The Miracles of "our" hearts

I AM SO HAPPY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am doing now the debits and credits of our dear Mekdela kids. And I am amazed by the number I got !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With the generous donations of Dubai Speed Angels, my dear aunt, and the continuous donations of my parents and ourselves during June, July and August we have the amount of ETB 20,000.00 to start the school year in September, actually we will have ETB 22,680.00 by beginning of September only counting on my parents and our next donations.

ETB 20,000.00 = Euros 1115 = U$ 1595 = AED 5860

It means this money will be enough to feed our kids for almost 5 months. I am saying almost because in the beginning of the school year we also donate school fee, uniforms, notebooks, and school supplies.

Thank you to every one of you that keeps thinking of our kids. It's been wonderful!!!!

Mekdela & Brownies

12 Brownies from ICS invited our kids for an hour of exchange. The brownies were excellent and thought them English and English songs. It was one of the most beautiful exchanges I ve ever witnesses. The privileged teaching the underprivileged.

They also donated loads of books to our kids, which I ve divided. Some to Mekdela School, one for each of ou kids, and a couple that I saved at home for their future English classes

I let them have fun before the class!!!

Haimanot darling...

The whole group holding hands

My princesses...

Elyas, Abdi and Malkamu

Dereje

Abeba = Flower

Ms Puppy

Well well well, I wrote a book for kids telling the story of a street dog we adopted in India, if you are our friend you sure know Ms Puppy and our love for her.

ICS needed an original play, I offered my story and it worked out. 5 of our kids from Mekdela joined the play making it even more meaningful to us. I ended up being myself, The Queen hahaha and Nora did a great job as Ms Puppy. Hunter was played by Membere, between us, one of my favorites...

Hope now I have more time to keep this website updated :)

Love, Connie

Ms Puppy Cast
Nora - Ms Puppy
ICS Student - King
Connie - Queen
Membere - HUnter
Hiwot - street dog
Habtamu - street dog
Meskeren - Vet
Tekesta - street dog

Ms Puppy Jump !!

Spa....

March 17

The play I wrote, directed and acted at ICS was a success, the 5 Mekdela kids we had in the play did a great job , specially Membere who played Hunter. She has so cute.. They drove me mad during reheaseal, they wanted everything, asked for everything, and were always hungry haha at the end i brought ots of sandwiches, popcorn, sweets hahaha it was fun

Marc was super supportive, and brought the other 18 kids to watch us, lots of work I tell you, tomorrow I am going to Mekdela to give them Easter presents (better late than never hahaha), we got a new donation of clothes and more money from the yoga group.

News Pics

I finally made it !!!!! Elyas Christmas presents and Membere's gift . They were speechless and very happy !! Markus also got 2 t-shirts I had at home. He has no home but is very clean and very neat hehe Running to go to work !!!!!!!!!

Membere's clothes. She got them because her painting was sold

I often go to Mekdela School to check on their breakfast and end up having some tea. Alma is wonderful and very warm towards me and the kids. We pay her as she makes very little money as a school cook.

Elyas brand new clothes - Arwa's Christmas Gift.

Elyas having breakfast

So cute...

I delivered his clothes in front of others. I cannot hide he has a generous sponsor.

Alaiba is growing, becoming a beautiful girl. She covers her head because of fungus.

Good News !

A very quick update because I am at work hehe 5 of our kids will be participating in a play at Marc's School - ICS. From March on our 22 kids will have musical classes with a teacher from ICS. In march we will provide our 22 kids with a morning arts with watercolor.

We don't have much money left, only for food for February and March, but we trust we are doing our very best for these kids. We will get their grades next week, and together with the director and teacher will plan tutoring classes and any other help they might need.

Please, tell you friends, family and neighbors, that if they wish to help someone , we have 22 kids who really need help !

Grades Kids Jan 09

Dear Donours and friends, finally we got the grades of our dear kids, some did well, some did bad. The ones who did well will get a nice pen as a gift :)

Queridos doadores e amigos, finalmente nos recebemos as notas das nossas criancas, alguns se deram bem, alguns se deram mal mas os que tiraram mais de 7 vao gahar uma caneta bonita :)

Name/Nome	Jan-09
	Grade	Rank
Enatnesh	63.2	35/40
Habtamu	57.8	38/40
Meskerem	86.8	11 of 34
Zineba	75.8	21/37
Leykun	55	34/36
Keleme	85.4	6 of 48
Emane	82.6	12 of 43
Hamanof	56.6	42/48
Abdi	75.2	19/43
Derege	70	25/46
Terehas	51.8	43/43
Hiwot	79.2	14/46
Sewayitu	82.6	12 of 45
Mehret	52.8	35/35
Ajaiba	68.6	27/41
Elyas	71.6	18/35
Netsanet	56.8	35/36
Abeba	89.6	2 of 48
Melkamu	69.4	21/35
Tekesta	60	28/35
Membere	56.8	30/33
Marcus	75.4	20/36