... and a note he wrote on the back of the drawing:
,,, and a translation of his note
Remember Eder, from Guatemala? He was the 10th child we added to the group sponsored on an ongoing basis by LangaList Plus! subscribers:
Eder comes from an indigenous family that speaks only the Spanish language and wears westernized clothes. Eder has two brothers. Both parents are literate. His father works as a merchant, and his mother does the house chores. The family's monthly income is below US$100.00. Their salary is not enough to provide their basic needs. They live in their own three-room dwelling, built of adobe walls, tile roof, and cement floor. They have running water, a rustic latrine, and electricity. Meals are cooked on a rustic stove. Eder's health is good, and his nutritional statue is normal.
Original info and a photo:
http://www.langa.com/kids/meet_eder.htm
Eder is now doing fine, and is in the 5th grade--- although he sounded nervous
about being promoted, writing: "Thanks to God, I passed my school grade..." <g>
Here's a new crayon drawing by Eder:
... and a note he wrote on the back of the drawing:
,,, and a translation of his note
What's this is all about? Well, those of us with computers
and Internet access are vastly better off than most of the world's population.
Because of this, I decided that a portion of the LangaList Plus! subscription
fees would be donated to registered/legitimate charities helping the
underprivileged around the world. The contribution does not increase the cost of
a Plus! subscription in any way; the donation is taken "off the top" of any
profits. (This is described in the pages at
http://www.langa.com/plus.htm )
Eder is the 10th child sponsored on an ongoing basis--- week in, week out--- by
the collective generosity of LangaList subscribers. LangaList Plus! subscribers
also have collectively contributed to emergency earthquake relief efforts in
India and to funds to help the victims of the Sept 11th attacks in the US. (To
see all the donations so far, click to
http://www.langa.com/plus2.htm#kids )
As the year goes on, and as more readers sign up for Plus! subscriptions, I hope
we'll be able to sponsor more children and assist other charities around the
world.
If you're already a LangaList Plus! subscriber, thank you! You can feel good
about giving back a little to those less fortunate, and opening a door to the
future for a child in otherwise-desperate circumstances.
If you're not yet a Plus! subscriber check it out: With a Plus! subscription,
you can not only help yourself make the most of your hardware, software and time
online--- but you also can help those less fortunate (like Eder) make the most
of their very lives. Thanks for your help!
New Subscriptions:
http://www.langa.com/plus.htm
or give a GIFT SUBSCRIPTION to the
Plus edition:
http://langa.com/plus_gift.htm