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Our
new Small Projects Section features projects that cost $500
or under. Together with interested Children
International sponsors, we aim to raise funds for things
like beds, tables, chairs, supplies, and more for needy families
around the world. If you have an idea for a future small project,
please email Anastasia Yecke at ayecke@hotmail.com
Dipika Mandal Small Project #6 launched July 18, 2006: Project
Completed 7/31/06. Thank You!
View
previous Small Projects:
Small Project #1 Levy (6) of the Philippines
Small Project
#2 Louis (9) of Guatemala
Small Project
#3 Cindy (12) of Philippines
Small
Project #4 Kenci (6) of Honduras
Small Project #5 Albert(4)
and Ahido(3)
Small Project #6 Dipika (11)
of India
Small Project #7 Innocent (8)
of Zambia
Small
Project #8 Complete! $500 Raised!
Thank You |
Marie
Cris (10) of the Phillipines Visit
this project. |
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Small
Project #9 launched September 17, 2006:
Our goal was to provide Jesica’s
family with supplies for home and school that will
improve their quality of life. Our goal was to raise
$500. You can view pictures of Jesica
and her family here.
See all of the
items that Jesica and her family received
HERE!
Please note, this project is complete. Please stay
tuned for our next Small Project.
Keep up with all our previous projects
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$505
Raised! Thank You!
Jesica
Bajada
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Project #9: Meet Jesica Bajada
of the Philippines
Jesica is sponsored
by Susan H. of Oregon.
Susan writes:
Jesica lives in Caloocan, a poor city in the Philippines,
with her family. She has three sisters (Jyesabel, Jennifer
and Angelica) and a brother (Jayson). Her father has a basic
elementary school education; he works as a laborer in a northern
province and earns about $75 monthly. Her mother never attended
school and is therefore illiterate. She does laundry work
for neighbors to help support the family.
What shocked me when I read about her life was that she lives
in a one-room home that has plastic sheeting for walls and
a dirt floor. The family has only one used mattress, and most
of the family members sleep on the floor. When I saw the photographs
that showed her home, they were disheartening to say the least,
but what you may notice is the huge smile on Jesica’s
face. I saw her waving and wondered what she was thinking.
Her parents say she is a very sweet and happy little girl.
I can see the glimmer of hope in her little eyes. She is a
beautiful child who like so many other children, live their
lives in desperate poverty.
The family struggles to make ends meet. They often suffer
from illnesses due to their poor nutrition. The house in which
they live is owned by a relative. It is too small for a family
of this size. The water is fetched from a neighbor's faucet
and electricity is illegally tapped into the house. They do
not have many furnishings in the home. Children International
has learned that the son of the relative who actually owns
the home will soon be returning to Manila and will move into
the house, making it necessary for Jesica and her family to
move. They are currently looking for a small home that can
be rented on the meager income the family earns.
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Jesica Bajada (6)
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Below
is CI’s breakdown of how a gift of $500 could be used
for the family:
Bunk bed & bedding = $115
Table and chairs = $30
Water jug and dishes = $60
Clothing items = $80
Cabinet for clothes = $40
Kerosene stove and fan = $35
Books, school supplies = $50
Groceries, milk, vitamins = $90
Since
both parents have limited education, they both feel that
educating their children is important so they can have a
brighter future. The books and school supplies will be a
tremendous benefit to them and will encourage them to do
well in school.
I
am thankful for the chance that Aura’s House has given
this family to help improve their lives in any way possible.
I also hope that through this donation, Jesica and her family
will be encouraged and know that good things are possible
with a little faith and friends.
On
behalf of Jesica and her family, thank you so much.
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