his family will be very happy! Thanks Amalia for sharing your extended family with Aura's House!

Mike Epler & Family
Amber :o)
Good luck Amalia! Hope your goal is met soon & they get some new furniture! A repaired floor and roof would be great too! All my best to you! :o)

Rebecca Jayne Taylor
hope this helps a little
Keep up the good work mum, u will get there!
im so proud of u.
xxx

Anastasia
Sending a little bit along for Amalia's Small Project...best wishes to Luis Marcos and his family! :)

Christin E.
keep up the great work!!

Kevin
Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing.

Courtenay
For Robert, on his 27th birthday...

Yoko, Anastasia & the kittens...
Donations totaling $62 were made to both projects thanks to my friend Yoko and some kittens (long story!). :)

Amber :o)
This donation is on behalf of everyone that participated in my Aura's House Coin Drive!! THANK YOU: Patricia & Henry Oreal, Patti & John Mann, Miriam & Robert Higgins, Anthony Vazquez, Edith & George Vazquez, and U'ilani & Andrew Patterson! We raised a fantastic total of $375!!! Way to go everyone!! :o)

Dennis & Donna
Thank you to the Yeckes of Sahuarita, AZ for their $25 donation for the Aura's House Philippines School Project. We appreciate your generosity!

Gail of NJ
Thanks to Gail W. for her purchase of greeting cards at the Aura's House online store. Remember, 25% of the purchase price goes directly to the Philippines school project! :)

Pam & Frank Z.
Aura's House thanks Pam & Frank of Miami, FL for their very generous $100 donation to the Philippines school project. What a special Christmas gift!

Brian P.
A HUGE shout-out to Brian (a.k.a. 'Butter') for his year-end donation of $200 to the Philippines project! I've known Brian for more than half a decade now (wow!), we met in Cairo, Egypt and have a very unique friendship. Plus he's the smartest guy I know. THANK YOU! ~Ana

claudia
please put this donation toward any of the school projects. You are doing wonderful things! Thanks and Happy New Year!

Amy Obra
This donation is for the furniture! Best of luck. You are very inspiring with all of this work you are doing. I have a sponsored child in Africa, and I hope to be able to do what you are doing in the near future.

ryan king
for liz my mum, and levy her sponsored little girl.

Thanks, Brenda!
This donation of $30 to the Philippines School Project and $20 to the Furniture Fund was made possible by the generosity of my wonderful friend Brenda, who knows I prefer that people to donate to charities rather than give me gifts. So for my Christmas gift she gave me $50 to donate to the charity of my choice. You're the best, chica! :-D XOXO, Anastasia

Cindy H.
A BIG thank you to Cindy who made a generous $100 donation on behalf of her daughter, repeat donor Courtenay! We appreciate Courtenay's desire to help others this Christmas rather than asking for gifts for herself. Chica, you and your mom are both awesome! :-D

Dave, Adrienne, and Brittany Epler
This donation is in the name of my brother's family, at their request, so that their holiday gift can be utilized to help the children of Manila, Philippines.

Christina
I love the school projects and am glad to see Aura's House doing a long term one for the Philipines.

Tiffany
I wish it could be more, but right now I'm a student :-)

Amalia
On behalf of my 3 beautiful kids at christmas...for Liz's furniture fund for Levy and her familys new home,
with love Amalia,Ryan Becki,& Daniel

Lauren Palana
This donation is for my younger, smarter, prettier cousin Lauren whose socially conscious ways make her rock. $10 goes to the Philippines Classroom project and $5 goes to Levy's Furniture project in Manila. xoxo

Nancy R.
Thank you very much for your generous offline donation of $12 to be used for the Philippines School Project.

Cheri Pierson Yecke
This donation is in honor of my mom Cheri, who has dedicated her life to bettering the education of America's children through her service as Secretary of Education in Virginia, Minnesota, and now Florida. I know she'll be happy to know that her Christmas gift is being spent to provide new classroom space for sponsored children in the Philippines.

Anne
This donation is in memory of my father Henry, who died September 12, 2005, the day after his 75th birthday. He was always very generous to children; he would want these children to have beds to sleep in.

blake king
for levy and my mum who is her sponsor and doing all possible for a better future for levy

Merry Christmas!
This donation of $25 is in Lawrence Palana's name. He is 92 and helping the 4,000 plus students who will benefit from a new classroom and better education in Manila.

Michael Hemling and Kristen Palana
We are happy to donate to two very worthy causes- the new Philippines Classroom Project, and Furniture for Levi's family in Manila, the Philippines on our new Small Projects Section. Cheers!

Jo Hanrahan
for levy, and thankyou Kristen for your wonderful work

First Florida Building Corp.
A very special thank you to Bob Miller of First Florida for his generous donation of $250.00 to the Manila Project. Bob, we appreciate not only your involvement in helping the less fortunate overseas but also right here in Miami through your participation in the "Rebuilding Together" project which rennovates homes for low-income families. http://www.rebuildingtogether.org

STOP MIAMI wine bar
A very special thank you to Danny & Alexandra B. of STOP MIAMI. They not only hosted the December fundraiser, they also donated a check for $160 to Aura's House...20% of the night's sales. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Your generosity in helping those less fortunate is humbling. We hope to work with you again soon.

Nathan of Miami
Aura's House thanks repeat donor Nathan P. for his very generous gift of $50 for the Philippines project. You're the best! :-)

Tonie H.
A big THANK YOU to Anastasia's WONDERFUL coworker and repeat donor Tonie whose latest contribution is $20 for the new Philippines School Project!

Dan & Sally C.
Aura's House sends a BIG thank you to Dan & Sally of Atlanta for their generous $100 donation!

WE DID IT (again)!!!
Thanks to all our generous donors, we now can start building the well, we have a total of 34 kids (as of December 8, 2005) going to school in Zambia, and we are ready to start our new school project in the Philippines! Special thanks to the amazing Anastasia Yecke who put on a fundraiser in Miami yesterday, as well as special thanks to Mike Epler with his company, Countrywide for doing the matching funds challenge and donating an additional $800! Happy Early Holidays Everyone!

Love always,
Kristen

Alexandra B.
Thank you for your contribution of $20 for the India project!

Another purchase from the online store...
Thanks to Elizabeth H. for her contribution.

Patricia R. of Miami
We appreciate your purchase of one virtual brick ($20) for the Well Project. :)

Uwe H.
'Namaste' to Uwe for his generous contribution of $50 to the India Well Project.

Nancy H.
Aura's House thanks Nancy of Texas for her purchase at our online store.

Elvis Kibiti
Keep up the great work Kristen, Mike and all the other unmentioned people. Thank you for being so kind to those in need in the "third world".

EVA MARIA RUBIO BAUTISTA
I am happy because I have helped Zambian chidren going to school. Good luck!. EVA

Lauren Razzore
Because Kristen helped me, I in turn lend a little help to her project.

Pasquale Giordano
This is a fantastic cause. Keep up the good work I apreciatre the opportunity to help.

Brad Nickel
Keep up the great work. This contribution is on behalf of myself and my company - Venali.

Andrew Wee
Keep up the good work.

Courtenay
Add another brick for the well! (:

Dr. Karen J. Kriebl
As a class project, my students have come to learn how important education is to leading a quality life. They have embraced the idea of “global citizenship” in order to find solutions to the world’s illiteracy rate problem. This donation comes from a student and his brother who wanted to make a difference. Dr. Karen J. Kriebl, The Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota, FL

Connor Boyack
Thanks for all you do!!!

Sheila Hauser
I am so happy to help!

Anastasia
Aw heck I just can't stop ordering stuff from the online store! If any of my friends read this, you already have an idea of what you're getting for Christmas...! :-P

Anne U.
This donation is made in honor of my husband Vince, who loves Indian food. Sorry the "Passage to India" restaurant visit didn't turn out well; I guess I'm just a bland food kind of girl. Merry Christmas, honey!

Our latest online shoppers
Thanks to Ashley B., Larry P., and Cindy H. for their purchases at the Aura's house online store at CafePress.com! 25% of the sale price is donated directly to the India Well Project.

Michael L.
Aura's House sends a big "namaste" to Mike for his purchase of one virtual brick ($20) for the India Well Project.

Sandy
=D

Anastasia & Kristen
We just did a bunch of Christmas shopping at http://www.cafepress.com/AurasHouse and can't wait to get our products! :-D

"Uncle Jim"
Thanks to Jim P. of New England for his purchase at our online store. 25% of each purchase goes to support Aura's House...

Thanks again, Amber!
Aura's House thanks Amber of Plantation, FL for being our first "outside" donor to purchase products from our online store that Mike and Kristen set up at CafePress.com/AurasHouse! In fact, it was Amber who gave us the idea to do the store in the first place...WAY TO GO!

andrea song
xxx

Kim Itkonen
This donation is made as a birthday gift for my friend Rik. He is a teacher and a great friend of children.

Mike Epler
Just couldn't resist ordering those new greeting cards from Happiness Akaniro at http://www.cafepress.com/AurasHouse ! We are now at 118 different products and growing! Thank you Happiness for the right to use your artwork. We are about $100 from adding an additional 7% in profit on each Aura's House Shop sale. So the more we buy the more profits go to the Well Project and we meet the Matching Goal sooner, hey I'm adding into my own matching!

Lauren Razzore
Ok that makes it an even $800 now :)

A brick and change...
Let's hear it for Richard K. of NY and his generous $25 donation to the India project!

Brad of Miami
Aura's House thanks repeat donor Brad N. for his generous donation of $20 to the India Well Project. You're the best! :)

Mike Epler
Well it looks like I will be getting my new job so to celebrate my good fortune I will share it by sending 1 child to school in Zambia, when my first check comes in I will help some more.

After two days of setup the Aura's House Shop is online at http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse, visit it soon!

Karen Kriebl
My 10th grade World History class at The Out-of-Door Academy reminds our global community that education is the most powerful investment we can make in an effort to solve the world's problems. Small actions can make a big difference.

D. KC
As a college student I know how much education is worth--I'm kicking in one hour's pay at my campus job. Children International is the best--I heart my sponsored child Lesli Viviana!

Every $1 Helps!
Thanks to Nisha D. for her dollar donation to the India Well Project.

2 bricks from Pasquale
Let's hear it for Pasquale G. of Miami and his generous donation of $40 which lets us add 2 virtual bricks for the India well project. :)

Nicholas L. of Miami
Thank you for your donation of $25 to the India well project!

Lindsey H.
Thank you for supporting the India well project with your donation of $15.

A brick from Morgan S.
Many thanks for your $20 donation to the India well project.

Christina Sidoti
I encourage others to give to Hosie's School to send children to receive an education.

Tiffany
Keep up the good work!! The Rojas' house looks beautiful, I'm so happy we were able to help them.

Anastasia
I'm pleased to make another donation of $15 to both projects. I know there's a lot of good causes to support out there but let's keep 'em coming for Aura's House! :-)

Amber Vazquez
Good luck with this project! Hope to see all the bricks up soon! :o)

Another NJ donor
Thanks to Chris H. for his $15 donation for the India Well Project.

Oops!
Margaret also donated $40 to the India project! :-D

Margaret C.
Thanks to Margaret of NJ for her $10 donation to the Zambia project.

Christin Epps
i make this donation in the name of my nephew. one day he will change the world. this is for Dominick.

Christin Epps
Glad i can help.

Marianna S.
'Namaste' to Marianna for her $20 donation to the India Well Project. :)

Elizabeth Lahey
Good luck with all of your ventures!!

Brad N.
A HUGE thank-you to Brad of Coral Gables, FL for not only donating $30 for the India project but for also recommending the site to his employees! We greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word...

Julie A.
(No, not Julie Andrews!) :) Thank you for your $20 donation to the India Well Project.

A brick from MN
Aura's House thanks repeat donor Dee L. of Cottage Grove, MN for her generous purchase of one brick ($20)for the India Well Project.

Geraldine left her heart in...
...San Francisco! Thank you for your $1 donation from the west coast.

Thanks to:
-Kevin Connolly of Boston for his $5 donation to the India Well Project. Sorry about the Red Sox loss. Guess we'll have to cheer for the White Sox now....Maybe our team set an example for others to end their curses too. :-)

Courtenay
In honor of my first paycheck as a working gal, a brick for the India well project!

Julian G.
Aura's House thanks Julian of Miami, FL for his $25 donation to the Zambia School Project.

Vielen Dank!!
...zu Horst und Aida Hemling von Berlin, Deutschland. (They gave $17 to the Zambia school project all the way from Germany.) Alles Gute!

Happy 50th, dad!
I am donating $15 each to the Well and School projects, as well as $20 to the Donald Yecke Memorial Scholarship Fund, in honor of my dear OLD dad's 50th birthday! I love you NB! :-D

In Loving Memory
$15 each to both projects are in honor of my much missed Grandmother- Rosaline Branco Palana.

Elvis Kibiti
Thank you so much for Aura's house!

Namaste and Thanks:
to Olivia P. of Massachusetts for her generous $50 donation to the India Well Project. Olivia has now helped the Guatemala, Honduras, and India Projects. Dhannyabad!! (-Thank you, in Bengali)

Tiffany
Keep up the good work!

Mahesh Neelakanta
With all my warmest wishes on your new project. Though all our hearts are with those in the Gulf Coast, let our actions work locally and globally.

Michael Hemling
What great new projects! I am truly exited to be part of new efforts and look forward to their accomplishments.

Guillermo Victoria
God bless you for all what you do.

Joisy girl!
Three cheers for repeat donor and Aura's House volunteer Christina S. for her generous donation of $25 for the Zambia school project. :-D

Repeat donor Amy S.
Aura's House thanks Amy S. for her $5.00 donation to the new India project.

Uniforms & bricks from Argentina, che!
A big heartfelt GRACIAS to Guillermo V. of Mendoza, Argentina, for his generous double donation of $33 to both projects as well as an additional gift of $34 for one of the children Ana sponsors in the Dominican Republic.

Tonie H.
Aura's House thanks repeat donor and all-around awesome friend and coworker TONIE of Miami for her generous double donation of $20 to each project (India Well & Zambia Uniforms). Gracias de nuevo, chica!

Lauren R
I am a sucker for kids in need. One brick and one Uniform for you!

Kris-10 Palana
Well, I don't get paid this time of year, until school starts again. However I am proud to donate $5 each for both projects and of course, my web design skills. Sending good vibes to these new projects....

Anastasia
I am both proud and humbled at being the first to donate for both new projects! One virtual brick for the India well and one Zambian child being able to attend school with a new uniform and supplies. YEAH!! :-D

Mitch M.
Aura's House thanks Mitch "Moo" M. of San Francisco for his $18 donation.

Melinda
Volunteers for Aura's house rock! I loved the carwash and cannot even begin to imagine how amazing that this outpouring of love will bless the families helped by Aura's house...

Anastasia
Here's another donation to help furnish the new house!

The Matchmaker
Thank you to Helene D. of Miami for her $25 donation...and also for hosting the Cinco de Mayo party where Anastasia met David! :-D

James B.
Aura's House sends 3 cheers out to former NJCer extraordinaire James B. of Woodbridge, VA for his generous $20 donation. Thanks man! :)

AMALIA
all the best wishes for a happy and sucessful house build for the Rojas family, they deserve it :8)

Christin Epps
I WISH MUCH SUCCESS TO AURA'S HOUSE.

Tasia
Aura's House thanks you for your $25 donation. It was nice meeting you, Tasia!

Gloria A.
Many thanks to Gloria of Miami, FL for her generous donation of $50.00. We appreciate it!

Maximo Espinoza
Hope my tiny donations helps.

Mel A.
Thank you to Mel A. of Miami for his donation of $16.00. Enjoy your new toaster! :)

Juli W.
Aura's House thanks Juli for her offline donation of $5.00.

tasha
I hope the building of the home goes well. God Bless this family.

Jeremy Schwartzentruber
It's nice to see the personal impact that your donation can have. Good work setting up the Web site and this project!

We did it! (again)
Thanks to Tanzania Volunteer pal, Mike Epler for his generous $500 donation that finished the Rojas House project and started their furniture fund. (They are in dire need of beds.) Thanks to ALL our donors for changing the lives of this very deserving family! Special thanks also to fundraising diva, Anastasia Yecke for getting this project off the ground.

The Epler Family
After getting a leave of absence from the family for 5 weeks, I went to Tanzania and met Kristen at Cross Cultural Solutions and worked with her at Maua Hills Training Center. When I returned home and checked on the status of the Rojas Project I thought it would be a great finish to the summer to move the project to it's end goal and help the team move forward with the next project. It was great working with Kristen in Tanzania and think highly of her and the great Aura's House team! Keep up the great work! Our whole family looks forward to seeing pictures of the new digs!

Mike, Helene, Danielle, and Alexandra Epler

Amalia
another brick from the UK!
With love
Amalia xx

Let\'s hear it for Phaedra!
Thank you for your generous donation of $10.00. $355 to go now...

Vikit D.
Many thanks for your $10 donation! Every dollar brings us that much closer...

naveen
Thank you for your excellent work to provide shelter. Hope they can move in before the fall.

First Florida Building Corp.
Another corporate sponsor! Aura's House thanks these folks for their purchase of one virtual brick ($50.00).

$5.00 donation
Thank you to Robert B. of Lake Forest, CA for his donation.

Narayanan D.
Many thanks to you and all our repeat donors!

ozzie
Great job Kristen and team! Good luck!

Just got back from Honduras...
This is Anastasia. I just got back from a week in Tegucigalpa, working at a free clinic for the poor. Now more than ever do I understand the urgent need for adequate housing in developing countries. Children who live in leaky homes with dirt floors are exposed to so many life-threatening diseases. Luckily thanks to all our donors there is about to be one less family at risk! As of July 6th we have less than $500 to go until a sturdy, safe concrete house can be built for the Rojas family. THANK YOU!

Courtenay the Super Donor!
Let's hear it for Courtenay and her FIFTH donation for the Rojas family's new house! Thank you so very much for your continued support.

Mitra
This web site is a fantastic idea. Good luck to everyone involved!

Happy Birthday Aura's House!
Here's to a great first year and hopefully many more to come. Thanks for letting me be a part of this truly inspiring project!

Michael S.
Thanks to Mike for his purchase of half a brick ($25), and to the wonderful David S. for continuing to solicit donations for me from all his friends! ;-P

Tiffany
Thank you to Tiffany B. for her generous donation of $30.00. Gracias chica! :-)

Johnnie G.
Aura's House thanks you for your donation of $50.00 that purchased one virtual brick. Johnnie, it was great meeting you in Miami this weekend, you're a very nice person! :)

amalia
buena suerte en su casa nueva
Dios le bendice
Amalia

Great job Ana and Dave!
...for a successful wine tasting fundraiser. I am here in Tanzania (volunteering and teaching) and I am proud beyond belief that we are so close to our goal. -love from Kristen Palana

Brian Park
Finally, here it is! It took me long enough.

Connor Boyack
I served a mission for my church in Honduras, and it is very sad to see the current living condition of the majority of the people down there. I helped build a house for a family in one of the areas I served in, and I know the joy a simple house can bring to these families. Good luck and thank you for your efforts in helping out this family in Honduras!

Carla C.
Thank you for your donation of $5.00.

Tonie ROCKS!! :-D
A HUGE thank you to Antonia H. for her very generous donation of $100...she is the best coworker one could possibly ask for!!!

The kindness of strangers
Anastasia wishes to thank the very nice lady to whom she spoke with about the project on the train during her morning commute...who wished her good luck and gave her $20 as she got off at her stop. You made my day! :-D Sorry I didn't get your name...

A very successful Wine-Tasting!
The Aura's House wine-tasting at CEFALO'S WINE CELLAR in S.Miami the evening of 6/16 netted a total of...$940!!! There are many people I would like to thank: first of all, HARRY & CHARLENE for hosting the event and the wonderful DAVID S. for spreading the word and supplying the hors d'ouerves. Next, the following donors... $250 donor: BLOK DEVELOPMENT GROUP. $100 donors: ORCHIDS BY JAMIE, STEVE K., FRANK & PAMELA Z., and MIKE A. $50 donors: MARY BETH S., NATHAN P., DAN K. $25 donors: VANIA B., MELINDA K., KIM F. Also JIM & DANIA. A heartfelt thanks to everyone!

Mahesh Neelakanta
Good luck tonight with the Wine Tasting Fund Raising. You folks are almost there!

Amalia M.
Many thanks to REPEAT DONOR Amalia M. who sent another $30 for the Rojas family's new home! Amalia has now donated a total of $80.00. Way to go! :-D

Gretchen
Have a great time helping out in Tanzania too!

Lauren T.
Muchas gracias to Lauren for her donation of $10.00.

Jen S.
Aura's House thanks Jen for her generous contribution of $25.00 which purchased half of one virtual brick for the Rojas family's new home!

Narayanan D.
Hope you reach your goal. Good Luck !!!

EVA MARIA RUBIO
I hope you could build Rojas family house very soon. And continue with these initiatives. ¡Buena suerte desde España!

Alan P.
Aura's House sends thanks to our newest donor in Weston, FL for his purchase of one virtual brick ($50).

Another half of a brick!
A big thanks to Christina S. for her $25 donation AND her help with the website.

Closer to the goal
Aura's House thanks Salia L. for her generous $20 donation.

Julia L.
Many thanks to Julia L. for her generous contribution of $20.00. It is now June (traditionally the slowest time of year for donations) but in the first nine days of this month we have already received $536.00! Thanks so much to ALL our donors. :)

Christina Sidoti
Glad to help the Rojas family!

Amber :o)
My donation of one brick is in honor of my amazing mother, Patti! Mom, I love you with all my heart! Thank you for helping me with your generosity, which I am now passing along to help others! Your kindness is traveling all the way to Honduras! :o)

Corporate Donors
Aura's House would like to extend a big THANK YOU to our first corporate donors from Florida: Pro-Line Builders ($100), Jav Auto Tag Agency, Inc. ($50), and Siltek Group Inc. ($25). Also another big thanks to donor David S. of Miami Beach for securing these donations.

Courtenay
In memory of my best friend Robert, I am donating half a brick. He would have loved this idea!

Anastasia
Well it's June 7th and I finally got my '04 Christmas bonus...better late than never, right?! ;-P

Eva de España
Three cheers to Eva, our first donor from Spain! Eva gave $30.00. Gracias!

Delores Y.
Another grandparent donated $15 for the new home. Way to go!

Dennis & Donna Y

Previous Donors for Aura Hernandez and her family in Guatemala:

Michael Nguyen
You guys are awesome! Keep up the amazing work.

Muchas Gracias to:
Prof. Robin Schwartz and Ms. Paula Rothenburg of William Paterson University and Ms. Carole Sheffield for generous donations towards Aura's School.

Courtenay Honeycutt
Disfruta su casa nueva, Aura, y el pozo tambien!

Susan Aviner
Greetings from New Jersey!
It's a pleasure to be part of such a wonderful caring and giving international family!

First donation of 2005:
-Thanks to repeat donor, Michael Hauser for his $10 towards Aura's School.

Pamela Tynan
I am also in the process of building a home for my sponsor children in Guayaquil, Ecuador. I will visit your site often for progress for Auras home.

Thanks to:
-Ms. Janice Roderick, Ms.Tiffany Sandoval, and Mr. Sam Walter for their generous school donations.

Thanks to:
Mr. Jerrold Green for his generous $50 donation. Happy Holidays!

Thanks to:
Ms. Ellen Weisenstein for her generous $100 donation towards educational supplies.

Thank You:
Thanks to Ms. Susan Heidenberg of New Jersey for her generous $100 donation that will help Aura's classmates at her school.

For the village:
Thanks to Dr. Maria Villar and her Anthropology students from William Paterson University: Eliud Amaya, Sara Pisani, Paulaska Ramirez, Kristen Peters, Marcuss Arrington, and Sheila Lugo. They raised $114 towards furniture and supplies for Aura's school.

Beds, tables, and chairs:
A heartfelt thank you to the following donors from Massachusetts and Maine- Beautiful Things, Ms. Sandra Story, Ms. Jane Lincourt, and Mr. and Mrs. Robidoux

Thanks to:
Marc Lorenz for his generous $25 donation towards supplies and furniture for the Hernandez family.

Samantha Vervoordt
I wish you a Merry Christmas and enjoy your new house. From Sami

A big thank you:
-to the following donors who sent in offline gifts that will help the family get desperately needed furniture and supplies: Mr. and Mrs. William Hyde, Ms. Pauline Downs, Mr. Charles Lomatsch, and Ms. Jennifer Roderick .

Dean Martinetti
Hope your house is everything you want it to be...god bless

A bed for their heads:
Thanks to our new anonymous donor who gave $100 for furniture.

Thanks Everybody!!
I was on a 10 minute break from teaching a class when we got the donation that gave us $4500! Thanks to all the donors that have made a difference in the lives of Aura and her family miles away in Guatemala.
If anyone would still like to make a donation before Christmas, extra funds will go towards furniture for the family and/or a well for Aura's village.
Thanks again. -Love Kristen

WE DID IT! Thanks to:
Alan Bode, Richard More of Paterson Habitat for Humanity, and Pat Ruble of San Diego, CA for getting our virtual roof built and getting us to our $4500 goal!

Lauren Razzore
I thought I would make this a nice even number! Only $70 to go now.

Jason Lee
Best of luck!

Aileen,Roger,Billy
Wishing you and your family love and happiness.

Josephine Kukla
ALMOST THERE!!

M. Patton
Best of luck. This is a really nice idea. $14

Thanks to:
Mahesh Neelakanta and William Paterson Art Student Carly Minardo for their kind donations.

From Seoul:
Thanks to Ms. Sooyun Park of South Korea for her generous $50 donation that helped add our final bricks!

Anastasia
Hi Kristen! I'm really excited you're almost to your goal! :-D

Marisa
I had to help some more eventhough I am broke. I hope it helps a little!! Good Luck Kristen, you're almost there!!!!

Love New England:
Thanks to Mark & Jessica Ciullo and John A. Palana -all from Massachusetts. Their kind donations added bricks to our virtual house.

Special thanks:
-to Ms.Tina Giraldi not only for her donation, but also for helping to fundraise.

The Jar People strike again:
Thanks to those who donated $12 to the donation jar in the Art Office at William Paterson.

For her Grandmother:
Gretchen Houk, repeat donor from Los Angeles, CA. has made a generous $25 donation on behalf of Ms. Angeline Hennessy. Thank You!

Lauren Razzore
Ok, now thats one whole brick from me. I wish i could carve my name on it! :)

Gracias chica:
Thanks to Maureen Templeman of Denver, Colorado for her donation.

Thanks to:
Michael Hauser for his $10 donation.

Michael
I am contributing this Donation to Kristen's Grandmother. She has been a tremendously giving and kind person.

Alizah
Suerte, Aura!

Lori Kays
I'm an employee at Children International and think this website is an excellent idea. Your sponsored child is very lucky to have you.

Thanks to:
Rose & William O'Brien of Seekonk, MA. for their generous donation.

Closer with every dollar:
Thanks to Hai Lee and Carl Jablonski for making donations that bring us up to nearly $4000.

Bethany
best of luck!

Two more bricks:
were added thanks to the donations of Jim Palana of Rockland, MA. and Norberto Teves of Swansea, Ma. Thanks! We are getting close.

Lauren Razzore
Glad I could be of some small help!

Thanks to:
Dr. Octavio De La Suaree of William Paterson University for his $20 donation.

Special thanks to:
Marybeth Heydt who donated 10 bricks on behalf of Eve Kathleen Baker. (A tile floor and a door was also added to our virtual house.)

marybeth heydt
Donated in loving memory of Eve Kathleen Baker, who loved Central America, and lost her fight to ovarian cancer this year.

In loving memory:
2 bricks were donated by Lawrence Palana Sr. on behalf of his late wife, Rosaline Palana.

$3000 Man!
...Thanks to Mr. Joseph Strelkoff of Madison, NJ. for his donation of $100 that added two bricks and put us over $3000.

Special thanks to:
Ms. Annie Stark, Ms. Eleanor Canney, and Gen, Karen, and Sebby for their donations that added bricks to Aura's virtual house.

From Little Rhodey:
Thanks to Ms. Rebecca Paiva of Warren, RI. for her generous donation that helped us get closer to $3000.

Daniellah Salario
wishing you the best of luck on this project!

Sonya Vereschagin
What a wonderful project! I hope Aura and her family will be in their new home very soon.

Happy Birthday!
A $40 donation was made in honor of Lawrence Palana Sr.'s 91st birthday.

Two more bricks:
...were added thanks to the generous contribution of $100 by Marsha McCarthy.

The Jar People:
Thanks to all that have contributed so far to the donation jar in the Art Office at William Paterson University.

From San Pedro, CA:
Thanks to Ms. Cheri Drudge for her contribution!

Mystery Donor:
Thanks to our anonymous donor who contributed $80 to our cause.

Jenny Garlets Martinez
May Aura grow up to be big and smart and strong in her house of brick, and make a difference in Guatemala.

One brick was added:
...thanks to the $50 donation of Professor Don Ritter of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.

Thanks to:
Furrokh Bilimoria for making a contribution of $50 that added another brick to Aura's virtual house.

lolita
Great cause. I am glad that you have taken the initiative to do the right thing for your fellow man. (smile...from the heart) ..A smile from the heart is brighter than one from the lips.

Spasiba!
Thank you to Prof. Anya Belkina of Duke University in Duram, North Carolina for her $20 donation.

Two Bricks:
...were added thanks to the $50 donation of Lawrence Palana Jr. of Swansea, MA and $50 from Marie Azza of Arlington, MA. -Many thanks!

From San Diego, CA:
Thanks to Eduardo Navas for his $30 donation. Check out his net art reviewing creation: http://www.netartreview.net

Brains AND a big heart:
Thanks to Professor Cyril Ku of the Science Department at William Paterson for his donation.
$2000 Man:
...and our hero! Pat Ruble of San Diego, CA. donated $103. This was the exact amount needed to reach $2000. Endless thanks, Pat!

Digital donation:
Thanks to Yuri Marder, our campus webmaster at Willy P, for his enthusiasm, support, and kind donation.

Thanks to:
Brenda Harris from the Registrar's Office at William Paterson University for her $30 donation.

Every little bit helps:
Thanks to all who have given $5 here, $10 there at the site. It really adds up! Thanks also to repeat donors Anastasia Yecke, Marisa Puzino, Olivia Palana and Michael Hemling.

From Kristen:
Thanks to Samantha Burns of Cardiff, Wales for her generous $50 donation.

Kim & Andrew Sayers-Fay
We have tremendous memories of our trip to Guatemala, and are happy to help in this tremendous effort to improve Aura's family's house. What a great idea.

Another virtual brick
was added because of a $50 donation from Lauren Bryant. Thanks Lauren!

Ashley Fay
Good Work and Good Luck!

From Across the Planet:
Thanks to Kotaro Sato of Japan for his $30 donation. Check out his award -winning animation at: http://www.docca.net/TheEssenceOfWar.html

Special thanks to:
The Foresters Blessing Branch of Southeastern New England for their generous $200 donation.

Thanks to:
Suzanne Wouk of Santa Cruz, California for her $20 donation.

ozzie
Good luck and continued success with this charity. Thanks for making me aware Kristen!

Sajani
This is a wonderful idea and I hope for the best! Good Luck!!

Anastasia
What a great site! Sponsoring a needy child through Children International is only $18/month, or 58 cents a day - everyone should do it! It's a great feeling. :) www.children.org

Thanks to:
Janet Koska of Somerset, Massachusetts for her $50 donation.

claudia goldstein
kristen - what a wonderful thing you're doing!

gretchen houk
good luck!!!!!

Bricklayers
Thanks to William Paterson Art alum, Dorota Migdal, and William Paterson Professor, Rachel Wetzsteon for donations that put us over our first thousand and added bricks to the virtual house.

Thanks to
-Prof. Beth Warshafsky from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. for her donation.

Mai
Good Luck with your goal, Ms. Palana! This is a great cause.

Special Thanks:
...to the following generous donors- Abby Karlson, Michael O'Rourke, Yong Kim, Kevin Connolly, Peter Hemling, Kevin Blois, Michael Gunther, Liesl Dano, and Krzysztof Walega.

Lauren Carr
This is a great project! Good Luck!!

Jason Brown
This is a great cause and hope this gives Aura a childhood to cherish. Maggie, it has been an honor to watch you grow artistically. This is the beginning of a beautiful life together.

Tracey Lambeseder
Happy building!!

kevin
keep me posted on the progress of the house!!

The 3 Pigs
Brick houses rule! :)

Kristen (on behalf of Gina Guerrieri)
I just wanted to thank Professor Gina Guerrieri of William Paterson for her generous $50 donation that added bricks to the virtual house. I'd like to thank everyone so far that has contributed. It's a great start for a site so young.

Josephine Kukla
This is great!! A whole house for less than the price of a college education!! Good Luck!!

frank day
A good cause for a wonderful little girl heralded by a superb organizer; good job, Kristen and good luck, Aura

Horst Hemling
We wish You all the best for the childrens !

Michael Hemling
Hope that Aura will soon have a place to enjoy her childhood!

Susan
What a wonderful project! The best of luck to you! Marisa Puzino
Good luck, Kristen!!! This is so nice of you!

Mike
Wish you all the best, Aura!
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