A special place

I want to tell you about a special place.. I have not shared much about this orphanage, for the most part they are well cared for and loved... but like everywhere else, money is always short. They will be one of the orphanages that we hope to do something special for this Christmas... Now if you look close...yes I am doing nails...how could I say NO?.

I say that it is a special place.... these kids are kids that are brought here off the streets to evaluate, and to work with any special needs before they enter the system... when I first got there, I was expecting 14 and 15 year old boys... not kids a young as 5 or 6... At this orphanage, they recognise the things that cause a street child to run... one of the things that these kids need is a feeling of security, and that comes from cash in there pocket...with out a little change in their pockets, they can not relax, and will be heading back to the bazzar the first chance they get... One of the ways that this problem is solved is that the kids learn crafts and other skills, and can earn their own spending money... Here is Cristy with some of the boys.... by the way, why not throw a pie in HER face... she is listed on the side bar...lol

the problem comes in that in recent months, the number of travelers has sharply declined, and the kids have not been able to sell their goods...

These nativity yurts even have the inside furnished..!

I heard about this, and figured that we needed to do something about it. Armed with my note book and my portable Internet, I set up a live skype video call with a good Friend that runs Sugarplum Boutique

this is an on line store that raises money for many for orphans, then regularly sponsors incredible projects on http://www.iam1ru.com/ ... It only took a few minutes and Kendra had ordered a hockey bag full of crafts to re sell for the kids... we payed the full asking price for everything...being careful to make sure that every child had a few items sold that day. My friend Dave shipped everything to Kendra and she has placed them on ebay this week... you can find the link from her site . Here is the best part... these items will be sold, and the proceeds will go back to the orphanage to bless the kids for a second time around......I might add that the quality of the workmanship on the items the kids have made is far superior to that of the ones that you find in the market... so if you are after any kyrgyz felt crafts, this is the place to go...

also do us a favor and tell a few friends as well....