The most outspoken of the sister would have to be Camili. So loveable and sweet but also not afraid to tell you what she wants and doesn't want.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Camili!
The most outspoken of the sister would have to be Camili. So loveable and sweet but also not afraid to tell you what she wants and doesn't want.
Cristina!
Lovely Cristina is quick with a hug and ready with a smile. She's mostly a quiet girl, but every once and awhile will pipe in with an opinion or idea and make herself known. The middle child of three sisters, her personality is between that of her very quiet older sister and energetic younger sister.
Yaneli!
If you want to see a beautiful family all you need to do is look at these three sisters! Yaneli is the oldest, but not bossy like some other siblings. When the three girls are together you get the feeling of friendship and mutual love rather than an older sister/younger sister hierarchy. Yaneli is quiet, but still participates and is well liked among all the girls!
Monday, July 5, 2010
July - Camili
Hola!
Wow! What an action packed summer it has been so far! We're shocked at how fast time is flying by, but we are so excited to be spending so much time with the kids! What a blessing this summer has already been, and we're only a month into to! We've added more time at the club, added more classes, added more teachers, and have added more volunteers from all over! We're so blessed to have the resources that we have and we can't wait to God to provide even more! Here is Yeuri just hanging out at the club one day, being silly! Happy summering to you and yours!
Wow! What an action packed summer it has been so far! We're shocked at how fast time is flying by, but we are so excited to be spending so much time with the kids! What a blessing this summer has already been, and we're only a month into to! We've added more time at the club, added more classes, added more teachers, and have added more volunteers from all over! We're so blessed to have the resources that we have and we can't wait to God to provide even more! Here is Yeuri just hanging out at the club one day, being silly! Happy summering to you and yours!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Cristina - July!
Hola! What an action packed summer it's been! We've had volunteers in and out from so many different locations, teachers coming in to start new classes, the addition of more time to the club for the kids to enjoy since they're on their summer break, and all sorts of more exciting additions! We are loving having so much time with the kids over break this year - and they are loving it even more. We can't believe how fast the summer has gone by but we are excited to enter into July so strong. We love summer! Here's Cristina hanging out at the club one day, just having a good time:)
Monday, June 21, 2010
June
Yaneli participating and enjoying one of our newest classes, yoga! Some of our volunteers for the summer have introduced a class twice a week for yoga and twice a week for dancing. The kids love it!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve
The girls getting their Christmas present from their sponsor Crystal
Camili getting her Christmas present
Yaneli
Their aunt and cousin
Family time
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Salon Work
One of the longer term goals for Dove is to teach the kids vocations so that as they grow older, they can support their families. These older girls are interested in working in a salon. Conveniently, there is one located right near the Center. The girls are very excited to learn how to work in a salon, as you can see from their big smiles! Yaneli and Cristina will take part in this program.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
October
Camili and Yaneli
Sisters sharing a giggle
Camili
The girls working on a craft called 'corking' with their friends, and teacher Teresa.
Sisters sharing a giggle
Camili
The girls working on a craft called 'corking' with their friends, and teacher Teresa.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Summer Photos
The girls with their mother and extended family.
Camili in class.
New photos of the girls.
Camili in class.
New photos of the girls.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Pool Party!
Liz, along with Jencen and Jenny (two Canadian volunteers in the DR for 2 weeks) took the girls of the Girls Club to a pool party!
*photos taken in July 2009
*photos taken in July 2009
Sponsor Visit
While a volunteer was in the DR working with Liz (Crystal Fox) she fell in love with the girls and decided to sponsor their family! They got to go on a special shopping trip with Crystal to get uniforms and school supplies for the upcoming school year. Crystal built a very strong bond with the girls and their mother, and received a phone call upon returning back home from their mother, to thank her again for all she did for their family.
Says Crystal about the girls, "The girls live with their mom and grandmother. Their father is dead, I don`t know if this is recent or not but they are probably the quietest, most shy girls in the club. They live right on the water in Playa Oeste and I know that might sound good but their back yard is basically a garbage dump. Many of the kids play in the water and use it for cleaning and even search throught the garbage for things to play with or treasures to sell.Their house is cement with a tin roof and while better than many here, is something most of us can`t imagine. They have no windows, only a front and back door. Think how hot it must get when it is 115 degrees here!"
My first day at girls club I looked up and saw the cutest little girl in an orange top. She smiled at me and I knew I was in trouble:) I tried to talk to her but she was very shy and kept looking to the older girl sitting next to her every time I spoke.I checked her name tag and saw that she was Camili.That night back at Liz`s house, I went through the files looking for her. I saw that the older girl next to her was her sister Yaneli and that Cristina was also her sister.I also saw that hey didn`t have a sponsor.The next class I paid a bit of extra attention to all three girls and noticed that they were all very shy and liked to stay together. If they got split up during an activity the two younger ones were visibly uncomfotable. I spent alot of time with them making bracelets and then with Camili coloring. They all started to warm up to me a bit.Later that day I was talking to Liz about buying school uniforms for some of the kids and she told me to pick out one or two kids that I connected with. Well it was obvious who I would choose. I agonized for a few days about the girls not having a sponsor. I was already sponsoring Almondo`s family and wasn`t sure if I should commit to another. I talked to Liz about it and she said you`re heart will tell you what to do. She was so right! I knew that I couldn`t leave there without taking these girls on:)Liz told them the next day that I was going to take them shopping. They all thanked me and gave me hugs. The shopping trip was great! One of the best moments of my whole trip.When we returned Hilda took me to the girls` house to meet their family. Their mom and grandmother were there and they both thanked me, hugging me with tears in their eyes.Hilda then told their mom that I was going to be their sponsor.There were more hugs:)The next day at class all three girls came and kissed and hugged me. As it was my last class, I tried to spend as much time with them as I could. They are all very shy but I was so glad to be able to break through that and they really seemed to start to trust me. Yaneli and Camili especially. Cristina was still holding back a bit, hopefully she`ll come around more on my next trip. At the end of the class Yaneli came up and gave me the hemp bracelet she had been working on. I cannot even tell you what that means to me. I have tears in my eyes just thinking about it. It was the first bracelet that she had finished and she wanted me to have it....Sorry about going on for so long but there`s just something about these girls that really just touched my heart.I think about them everyday and can`t wait to go back and see them again.
*photos taken in July 2009
Says Crystal about the girls, "The girls live with their mom and grandmother. Their father is dead, I don`t know if this is recent or not but they are probably the quietest, most shy girls in the club. They live right on the water in Playa Oeste and I know that might sound good but their back yard is basically a garbage dump. Many of the kids play in the water and use it for cleaning and even search throught the garbage for things to play with or treasures to sell.Their house is cement with a tin roof and while better than many here, is something most of us can`t imagine. They have no windows, only a front and back door. Think how hot it must get when it is 115 degrees here!"
My first day at girls club I looked up and saw the cutest little girl in an orange top. She smiled at me and I knew I was in trouble:) I tried to talk to her but she was very shy and kept looking to the older girl sitting next to her every time I spoke.I checked her name tag and saw that she was Camili.That night back at Liz`s house, I went through the files looking for her. I saw that the older girl next to her was her sister Yaneli and that Cristina was also her sister.I also saw that hey didn`t have a sponsor.The next class I paid a bit of extra attention to all three girls and noticed that they were all very shy and liked to stay together. If they got split up during an activity the two younger ones were visibly uncomfotable. I spent alot of time with them making bracelets and then with Camili coloring. They all started to warm up to me a bit.Later that day I was talking to Liz about buying school uniforms for some of the kids and she told me to pick out one or two kids that I connected with. Well it was obvious who I would choose. I agonized for a few days about the girls not having a sponsor. I was already sponsoring Almondo`s family and wasn`t sure if I should commit to another. I talked to Liz about it and she said you`re heart will tell you what to do. She was so right! I knew that I couldn`t leave there without taking these girls on:)Liz told them the next day that I was going to take them shopping. They all thanked me and gave me hugs. The shopping trip was great! One of the best moments of my whole trip.When we returned Hilda took me to the girls` house to meet their family. Their mom and grandmother were there and they both thanked me, hugging me with tears in their eyes.Hilda then told their mom that I was going to be their sponsor.There were more hugs:)The next day at class all three girls came and kissed and hugged me. As it was my last class, I tried to spend as much time with them as I could. They are all very shy but I was so glad to be able to break through that and they really seemed to start to trust me. Yaneli and Camili especially. Cristina was still holding back a bit, hopefully she`ll come around more on my next trip. At the end of the class Yaneli came up and gave me the hemp bracelet she had been working on. I cannot even tell you what that means to me. I have tears in my eyes just thinking about it. It was the first bracelet that she had finished and she wanted me to have it....Sorry about going on for so long but there`s just something about these girls that really just touched my heart.I think about them everyday and can`t wait to go back and see them again.
*photos taken in July 2009
The Family
Yaneli (age 10), Cristina (age 9) and Camili (age 6) are pictured with their mother, Juana.
*photos taken in June 2009
*photos taken in June 2009
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