Hey! I just sent out a newsletter so I'm pasting it all below! Look for more updates soon :)
I arrived in Kathmandu Nepal on Tuesday March 17th where I was greeted by Clark and Jennifer Jensen (the kids were still in school) along with their intern Ricky. As Clark drove the truck away from the airport I was immediately immersed back into the Southeast Asian lifestyle; filled with traffic, noise, stray dogs, temples, busy street merchants, and lots, and I mean lots of pollution! Oh, and I didn't mention that there is power only 8 hours out of the day! Despite all of the craziness, I’m happy to finally be here.
I have my own room in the Jensen home. Clark and Jennifer have two friendly kids, Court, their 13 year old son and Charity, their 15 year old daughter. We have lots of fun together.
I have my own room in the Jensen home. Clark and Jennifer have two friendly kids, Court, their 13 year old son and Charity, their 15 year old daughter. We have lots of fun together.
As most of you know, I am here working for Clark and Jennifer’s organization called Global Family. After a few days of adjusting to my new sleeping schedule (when it’s day there it’s night here!), I was ready to get back to work. This last week has been a lot of organizing and meeting the Nepali staff at the office. Now that I am settled into a routine I am ready for what lies ahead.
I have been given the responsibility to run the child sponsorship aspect of Global Family. In our Family Care system we place abused and abandoned children into a loving family. These children are each supported by a sponsor in the US or Canada. I keep track of the children who are sponsored and still need a sponsor. This week I am adding 20 new children to our website. These particular children come from the ragpickers slum, the poorest of areas in Delhi. They pick and sell trash for a living and cannot go to school. With our help they are able to attend school and get the care they need. If you are interested in sponsoring a child go to the website or you can email me for more info!
We have several things taking place in the weeks to come. I will of course be working on the sponsorships and website. In addition I get to spend time with the boys in the street kid program. They come to a Nepali couple’s home for a hot meal, shower, games, and to learn basic reading and writing so they can enter the government schools. The goal is to get them off the streets begging and picking trash, and into school and back with their parents if possible.
We also have a slum school we just started outside of Kathmandu. There are only 10 students but we are working to support more. This week will be my first visit to see those kids… I’m very excited!
Until my next newsletter, please continue to check my blog for updates or keep a look out for emails. Thank you all for your prayers and support.
We also have a slum school we just started outside of Kathmandu. There are only 10 students but we are working to support more. This week will be my first visit to see those kids… I’m very excited!
Until my next newsletter, please continue to check my blog for updates or keep a look out for emails. Thank you all for your prayers and support.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions: jmarabito@gmail.com
*In the first picture is Shobha and I, she is a very sweet girl who works in our office, the second picture is of Charity and I in our room
