We recently received word that the three students selected for this program were being issued their visas to visit the United States! Although we had to prepare for the visa interviews, after we had done our part it was basically out of our hands. Therefore, in that respect, I feel as though we have jumped our highest hurdle and landed safely on our feet. The smiles on the faces of Saulo, Neueli and Milo and the joy from their parents serves as motivation to continue our work to make this a life changing experience for them. This is not work we have been doing on our own. As I’ve told you from the beginning, I personally believe this to be guided by God, who has also led us to all of those who have been so generous to help.
To date we have raised $4,006.47 U.S. dollars, which is amazing! Every donation that comes in, whether from family, friends or complete strangers, I am blown away at people’s generosity. However, we still have some work to do, as we need $2,492.87 more to meet our goal which will insure we can care for the students properly during their stay in Michigan.
After raising $4,000 dollars in such a short amount of time, I am confident we will be able to reach our goal. If you feel like you would be interested in donating towards the program for the students, I thank you in advance. All you need to do is click on the “Donate” link on the top right of this page and take a few minutes to fill out the information. As outlined in our program proposal, we are planning a community culture night where you will be able to come and meet the students to learn about their culture and share yours. They are looking forward to meeting many of you who I hope will be able to join us.
In the meantime, thank you to all of those who have already given so generously! Together we are going to “share worlds and change lives.”
The boys may be enjoying the warm weather now, but come December they will be feeling a whole new climate in Michigan!
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