Meet our summer miracle....Paula

Paula is a 10-year-old little girl from a Colombian orphanage. She is described as spotaneous, happy, helpful, sociable and funny. Sharing time with friends brings her great happiness. She loves to play in the park, play outside and go out for trips. She dreams about "having a family who loves her and makes her to feel important'. We can't wait to meet her!

What are your summer plans...do you want to help make miracles happen?

As many of you know, our family has decided to host an orphaned child from Colombia in our home for 5 weeks this summer through the Kidsave Summer Miracles Program. The Kidsave Washington, DC volunteers are in the process of raising $35,000 to bring 7-8 children to the DC area this summer. We are praying that each of these children will find permanent homes with loving families.

But we cannot do it alone, we need your help! There are several different ways that you can ensure that these children find a loving home.

• Please pray for all of the children and volunteers participating in the Summer Miracles program.
• Send a tax-deductible contribution to help with the expenses. Every dollar gets us closer to our goal.
• Spread the word to others who might like to help, especially anyone who might be interested in adopting an older child.
• Get involved with Kidsave as a volunteer. There are a multitude of ways to give your time...as a host family, as a translator, or helping with planning, publicity, or weekend events. If you are interested in volunteering, contact me and I can put you in touch with someone from the Kidsave organization.

Millions of children worldwide are forgotten, growing up without families. They wait and wait for families, and no one ever comes. Children need families or a connection with a stable adult to grow and thrive. The statistics are sobering: of those orphans who are never adopted, one in three will become homeless after leaving the orphanage and one in five will end up in jail. Kidsave works to help these orphans make connections with adults, hopefully to be adopted by a loving family and raise awareness of the plight of institutionalized children.

Whether your support is monetary, time, or simply good thoughts and prayers...anything you give is greatly appreciated.

Your charitable contribution is 100% tax deductible and 100% of your donation will go towards supporting the DC Summer Miracles 2008.

Please make donations payable to Kidsave International with DC Summer Miracles on the memo line. Checks can be mailed to: Kidsave International, PO Box 277587, Atlanta, GA 30384-7587.

You can also donate online by visiting www.kidsave.org. If you use the online donation page, please indicate Washington, DC in the "designation" box on the donation form.

Come back by to hear what happens next in this wonderful adventure!