A word for our kids

A friend of friends is going to Addis Ababa to see our kids. We are sending them these so they can see us after 3 years hehe We truly miss them.

What a night !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 The Mekdela Kids Ball in Dubai was a blast !!!! Everybody got engaged in creating this magic evening for our Mekdela kids. They do not know all these was created for them. They would be so amazed by the beauty of this event. They' ve never seen anything like that in their life. The first time some of the kids took a shower at the American School Gym before a Theater play, they almost cried of happiness... It was so much fun for them. 

Farinoosh was an amazing speaker, giving a speech in the beginning of the event and leading the ruffles !!! Oh... the ruffles.... whitening session from German Dental Clinic, routine dental treatment, beauty box, photo session, and much more !!!! Wish I was there hehe

 So that is how all started. Kamila and Golnoosh mentioned to Mohsen that they would like to do something to help the needed. Mohsen knew about our project in Ethiopia and told them about it. It took them such a short time to gather almost 100 people in a beautiful location. Imagine... they don't even know me. They have never seen the kids. This is what a call a big heart. Thank you girls... What you did is wonderful...

 Kamila having fun hehe

 Mohsen, this is Mohsen hehe Thank you for connecting so many worlds... Thank you so much for helping :)

Moosa and Rosa were one of the first to "adopt" one of our kids, Ajaiba. Ajaiba has 4 sisters, they all live in a plastic house with their mother. They have no water, no electricty and no father/husband. Ajaiba and Zineba, her sister, are so lovely, alive, happy, and they have so little... Thank you Moosa and Rosa for your support in the past 4 years. Miss you a lot and can't wait to meet Koosha :) Thank you Moosa for painting such a beautiful piece of art so everybody could leave messages for our little ones...

 This painting will be given to the kids in October in person !!!!!!!!!!! A friend from Dubai is going to Addis Ababa to meet the kids. Isn't it great ?????? !!!!!! It might mean we will see fresh pictures of them soon AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 Girls at work :) Delivering several vouchers for the guests :)

Xavier, we haven't met but we heard you were extremely helpful in the event. THANK YOU. We are really grateful to all of you who were there, who helped, who took a moment of your lives to know about our kids.

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I believe this is an answer to all my prayers, I prayed with so much faith asking for money to feed these kids, that these wonderful people are organizing this event in Dubai for them, and they don't even know them nor me... It is so wonderful, and I truly wish I was there to be part of this evening of love. Thank you Kamila and Golnoosh in name of all our kids, BIG THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!

Being proactive with my heart bleeding...

This is the email I ve sent Genet and Dani today:

Dani, we are not doing well with donations so that is what I suggest.

FOR SEPTEMBER BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR

1. DO NOT ACCEPT ANY NEW KID IN THE PROJECT
2. STOP AID TO ELIAS, LIKUN AND TIRHAS (sorry but they knew it could happen if they didn t get good grades)

We have left then:

19 kids.

I CAN GUARANTEE FOOD FOR THESE 19 KIDS FOR SEPTEMBER BUT IF WE DO NOT GET DONATIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER WE WILL KEEP ONLY THESE KIDS

Kelem 85.2

Abeba 92.3

Hiwot 82.6

Shewaye 84.3

Meskerem 81

Abdi 88.8

Marcos 82.2

and Enatnesh while her money lasts.

So, september is guaranteed to 19 kids.
Eliminate ELIAS, LIKUN AND TIRHAS (POOR GRADES)
Do not accept any new kid

THANK YOU GENI AND DANI !!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH :) LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU, I WILL KEEP PRAYING THAT WE HAVE MONEY FOR ALL...

Update on our accounts/Contabilidade

Dear Donors, I have just received an e-mail from Genet, my neighbor in Ethiopia and a teacher at Mekdela School. She is doing our finances now, and I completely trust her. So here is the list of expenses she has sent us in Birr, I will convert it to euros to make your life easier:

Educational Material for school year 2011-2012 - B 2.813,00 ( euro 115,69)
Marcos food from June 7th to Sept 8th (B2.50 breakfast, B20,00 lunch and dinner, clothes B540,00) - B2610,00 (euros 107,34)
Abdi money saved for next school year - B 3.306,00 ( euro 135,00)
Enatnesh money saved for next school year - B 557,00 ( euro 22,90)

Total expenses - B 9.286,00 (euro 381,00)
Money left for food next school year for 23 kids - B3.850,00 (euro 158,34) which is NOT enough for one month of food... WE WILL BE SENDING 150,00 EUROS next month, which will complete the money for the first month of food.

ANY MONEY YOU CAN DONATE WILL BE HELPFUL. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.  THANK YOU !!!

(Unfortunately we have lost Membere, my favorite child, her mother moved her somewhere in Ethiopia to live with an Aunt).

Queridos Doadores, eu acabei de receber um e-mail da Genet nossa vizinha na Etiopia e professora na escola Mekdela. Ela esta tomando contas das nossas financas agora, e eu confio nela completamente. Aqui esta uma lista dos ultimos gastos com as nossas criancas, ela enviou os numeros em Birr e eu converti para euros para fazer a nossa vida mais facil.

Material educacional para o ano escola 2011-2012 - B 2.813,00 ( euro 115,69)
Marcos comida de 7 Junho a 8 Setembro (B2.50 cafe da manha, B20,00 almoco jantar, roupas B540,00) - B2610,00 (euros 107,34)
Abdi dinheiro guardado para o proximo ano escolar - B 3.306,00 ( euro 135,00)
Enatnesh dinheiro guardado para o proximo ano escolar - B 557,00 ( euro 22,90)

Total de gastos - B 9.286,00 (euro 381,00)
Dinheiro restante para ser usado com comida para o proximo ano escolar para 23 criancas - B3.850,00 (euro 158,34) o que NAO  e suficiente para um mes de comida... Nos estaremos enviando 150 euros em Setembro, o que vai completar o dinheiro que falta para comida no mes de setembro.

QUALQUER DOACAO SERA MUITO BEM VINDA !! POR FAVOR PASSE ISSO ADIANTE PARA OS SEUS AMIGOS E FAMILIA. OBRIGADA !!!!

(Infelizmente nos perdemos a Membere, a minha crianca favorita, a mae dela a enviou para viver com uma tia nao sei onde na Etiopia).

Kids Grades

Dearest Donors, we have finished our 3rd school year :) yes, we are very happy !!!!!!!!!!!!! We have received their grades and overall we were proud of them. Most of the kids have improved, and they are at school, and eating !!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all for your help. We are now getting ready for 2011-2012 school year starting in September 2011. God bless our kids, and may the Universe keep them healthy and fed. In Love & Light,

Pay Pal does not like us :(

Dearest Donors, unfortunately we were not very lucky with pay pal, I made a testing transfer and the money never arrived......... Snif... So we go back to banks, sorry about that, we have been trying to deal with pay pal for years but it was not this time hehe