Bahtishka can walk now!

Recently we wrote a post about our little Bahtishka who got an operation 
on his legs for free and look at this, folks, Bahtishka began to walk!!!
We are so happy for him!!!

Thank you so much for supporting our work in Central Asia!!!

Latest Freakshow Update & More!

Sorry about the delay.  We have had a wedding in the family...I spent 5 days deep in Algonquin Park...the newest update has been uploaded.  You can view it here.
While dropping by the website to see the video, please check out the trips also.

Great News!

This letter came from our PI Dream Agents who work in the
orphanage with 120 children.

Our 120 children went to eat in the cafeteria every day for

breakfast, lunch and dinner and they were never able to wash 

their hands...it didn't matter where they were coming from -

playing outside, coming back from school, cleaning their bedrooms...

they went straight to the tables without washing their hands...

And our biggest dream was to have a place before they entered the

cafeteria where all 120 children would be able to wash their hands.

Can you believe, our dream came true...Remember the businessman

who brought extra food (cereal, formula, etc) to the Baby Orphanage?!

He has been doing this for the last four years and hasn't missed one 

week...every week we had one car full of stuff. We always gave this 

businessman reports on how we spend his money on food for the kids, 

we gave him pictures of our chubby babies! 

We also shared with him about other projects we are involved in. 

Last year he came up to us and said that he wants to give

$2000 to help our blind people. We were so happy to get pillows, 

blankets and groceries for them...But that's not all...he came up to us 

this year and said  that he wants to give us $3000 and we right away 

shared with him about our dream to have sinks for the kids to wash their 

hands before eating and he was so pleased to do that.

The children were so exited to help us, they couldn't wait for the final result!

Look at our new place for washing hands!!!

Thank you so much for the faithful support for our PI Dream Agents!!!
These kinds of miracles happen, because they are there and working hard.

Making the juice from our own fruits!!!

We've got this letter from our PI Dream Agents who work in the Baby Orphanage.
It is hot in our country right now. It is +50 and our children were
so thirsty, but...not anymore. A beautiful thing happened this year 
because the cherry trees that we planted a few years ago are giving 
us fruit this year.

The children are having so much fun with it - they pick the cherries themselves.

We made a juice from the cherries. The pictures say it all!!!

They love to drink the cherry juice, that they made themselves!
We, North Americans, take the juice for granted, our children don't think
that it is a big deal, but for orphans in Central Asia it is a big celebration!
They never get to eat fresh fruits or drink juice...
Folks, I cannot thank you enough for giving towards our PI Dream Agents.
I am so happy to share with you how little orphans are being taken care of
because of your generosity!!!

Upcoming PI Event - Road2Hope

November 6&7, 2010
This will be our second year participating in this great event!
Road2Hope is an exciting run/walk of hope for Possibilities International,
in partnership with Hamilton City Kidz and the Joy&Hope of Haiti.
Run or walk 1K,5K, or 10K (or half or full marathon) to raise
awareness of PI as we strive to help fulfill the simple dreams of the
hurting, helpless and hopeless by raising up a nation of everyday
philanthropists.

 Please help us to collect pledges as a participant in the event or
sponsor a participant!!!
Click here for more details!

The next PI Trip is to Haiti!

Trip to Haiti - December 15-23, 2010

While there, we will be helping the Manaserros prepare for their annual Christmas Program.

They invite the children from the feeding program and their families.

Last year they had just over 400 attend. The team's principal focus will be
helping them with the logistics of pulling the program off!

We need people who can paint...work hard...help build sets...set up...
take down... we will also be involved in feeding the entire gathering!
The team will also be involved with their school and caring for people
in the ravine close to their home.

Application and deposit deadline is on 18th of July, but we are

still looking for more team members!
Trip cost: $1900
Team size: 8-12
For more information click here

Mexico...Sharing life and hope with Marta...

Our Dream Agents in Mexico - Rick & Lisa Bursey, hosted a team from Kitchener and Burlington. The team helped restore hope & dignity to a single mom that had lost everything during Hurricane Alex.

                                            Marta and her two daughters, ages 10 and 12.

Marta's original house was completely washed away with the flooding from Hurricane Alex. This shack is her new 'home' where she lives with two of her young daughters. It has only one true wall, 3 makeshift sides and a makeshift roof.

                    Opposite view... the contents of her house were also almost completely destroyed.

Marta was given new double and single beds with new bedframes, a wardrobe for storing items, a complete set of dishes and cutlery, clothing and shoes for her family, bedsheets and blankets, and $50 to spen...d on groceries. Her response.... "Tonight I will sleep like a queen!"

 

Life changed, dignity restored. We can't help everyone but we can impact the lives of a few. 

Job well done team... job well done!