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

Nicolle's update including new photo :) 2013

I am in a mood for updating profile details of my kids. So it's my sweet Nicolle this time. She celebrated her birthday last September and turned 11. So here are the details. 

She has grown to 4'6" (3 inches from last time) and weighs 72 pounds. That is a good growth for a 11 year old. Her fav. subject is still Grammer and her fav. pass times are playing soccer and playing with toys and cars. Her hobby is drawing/painting, and she does use bold and lovely colors in her drawings. I love those. She does sweep, mop and do some general chores in the house. 
Her monthly income still stays at $316. I believe it is still good, compared to Yulissa's where it had gone down. Given that she is just living with her mom, as her dad had abandoned the family, I am happy they are able to earn at least this much. I know being a single parent is tough and to raise 3 kids is no easy task. I wish I can help them more. Her living conditions are pretty much same as last time. 2 bedrooms, living room and kitchen. She sleeps in bed and all basic amenities are available at home. So overall, it is good. I plan to meet her too this year... Can't wait.. :)
~ChEeRs

Yulissa's yearly update 2013

After her B'day, as expected her profile details were updated. Her pics are updated in May and her profile is updated in September. So here are the details :)

My dear sweety is definitely growing. She is 4'9" now and weighs 117 pounds. Her weight is of a concern because, her health report from last year said she was having second level of obesity. But she is being treated for it. Her fav. subjects are history and science now. She has moved away from Mathematics. She has always done great in school. She is an excellent student. I will probably get another educational report after March, after her current school year probably. She does general housework and loves to draw.Her fav pass times are everything from playing with dolls, cars and toys and also riding the bicycle. 
The monthly income has come down to $167. That is understandable as her dad had to quit work because of some work accident. Her mom is also listed as Homemaker. Not sure who is contributing to the income. This is a bad break for them coz, her income jumped from $230+ to around $400 and now it has come down to less than $200. Her living conditions are pretty much the same as last time and she recently got a new bed too. So I am happy for her... And guess what, I will definitely be able to see her. Can't wait for it...
~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

Suman's Update including new photo :)

I got Suman's new pic and an update about him. He has definitely grown from when I saw him last time. 

So here is the latest update on him. He has grown 4 feet 1 inches. He still loves playing cricket. (All the kids always do :)). His hobby is drawing and I still remember his amazing drawings. He has got an amazing talent there. His fav. subject is writing. He actually started writing late. But good to know that it is his fav. subject. 
Now on to his family details. The family makes around $83 a month. That is down from $170 in the last update. But I totally believe it was a mistake then. They were earning $66 the year before and it suddenly jumped to $170 and now it is back to $83. It is still hard with 4 siblings to also look out for. The water source and the sanitary facility is still from the community sadly. They do have a bed but that is one big bed for the whole family and that takes more than half of their room. Got his recent reply from the b'day SNG I sent. So more updates to follow soon :)
~ChEeRs

Yulissa's second SNG after birthday :-)

After the confusion with Yulissa's SNG and Nicolle's donation, the good thing was that there were two donations made to Yulissa and that meant two letters from her.
The Birthday SNG is already updated. And this is the second letter that I got from her :)

The main reason for this SNG was the mattress that she had been needing for sometime. And thankfully she got it.

Yulissa's Comments - "I really thank you for all the support you have given me, me and my family always pray for your well being, I hope to meet you someday and give you a big hug for being so good with me"

And now for her sweet letter as always - 

"Dear donor,
I can't thank you enough for the mattress I received thanks to you because the one I used to have had the bedsprings coming out. Thanks to your donation I also got other things for me and a detail for my cousins and siblings, something little but they will love it. The greatest thing is that you care about me. Soon will be Christmas and I wish you the best. Happy holidays! Thanks and I say goodbye!
Thanks for being part of my life!
Yulissa"
As always she writes beautiful letters. She also had a nice drawing in the back of the letter. Have already replied to her. Can't wait for her letters again :)
~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