Individual Pictures

 What can I say ?? Tears fill my eyes every time I look at them. Love fills my heart every time I think of what Camila, Mohsen, Wendy and Steven have done. Hope fills my life when I see what a terrific help God has been giving these kids.

Melkamu

 Enatnesh

 Keleme

 Abdu

 Tizazu

 Adissu

 Eman

 Tirhas

 Shewate

 Abidi

 Leykun

 Kerubal is a new kid in the group, chosen by Camila, Mohsen, Wendy and Steven :)

 Genet we LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!

 Mulugeta

 Shayitu

 Hiyot

 Abeba - our flower...

 Ajeiba 

 Zineba

 Dear Wendy 

 Camila Alikhani - Kids new big MAMA !!!!

 Dereje

 Elyas

 Meskerem

 Haimanot

 Aniwar

 Markos

Meskerem

Yohannes is our 26th child, sponsored by Wendy and Steven :)

These pictures were taken in front of an art work donated by Moosa Alikhani in 2011. All the people who attended a charity ball for the kids in Dubai signed it. It is a blessing the kids got to see how much love they have inspired in the past 5 years. 

Our kids got guests :)

 It happened !!!! Camila, Mohsen, Wendy and Steven made it all the way to Addis Ababa to visit our kids. We planned their activities one month in advanced and apparently they had a great time playing, meeting, learning... I don t have to say how jealous I got, and how may tears of happiness I have cried. I will never be able to thank any donor enough for the help during the past years. I remember each of you, and I am absolutely sure you are in the prayers of all these families.

You can help more if you wish. Camila has set up an account for the kids at http://www.gofundme.com/Mekdela-kids

Yes... We have surpassed our goal !! Every time I enter the site there is more donations, it is a miracle, a love miracle !! Our ultimate goal is to send these kids to College. With so many helpers I am sure we will get there !!

So back to the trip :)

 Wendy and Camila had the kids running and playing for hours hahaha I bet the loved it !!!

 It is so easy to fall in love with Ethiopians, such warm people...

 And the kids had the opportunity to dance and sing for the guests !!

 Lunch time !!! Thank you guys, you are so generous !!!!!!!!!

 Genet you are even more beautiful darling !!

 So here she is, the new big MAMA !!! Way to go Camila, you are so motherly, I bet your heart grew bigger after this weekend :) 

 Donations of clothes, so many things !!! Thank you to all donors !!! It sure made a difference in theirs lives :)

 Camila was able to get a very cheap backup in Dubai, so the girls got pink and the boys got blue. They are full of new clothes apparently :)

 The parents came on Sunday. This is Ajaiba s and Zineba s mother, she has 5 daughters, no husband, and lives in a plastic house, I used to visit her when I lived in Addis Ababa. She is so adorable, has such a good energy...

 This is a child Camila, Mohsen, Wendy and Steven chose to be part of the group. We support now 25 kids !! Wowww Ops no !!! We support 26 kids now hahahaha Yohanes is also a new child supported by Wendy and Steven THANK YOU GUYS !!!!!!!!!

 They had to work hard hahaha there is no free lunch in life right ?

 They are so emotional and cute !!!!!!

 Genet you are funny :)

 Oh this is a printing of Marc s and Connie s pictures, the kids got really interested in Chili and Pepper haha

 Hey Mohsen, having fun man?

 Dear Steven, all I saw of you was your name in the board, maybe you can send us a real picture ?? hehe

 These are us !!!!!!!!!!! 

 They are such models....

 Group picture :)

 Play time !

Happy Happy !!!

So many news !!!

I apologize for my absence hehe But when I come back I always have great news !!!

Our dear friend Camila has created a page where you can donate online for our kids. It was genius !!! Our goal is U$2500, and we have almost half already. We are all very happy and grateful. God must believe in these kids too :)

http://www.gofundme.com/Mekdela-kids

Genet has sent us the costs of food for school year 2012-1013

breakfast = Euro 0.0533 = U$ 0.0691 = 1.25 Ethiopian Birrlunch = Euro 0.34 = U$ 0.44 = 8 Birr

Cost for feeding one child per month

204 Ethiopian Birr =  Euro 8,64 = U$ 11,27 = AED  41,39 = R$ 22,80

Cost for feeding one child per year

1836 Ethiopian Birr = Euro 77,74 = U$ 102 = AED 373,00  = R$ 206,00

The school has kept the same cost as the previous year which is a miracle considering the great inflation Ethiopia has gone through and also the famine in the country. 

It seems these kids have lots of supports and believers!!! And together we WILL send them to College so they can continue this circle of help when we have all returned to the arms of our Creator :)

In light In Love, and in a very grateful mode !!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP !! 

But the good news do not stop here, stay tuned... there is much more coming, Camila and Mohsen are the Angels of the year :)

2012-2013 coming soon !!!!!!!!

Dear Donors, friends, family... Here we are once again asking for your help :) NO, we will never get tired of asking because we see these kids are moving forward in life. We dream of seeing them all in College, helping other low income Ethiopian kids in the future. We can only do it with your help, with your little help. SO COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN BECOME PART OF THIS SUPER CIRCLE OF HELP, GIVE UP ONE LITTLE THING IN YOUR LIFE AND FEED ONE ETHIOPIAN CHILD FOR A MONTH, OR EVEN FOR A DAY...

Queridos doadores, amigos e familiares... Aqui estamos novamente solciitando a sua ajuda :) , NAO, nos nao vamos nos cansar de pedir por que nos estamos vendo essas criancas crescendo academicamente. Nos sonhamos em ve-los na faculdade, ajudando outras criancas de baixa renda no futuro. Nos so podemos ajuda-los se voce nos ajudar, e e uma pequena ajuda que nos pedimos. ENTAO, VAMOS LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA JUNTE-SE A NOS NESTE SUPER CICLO DE AJUDA, ABRA MAO DE UMA PEQUENA COISINHA NA SUA VIDA PARA ALIMENTAR UMA CRIANCA ETHIOPE POR UM MES, OU MESMO POR UM DIA...

Here is their grade from last semester. As notas das criancas no ultimo semestre.


 Meskerem Mulatu age 13 ave. Point 72.66, rank 4/35;
 zeyneba ziyad age 14 ave. Point 59, rank 23/35; 
Fekadu H/selase age 14 ave. Point 49.8, rank 33/35;
 Enatnesh Engeda age 14 ave. Point 59.3, rank 26/39; 
Derege Tesfaye age 13 ave. Point 80.3, rank 15/51; 
Leykun Ababu age 12, ave. Point 62, rank 49/50;
 Iman Mohammed age 11, ave. Point 79.8, rank 12/50;
 Shewaytu Derbew age 13, ave. Point 96.7, rank 19/50; 
Haimanot Abiy age 11, ave.point 75.7, rank 23/50; 
kelem Girmaye age 14, ave. Point 84.2, rank 5/50; 
Abdi Tofik age 13, ave. Point 69.4, rank 26/50; 
Hiwot Bedlu age 12, ave. Point 68.9, rank 27/50; 
Abeba Girmaye age 15, ave. Point 84, rank 2/50; 
Melkamu Fekadu age - , ave. Point 62.5, rank 30/50; 
Tir...has Kassahun age-, ave. Point 59.4, rank 35/50; 
Elias Hayredin age 11, ave. Point 64, rank 32/49; 
Shewaye Degafu age 13, ave. Point 73.89, rank 16/43; 
Abdi Shekur age 13, ave. Point 74.67, rank 14/43; 
Ajaiba ziyad age 14, ave. Point 65.56, rank 31/43; 
Dawit Zewdu age 9, ave. Point 47.8, rank 39/41; 
Mulugeta Genetu age 10, ave. Point 73, rank 33/50; 
Markos Belay age 13, ave. Point 90.8, rank 10/47. 

The names is bold have sponsors. Os nomes em negrito tem patrocinio.

This is a brief of the money we spent in the last months. Este e um resumo do dinheiro gasto nos ultimos meses.


So for the 22 kids the cost for breakfast & lunch and for Markos including dinner for this year is 40,820.00 birr; For Markos weekend breakfast, lunch and dinner cost was 1066.00 birr; For Markos summer food cost 2310.00 birr; Uniform cost for four kids 1000.00 birr. So total cost was 44,196.00 birr. Therefore from the total money which was 50,892.00 deducting the total cost which is 44,196.00 so the money left is 5.696.00 birr. 

Moosa Alikhani Abstract Painting Collection 2011

Oh My God.... It took me a while to realize Moosa has dedicated his first Abstract Painting Collection to our kids in Ethiopia. What can I say ???? Just ask you all, please go, go in my name an in the name of all the kids we've been helping for the past 4 years.

ArtPersia presents the exhibition and charity auction of the work of

MOOSA S. ALIKHANI - "THE GLORIOUS BEING"
ABSTRACT PAINTING COLLECTION 2011


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Moosa S. Alikhani is an Iranian born self-developed artist currently living and working between Toronto, New York and Dubai. He has a great interest in human sciences, literature and fine arts and developed his talent in writing and visual art, expressing it through painting and photography works.
As a gifted talent and a national top student, he has been selected and had the opportunity to continue education in the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents in Iran. He had the honor to learn from great masters in different fields that could make significant effect on his life. Masters like Alireza Eskandari who is an icon in Persian calligraphic painting art and Mohammad Ayoubi, one of the great contemporary Persian fiction writers during years.
Although he was doing painting pieces time by time in past few years, this collection of works is the first effort of its kind, developing a single concept into abstract expressions in different forms of works presented together.

ABOUT THE EVENT

The event will feature both exhibitng of the collection and auction of the pieces at the venue. There will be a silent auction proceeding for all the featured works during the night, and also limited live auction for popular pieces of the collection.
Each piece in the collection has an estimate of value and set reserved minimum bid amount by the artist which are in a range starting from $1000 to $3000. Proceedings from the sale of each auction lot in excess of the set minimum bid amount will be donated to the Mekdela Kids Ethiopia project.

Sponsored by N'Dulge Club, the venue provides an excellent setting for the event, located in prestigous five-star resort and featuring both comfortable indoor lounge seating area and outdoor balcony to enjoy the revitalizing breeze of the sea assures us to create a memorable night for all our guests.
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of bubbly drink and cocktail food courtesy of world well-known japanese culinary brand, Nobu.

ABOUT MEKDELA KIDS ETHIOPIA

The auction event will support a cause initiated by former colleague and friends of the artist, Connie and Marc Richter that enabled 19 orphan and poor kids in Ethiopia to continue their education with providing daily food and basic living needs to them since 2008.
The courage of all supporting people, has inspired creation of this collection of art works to help provide financial support required to continue this project during year 2012.
This is just to remind us, a small act of love that any one of us can express, can make a bigger difference in the future life of many other human-beings. And this is what transforms our being, and brings joy and happiness to life.

For more information about the project please visit:

http://mekdelakidsethiopia.blogspot.com/

 

INVITATION NOTE

It is an honor to invite you to this social gathering, to indulge yourself in a relaxing ambient, being inspired by beauty of art, accomponying and making good friends, supporting a developing artist, and contributing to an established worthy cause.
All is enough to make a sweet memorable night.

For more information about the event please download event's guide:

http://artpersia.org/moosa/MoosaAlikhani_ArtAuction_Invitation_2011.pdf

 

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.