Yacely, on the left was born on September 14, 2007 in Medellín and lives with his mother, three brothers, an aunt and a cousin in Colombia. His mother does not work but gets about $200 a month in support from other family members. Yacely likes playing with dolls and dancing.

Third from the left is Maicol, born on June 18, 2007 in Medellín. He lives with his parents and four brothers. His father works as a manual laborer and earns $240 a month. He likes to paint.

Second from the right is Salome, born on September 28, 2007. She lives with her maternal grandmother, mother and sister. Her mother is a cook, and earns $500 a month. She enjoys playing with clay.

On the right is Juan, born on June 26 2007 in Medellín, Colombia. He lives with his parents and two sisters. His mother works as a nanny and his father work as a day laborer. The two of them earn $400 a month. He likes to play with cars.

Laurent, thank you for your donation!

Ximena, who is on the left wearing the blue shirt, is three years old. She lives with her parents and her aunt. She likes to play with dolls. Her father is an independent worker and her mother is a computer operator. Her family earns about $100 a month between the two.

Many thanks for your donation! Because of your generosity, little Ximena has everything she needs to have fun and do well in school. Thank you for providing a back to school kit for Ximena!

From left to right:

Kevin is four years old and currently lives in Medellin with his parents, his brother and sister. His dad works on a farm as a cultivator, and makes about $125 monthly. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys playing ball, and loves watching puppet shows.

Juan is five years old and lives in the same neighborhood as Kevin. He currently lives with his parents. His father washes cars for a living and makes $200 monthly. Juan loves playing with toy cars and action figures.

Miguel is three years old and lives with his grandmother, his aunt, his mother and his two brothers. His grandmother works in a family home and makes $200 a month to provide for the family. He enjoys playing with his little brothers and watch television.

Three-year-old Carlos lives with his mother, his brother and his grandmother in the Altos de Oriente neighborhood of Medellin. His mother runs her own independent business from home, selling catalogues and food products; she makes about $175 monthly. Carlos enjoyings playing with tools and balls.

Duveney Sepúlveda Areiza is three years old and lives with his parents, four brothers, and uncle in the El Pinal neighborhood. His family has suffered from the dificulties of unemployment and they have an income of $100 a month. Duveney likes to play with toy cars.

Thank you for your donation to CarlaCristina! Your generosity allows these five children to attend school fully equipped to learn and to excel.

From left to right:

Mariana was born in the September 13, 2005. She lives nearby with her mother and her grandparents. She loves puzzles. Her mother is a nurse and earns $450 monthly. Mariana is happy with her new colors, and the beautiful drawings she makes with them!

Santiago is almost six years old and lives with his parents and two older brothers in Tierradentro. He loves to play and visit the firemen at the fire department. His father is a conductor and his mother is engaged in household chores. The family makes roughly $300 a month. James is happy with his new backpack and all the items it contains.

Jhoan is almost six years old, land lives with his mother and his grandparents. His grandfather is currently retired, and contributes about $250 through his retirement. His mother and grandmother work throughout the house. Jhoan loves the colors in his new backpack.

David is five years old and currently lives in Pachelly with his parents and older brother. His father works in construction and his mother is a homemaker; together, they make $350 a month. In his spare time, David loves playing with his older brother. David is thrilled with all the goodies his backpack provides!

Maria is five years old and lives with her mother and grandmother in Villas del Sol. Her mother is a student and her grandmother provides for her family through her pension. She makers about $200 a month. Maria loves drawing, and decorated her home with the new colors in her backpack!

Thank you very much for your donation, Naysawn. By providing tools, these children can learn effectively and participate fully in their classes. Thanks again!

The children from left to right: Maria, Ana, Mariana, Luciana, Jimena.

Dear Jennifer,

The children you have helped from left to right:

María was born in Bello the 22nd of July in 2005. She lives in the village of Buenos Aires in the municipality of Bello with her parents and her elder sister.  She  likes to play with dolls and comb their hair. Her father is a construction official and her mother is a dedicated homemaker.  The monthly income of the family is approximately $350. Maria can create beautiful pictures with her new crayons.

Ana was born in Bello on the 24th of May in 2005 and lives in the village of Araucarias with her parents. She loves to paint, especially flowers. Her father sells things and her mother is dedicated to the work at home. The monthly income for this family is approximately $250. thanks to your donation Ana is so happy with her new crayons because with them her flowers are even more beautiful.

Mariana was born in Bello the 23rd of June in 2005. She lives with her parents and two brothers in the village Playa Rica. Her favorite game is to play house imitating the work that she observes her mother doing. Her father has a small piece of land outside of the city and he is dedicated to cultivating it himself. Their monthly income that comes from selling whatever he can grow is between $300 and $400 a month. Mariana is very content with her new colors and crayons.

Luciana was born in Bello the 12th of October in 2005. She lives in the village of  Playa Rica with her parents. Her favorite game is to play with dolls and to share her playtime’s with friends that are the same age as she. Her father works in a  business that processes aluminum and her mother is an independent seller. Together they earn approximately $500 per month. Luciana is very happy with her new backpack so she can carry her belongings into the garden.

Jimena was born in Bello the 15th of February in 2006. She lives with her mother, her grandparents and an aunt in the village of Playa Rica. Her favorite game is to invent new dresses for her dolls. Her mother works in an events business and earns approximately $400 per month. Jimena is very happy with the striking colors and with them she draws new dresses for her dolls.

Thank you Jennifer for your donation.

From left to right: Julian, Juan Esteban, Juan Jose, Tomas and Felipe.

Dear Jennifer

The children that you have helped, from left to right:

Julian was born in Bello the 9th of April in 2005. He lives in the village of Pachelly with his mother and grandparents. He likes to play with cars a lot. His mother is a seller of goods and earns a monthly income of $400. Julian likes to create figures with his new clay.

Juan Esteban was born in Bello the 31st of May in 2005. He lives in the village of Bellavista with his parents and an elder brother. He is very fond of drawing and coloring. His father is a conductor in a well know local business in the municipality of Bello and his mother is dedicated to house work. The monthly income of this family is approximately $300 a month. Juan Esteban is very happy with his new crayons and he enjoys his colorful creations.

Juan Jose was born in Bello on the 14th of July in 2005. He lives in the village of Alpes with his parents. He loves to play dress-up and role play. Juan Jose is spontaneous and creative. His father works in a candy shop and takes the sweets to different stores in the municipality. His mother is dedicated to the work at home. The family’s monthly income is approximately $250 per month. Juan Jose is so happy with his new folders and enjoys the magic of color.

Tomas was born in Bello the 28th of March in 2006. He lives in the village of Villas del Sol with his parents. He loves to play with cars and balls. His father is a conductor and his mother is a sales person and together they earn about $400 a month. Tomas takes good care of his new toothbrush, toothpaste and glass. Thanks to your donation he is happy and day after day practices his hygiene and protects his teeth.

Felipe was born in Bello the 29th of August in 2005. He lives with his parents and two brothers in the village of Pachelly. His father is an umpire at football games that are played in his municipality and his mother works in general services. The monthly income for this family is approximately $450. Felipe enjoys creating new pictures and forms with the striking colors of paper that are in his new backpack.

Thank you for your donation Jennifer! It has brought much joy to these children and their families.