Dear Richard,

Sebastián, the boy in the blue T-shirt, lives in Bello, Colombia. He is 5 years old and lives with his parents and his little brother.

His mother does not work and his father is a bus driver. His father earns about $250 every month. In his free time, Sebastián’s favorite thing to do is draw. Sebastián is very thankful for your donation and is using the watercolors to make his drawings more colorful!

Sebastián is the second boy from the left, wearing a blue t-shirt. He is five years old and lives in Bello, Colombia with his mom and his grandma. He enjoys playing soccer with his friends from school.

Sebastián’s mother works in a toy factory and his grandma sells goods. They both earn around $350 monthly. Thanks to your donation, Sebastián received a backpack full of school supplies! He uses the supplies to paint beautiful new paintings!

The girl in the photo is named Paola. Paola was born in Bello, Colombia and is 5 years old. Some of her favorite activities include dancing and playing as a business women.

Her mother does not work and her father is a metal solder. He earns about $300 every month. Paola is really happy because her new backpack allows her to carry all of her colors and sheets to kindergarden!

The boy wearing the red T-shirt is named Juan. Juan is five years old and lives with his mom and grandmother in Bello, Colombia. His favorite activity is to play as a robot and as a superhero!

His mom and grandma don’t work. However, Juan’s uncle takes care of them by providing them with food and housing. Your donation has given Juan a brand new backpack full of supplies! Juan is very excited because his new backpack is full of new supplies to play with and enjoy!

The fifth boy from the left next to Juan, is named Anderson. Anderson is five years old and lives in Bello, Colombia with his father, mother, and two aunts. In his spare time, Anderson plays soccer with his friends.

His father works as a cleaner and his mom sells products by catalog. Together they earn about $300 per month. Anderson is very thankful for your donation! He likes playing with all the different watercolors and creating new drawings!

Juan is the boy wearing the orange t-shirt. He was born in Bello, Colombia and lives with his parents. Juan is four years old and really enjoys to paint!

Both of his parents sell household products and they both earn about $400 monthly. Thanks to your donation, Juan can now wear a brand new backpack full of supplies to school! With his new supplies, he will be able to paint all day!

The boy wtih blue t-shirt and orange pants is named Mateo. He is four years old and lives with his parents and his brother in Bello, Colombia. His favorite activities are singing and listening to music.

Mateo’s mother does not work and his father is a bus driver. His father earns about $250 every month. Thanks to your donation, Mateo can go well equipped to school. Mateo is very excited and happy about his new backpack!

Thanks to your donation, Richard, all of these children are ready for school!

Dear Richard,

Juan is 5 years old and lives in Bello, Colombia with his parents and his older brother. In his free time, he likes to play sports!

His mother and father both work and earn about $450 per month. His father works as an operator in an electrical company. Juan is happy about his new supplies, and is excited play with his watercolors!

Thanks to you Richard, Juan is now well equiped to go to school!

Dear Maggie,

Mariana, the girl in the blue on the left, was born in Bello, Colombia. She is 4 years old and lives with her parents. Her father does not work and her mother is working at a business, earning about $250 monthly. Mariana enjoys painting and is excited to paint with her new supplies!

To the right of Mariana is Miguel. Miguel is 5 years old and lives with his parents and his grandma in the neighborhood Bello, Colombia. His mother does not work and his father works at a tire company. He earns about $300 monthly. Thanks to your donation, Miguel is happy about his backpack and ready for school!

Caren is next to Miguel in the red. She was born in Bello, Colombia as well. She is 5 years old and lives with her mother, her grandma and two uncles. Her mom is a nurse and earns about $450 per month. In her free time, she loves to play with her dolls! Caren is happy with her new supplies and wants to draw beautiful pictures for her family!

Sitting next to Caren is Tomas. Tomas is 4 years old and lives in Bello with his mother and his little brother. He enjoys playing cars with his brother. His mother works as a machine operator and earns about $250 monthly. Tomas is very thankful for your donation!

Your donation also benefited Juan. Juan is 4 years old and live with his parents, and his two brothers in Bello, Colombia. In his free time he enjoys playing and solving puzzles! His mother stays home to do chores while his father works in a clothing company, earning about $300 per month. Juan is excited with the variety of color sheets contained in his new backpack!

Thanks to you, Maggie, all these children can go to school fully prepared! Thank you for your kind donation!

Dear Ronald,

Javier (the boy with the blue balloon) is six years old. He lives with his parents and his two siblings in Medellin. He loves playing soccer and “ponchados” (a Colombian game). His father is a worker and his mother stays at home, caring for the children.

Carlos (the boy with the orange ball) is five years old. He lives with his uncles and cousins. He goes to Carla Cristina’s Kindergarten. He loves to eat vegetables and play with his friends. Carlos wants to be a doctor when he grows up.

Alvaro (the boy on the left corner) is five years old. He lives with his parents in Medellin. He loves to play with his dogs. Alvaro’s father is a taxi driver and his mother is a seamstress. Together, they make $450 a month.

Alexander (the boy on the right corner of the first row) is five years old. He lives with his parents and his two brothers. He loves to eat rice, beef, chicken, vegetables and pasta every day. He loves to watch movies about animals. When he grows up, he hopes to explore the jungle!

Gabriel is five years old. He lives with his parents and his sister in Medellin. He loves to eat candy and chocolates.  Gabriel want to be a writer and write stories about his grandparents and his father.

In Colombia, early education can be very unaffordable for the impoverished. Ronald, by providing 5 backpacks full of school supplies, you took a weight off of these children and their parents. These young boys can go to school prepared and ready to learn. Thank you for your generosity!

Dear David,

Santiago is four years old. He lives in Medellin, Colombia with his mother and his older sister.

His sister takes cares of him when his mother is working. She teaches him to count numbers and to correctly pronunciate words. Santiago is an excellent student!

David, thanks to your donation, Santiago will have a backpack full of school supplies to help facilitate his learning!  Thank you so much for your generous donation!

Dear Susie,

Daniel is five years old and was born in Valle de Cauca, Colombia. When he was two, he moved with his family to Medellin, Colombia and has lived there ever since.

He is in his first year of school at Carla Cristina. He loves kindergarten because he enjoys playing and learning every day with his friends. Your donation has provided Daniel with necessary supplies so that he can be ready for school!

Susie, thank you for your support!

Dear Nancy,

Cristian, the boy in the green t-shirt, was born in Bello, Colombia. He is 5 years old and lives with his parents and two older brothers.

Cristian loves painting and playing with his toy cars. His mother doesn’t work and his father owns a food store which earns about $400 each month. Cristian is very thankful for your donation because now he has the supplies to paint and draw his favorite cars!

Thanks to your donation, Nancy, Cristian can now go to school well equipped!

Dear Nancy,

Diana is four years old and lives in Medellin. She lives with her parents and her sister. Her father is a worker and her mother is a secretary in a bank. Her sister is younger than her, but she loves to play with her.

Thank you, Nancy, for providing Diana with a back to school kit. Diana will be an excellent student!

Dear Vicki,

Fernanda Soler is five years old. She lives in Medellin and goes to Carla Cristina Kindergarten. She lives with her grandparents and her mother. Her mother works in a mall selling clothes. She earns $300 a month. In her spare time, Fernanda loves playing sports and watching princess movies.

Thank you, Vicki, for your generous donation of a back to school kit. With her new notebooks and pens, Fernanda is sure to exceed at school!

Dear Mary,

Sofia is a five year old kindergarten student in Medellin. Her parents own a grocery store. When she grows up, she wants to travel around the world and be a doctor.

Thank you, Mary, for your generous donation. Her new back to school kit gives her all the tools necessary to study and do well in school!