Maria replies - May 2014

I got a reply from Maria. It is what you would expect from a 16 yr old. She answered to all my questions and it was a great letter. There were no drawings on the back but I am not expecting drawings for sponsors from a grown up girl now :)
So here is the letter - 
"Hello Mani
I am very well and my family too, thanks God. How are you doing? Thanks for your contagious smile (comment). Yes, I enjoyed a lot in my mother's b'day. Thanks for your belated happy birthday, no problem. Yes, I go to college, I study bio analysis. I am glad you will get together with your family, have a nice time. I would be so happy you visit me. I would like to meet you. My mother thanks you for the congratulation. Thanks for everything you do for me!
Your sponsored child
Yokary Maria"
Like I said, it is what you would expect from an elder girl. I am glad that she is going to college. In her report, it didn't say anything about attending school and hence I was a bit concerned. I would love to meet her someday too. Hoping for the best
~ChEeRs

Yokary Maria's Birthday SNG reply

I somehow missed this reply in the midst of so many other letters from CI. I got the reply from Yokary Maria, on her B'day SNG along with lots of photos :). She celebrated her b'day in November.
So here are the details.

"Child/family comments on the SNG -
The child and her family are very happy with the gifts received. They thanked God and the program and they said that they are lucky to receive this donation. The young girl was very happy because she had the chance to go shopping with her mother and they had a lot of fun, She loved the pair of jeans and the groceries."
And now for the sweet letter with my fav pic :-)

"Hello dear Sponsor Mani.
Thank you so much for the donation you sent me. Thanks to you I could buy a gift for my mother's birthday. I also bought some groceries. I had a wonderful time with my mother. I had a lot of fun at the store. It was a very beautiful experience, going to the store and buying so many things. I like to eat cornflakes with milk. The pair of pants that I bought, I love it. Thank you so much for everything. May God bless you and your family. Thaks for all you do for me!
Your sponsored child,
Yokary."
She can be a model for Nesquik :-P

 She also had a little butterflies drawn at the back of the letter. :-)

 

 I have already replied to her letter and can't wait to get her next letter... Her smile is very contagious :)  Someday will have to plan a trip to DR too... ;)
 ~ChEeRs

Yokary's updated profile and pic

After her b'day SNG, it was time to update her profile.. Her pic as well as details were updated. So here are the details. 

Yokary is 17 yrs old. She recently celebrated her b'day on 7th Nov. She is 5'4" which is odd, because they had her at 5'5" last time. I guess she is around the same height as last time. Her weight is same as last time too at 110 pounds. Her fav pass time hasn't changed. She still loves playing with dolls and her hobbies are still singing and dancing. But there was a disturbing update regarding her school. It says she is not attending school anymore. And they don't have any info at this time. I have to mail them back to check on that. 
Her family income still stays at $162. Her living conditions are pretty much the same as last time. So that's okay I guess. But it still worries me that she is not going to school anymore. She did write in her last mail that she will be going to college. Of course that is not school and I will be hoping it is a positive update unless otherwise. Fingers crossed...
~ChEeRs

Maria's latest reply Oct 2013

So the last of the mails from CI for this week :)
I got the latest reply from my latest kid Yokary Maria. She is 16 and soon to be 17th :) She answered all my questions as expected.. So here is the letter -  :)
"Hello Dear Mani!!
I am fine and how about you? My parents and siblings are fine. You can call me how you like the most. (I was not sure if I should call her Yokary or Maria :)). I am very happy because on September 28th is my graduation from high school. Next month I will register at college. How is your family? Sorry they are so far. I like to watch cartoons too and to read. My family is so big. My father has 8 brothers and a sister, my mother has 5 brothers and 4 sisters, all of them are very happy. Take care. 
Thanks for everything you do for me!.
You sponsored child,
Yokary Maria"

I will hold on before writing her a reply. She is celebrating her birthday tomorrow (Nov 7th). Will wait for that SNG reply and then write her a letter.
~ChEeRs

Maria's first letter :)

Yokary is my latest kid. After Kanika moved out of the program, I was searching for an elder kid and found her. She is from The Dominican Republic, And finally I received her first letter along with Yulissa's and Nicolle's. Here is the letter - 
"Hello dear Mr. Sukumar,
Dear sponsor, I am writing this letter to thank you for choosing me as your sponsored child. I am a very studious child. I like to spend time with my friends. I like to go to church and to the park. I am 16 years old. I am at senior high school. I will go to college next year. I want to study to be a medical representative. I love my parents and my siblings so much. I love hanging out with them because they are very cheerful as I am. This is all for now. Thank you so much for sponsoring me. God bless you so much and your family always. Thanks for everything you do for me. Your sponsored child.
Yokary Maria"
A mature letter as you would expect from a 16 year old. I somehow (luckily) end up with very studious ones. Can't wait for more letters from her. 
~ChEeRs :)

Welcoming Yokary Maria :-)

Yokary is my newest addition to the CI family. She is from Dominican Republic. She is 16. I chose her after Kanika had to leave the program. I initially thought of choosing a kid from Inida. But couldn't find any. But I am happy that I found Yokary as she surprisingly shares her b'day with one of friends. That makes 3 kids in my list. I promise that all three are coincidences :). Some information about her - 
She was born on Nov 7th. She is 5'5" and weighs about 110 pounds. She loves grammar and science and her favorite pass time is playing with dolls. She does general housework and sweeping at home and her talents include singing and dancing. She speaks Spanish. 
About her family, her father. Fredy is a laborer and her mother Rosanna is a homemaker. The approx. monthly income is $162. She has two sisters, Rosa Maria aged 13 and Yosmery aged 12. For home, they have a kitchen,two bedrooms with 3 beds and a dining room. The house has concrete walls and floors with corrugated metal roof. They have a Gas stove, running water in home. Electricity is available and they have toilet at home. 
So, all in all, the kid looks to be doing ok when compared to other kids. But I understand there are three kids to take care of and one at 16 already could be tough. I really hope I can help them in any way I can. 
Also Yokary looks very cheerful even in her older pics. I will try to share them some time... 
~ChEeRs