It's been a long day of traveling but finally I am home, tired, but good to be home. It's bitter sweet as I'm glad to be back, but I miss my friends in Remanso. Sat. morning we got up early and our friends met us for breakfast and a final send off with more tearful good-byes. Then off on the road to Juaizero with Fr. Joe. Aunt Raquel came with us as she wouldn't hear of us leaving without a send off at the airport the next day. We spent the day with them both once we arrived in Juaziero, visiting another day care that Fr.Joe helps with financially called the Teacher Christina Institute, as well as some of the churches he helped to build, after we had a lovely lunch with two of the sisters that work there. I found myself starting to come down from an emotional high, so it was a good day to unwind and relax before today's all day journey.
Our friends in Remanso have been very generous with us, giving us of gifts that are very special as many are handmade items or thoughtful remembrances of our trip.
My most special gift however, is the gift of sponsorship. I was considering sponsoring a 2nd child when Ana Paula made me aware that one of the young boys in our music class had just lost his sponsor. His name is Eugenio and I can't exactly tell you his age but he's somewhere around 8-9 yrs. old. He is a bit on the mischievous side, but can be very endearing. What I did not realize is that with the loss of a sponsor, a child like Eugenio, who goes to the public school and comes to the center after, would have only one month to find another sponsor or he would no longer be able to continue to attend the programs as well as his mother would no longer be able to receive the food basket given out once a month. For Eugenio, this would not be good as he as at the center almost every day and is one of those kids that walks that fine line and needs the center to keep him on the right path, plus the loss of the food basket would be a great hardship for the family. So my decision was made for me, there was no question that this child needed my sponsorship and needed it soon. On Sat. Eugenio also came to see me off with lots of hugs and I knew I had made the right decision.
We hope you've enjoyed reading our blog and learning about the children of Brazil.
Please share with anyone else you think might be interested and if you would like to support our efforts, we are continuing to accept contributions through:
"St.Charles Brazilian Children-Arts Program".
If you're intersted in sponsoring a child, please contact "St. Charles Brazilian Children".
both are at the address of: 238 Jewett Ave.
Bridgeport, CT. 06606
But most importantly, THANK YOU for following our journey.
love to all, sue
Eugenio
is he adorable or what!
he was very proud to tell his teachers that his name means "I am genius" in Portugese at which his teachers quickly replied - "then you better stay in school"
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