Alice's Kids~ Family Pictures

Lilliam & her mom
Lilliam's grandparents, herself & her mother inside the grandparents' home
Lilliam's grandparents, mother & herself (left to right)
Katherine & her mom outside their home

Katherine & her mom inside their home


From left~ mother, Stanford (Eclipse's brother), Ishmael (brother), Eclipse & Sharon
Katherine & her mom in front of their home. I noticed that they have a Children International sign on their home & now wonder if all sponsored children do (or maybe just rural routes?)
Katherine and her mom inside and outside their home


Ok... I am not an expert in computer, so I have no idea how to make these pictures bigger. I am hoping to get better copies from Alice soon, and then, I will replace these with the new ones.

Now, here are some interesting updates. First of all, Katherine S, is one of the children with HIV for whom I had tried to find a sponsor. When Alice saw her pictures, she took her immediately. At the time, it seemed that Katherine (of all of the 5 children with HIV/AIDS) was better off than the others. Both of her parents still living, and she had not advanced to AIDS. As you can see in the pictures she looks weak & doesn't feel well. Also, I don't know where her father was when they took the picture. However, as for her condition, she was sick at the time of the pictures. Children International is requesting a special needs donation to buy her a blender, Pediasure & vitamins. The total cost is $110. If you would like to help Alice raise the money to help her feel better, contact myself or Alice, and a child ID number can be given so that the donation given to CI will go directly to help Katherine. Thank you to all who help!!!

Here is a letter that came from Katherine's mother:

Let me tell you that we have received your letters , picture and Christmas' postcard. We are so happy because you care about us. She already finished the school and she is on vacations. What she likes the most is to color and draw.. I would like that you come to visit to our home one day. We would be so happy to see you in person in order to talk, go out for a walk and eat fruits also go to the countryside, etc. I feel very proud to know that there is someone in the distance that care about my daughter and my family. Now, we are in winter time and it rains also is very hot. We would like to receive a blender and 2 cans of nutritional complements
(Pediasure) and vitamins (Complejo B). I thank you deeply for being a wonderful sponsor! I say good bye with a big hug

Lilliam lives with her grandparents, but there is no room for her mother in the home. Her mother has to live in a one room apartment. Alice is hoping to start a fundraiser at a later date to either improve on the grandparents current home or purchase a new home that will allow all of them to live together. I will keep you posted when that happens.

Meet Alice's 4th sponsored child Lilliam!

Lilliam will turn 13 years old tomorrow!! She lives in Ecuador. Alice first began sponsoring her in August 2008. She recently purchased a bed for her, and I will be posting pictures of the bed soon. I will, also, post the thank you letter that she wrote in a later post.
Here is her bio:

Age: 12	Gender: F	Date of Birth: 3/1/1996
Height: 5 Feet 4 Inches		Weight: 146 Pounds		Hair Color: Brown		Eye Color: Brown
2. Health problems, if any:
3. Attends School: Yes
4. Favorite School Subjects: Grammar, Languages
Favorite Pastimes or Sports: Playing with friends
Chores at Home: Running errands, Washing dishes
Talents or Hobbies: Dancing
Languages Spoken: Spanish
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S FAMILY:
5. Approximate monthly income for the family (in U.S. Dollars): $250.00
6. Name of Father: Luis			Age: 44	Occupation: Mechanic
(If not present, why?) Abandoned family
7. Name of Mother: Liliam			Age: 36	Occupation: Laborer
(If not present, why?) Does not live at home at present
8. Brothers and Sisters:
Name Luis		Age 17	Gender M
9. Child now living with: Relatives
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S HOME:
10. Description of Home: One multi-use room
Cooking Facilities: Portable gas stove
Sleeping Accommodations: Metal beds
Home Construction: Walls Split Cane			Roof Corrugated metal		Floor Concrete block
11. Facilities and Services:
Water Source/Storage: Running water in home
Electricity: Available
Sanitary Facility: Latrine