In regular retail fashion, we are celebrating Black Friday with a discount! From now until November 30, 2010 at 11:00PM CST, you can get beautiful items like the dolls (above), necklaces, bracelets, and purses for 20 % off everything! The coupon code to get this great deal is THANKYOU When you check out, you will enter that code in the "shop coupon code" field and then click on "apply". 20% will be taken off of your merchandise total. As always, 100% of the profits go to the women's cooperative Miracles in Caring in Uganda. Here is our shop:
We are in need of some Santa's elves to help us bring cheer to the hundreds of unsponsored children in Mazabuka. While we have come a long way- 230 children have been sponsored in the space of 6 1/2 months... We still have about 700 children without sponsors. Of course, the main goal is to find sponsors for all of them.
In the meantime, we would like to provide each child with a Christmas card, so that they will know there is someone out there who cares about them. We have about 300 children still in need of a card. If you would like to participate, it only takes a caring heart to spread the Christmas joy to these children who have never received a Christmas card in their lives!
E-mail me at macandmic@gmail.com , and I will send you an invite to our yahoo group. Once you are a part of the yahoo group, you will see the database of the "Christmas Cards 2010". You can sign up to send a card to whichever children do not have a "sender" listed in the "sender" field. Join us in the fun!!
We did a small fundraiser for Henry last year to help his parents open their own restaurant. They haven't had the easiest go of it, but they are still making it work. Their income went up $20 for this time last year, but their income was only $25 when I first started sponsoring Henry. You can see by the numbers that sponsorship has helped this family. It is great to see their smiles!! Here is his latest update:
For those of you who have been following Diego for the past 2 years, can you pick him out in this group of children? If not, he is the one with the sleeve-less white shirt on. 
Here is the letter from Muntanga:
Dear Heather,
How are you? How is your family? How is Jaden? Back to me, not so badly. I am okay. My family is also fine. Dear sponsor, I also want to tell you the name of my sisters. I have only 2 sisters. My eldest sister is Memory Mweemba and she is doing grade 8 at Simwaba Basic School. My youngest sister is only 1 year and 4 months old. I hope you like my family. My young sister enjoys playing with the teddy bear you sent me last time.
I have received your gifts and, also, received 2 pictures and a letter. I really liked the picture that Jaden colored for me. I am very happy that you sent me one to color, too. I am happy to have a sponsor that thinks of me.
Please pass my greetings to your daughters Jaden and Morgan and Daddy and Mammy give greetings to you.
Muntanga (written by his mother)
Here is the letter from Tubi:
Dear Sponsor,
How are you doing over in the USA? Here in Zambia, we are all right. Thank you very much for the uniform you sent me. May God bless you and your family.
My parents were very happy when I showed them what I received from you. I am now learning grade 3a at Simwaba Basic School, and the teacher is teaching me many new things. We play a lot of things like netball. I help my mother washing pots, plates and other items for the kitchen as well.
More from you in the USA. May God bless your family too.
Yours,
Mrs. Crara Cheello (mother)
Here is Mukwisa's letter:
Dear Sponsor,
How are you and your family? I hope you are in good health. My name is Nchimunya Ngoma. Mukwisa Ngoma is my son. We are so grateful for your help in sponsoring Mukwisa. He received your letters and liked them very much. He has put them in a safe place so that they won't get lost.
I want to tell you that he is doing well in school. He lives with his sister Agness Ngoma. His favorite past time is playing football and dancing. He likes to go to school.
I want to thank you for being a wonderful sponsor to my child. God bless you and your daughters Jaden and Morgan.
Sincerely,
Nchimunya (mother of Mukwisa and Agness)
Lots of letters from CHZ!!! Dorcas has written several letters. Here is her latest one:
Dear sponsor,
First of all, I want to thank God for giving me this opportunity of dropping you a line.
How are you with your family? How is the US? I hope you are fine. Back to me, I'm fine, too. I was very happy to receive your letter. It makes me smile.
The names of my 3 brothers are: Cheelo Mwiinga (first born). He likes hunting in the bush with dogs. Third born is Emmanuel Mwiinga. He likes making things with clay. The last born is Jonas Mwiinga. He likes playing football. Me, I am fine now. I don't have headaches any more. One day I would like to be a teacher. I don't feel good when my sister is not fine. Tell my sister Jaden that I hope she feels better. Pass my tender greetings to my sisters.
Love,
Dorcas
I received several letters from my CHILDHOPE children, so I wanted to share some of them with you. The first one I want to share is from Elizabeth. Here is her letter:
Dear sponsor,
How are you with the family? Here my life is still promising. We are twins. My sister is Margret. She is 5 years old. Margret likes to cook at make things with her hands. Last week she made a pot and a baby with clay.
Elizabeth to take baths, wash dishes, cook and sing. Elizabeth is 5 years old. She is in grade nursery at Simwaba Basic School. I need books and a school uniform. Dear sponsor, I hope one day you will come to visit me and my family in Zambia. Thank you for your letters. God blessings to you and your family.
Yours, Elizabeth Hamoonga (written by her mother)
