Annual Report: Faisal Eko Budiayanto
Remember Faisal, from Indonesia? He was the seventh of the 13 kids sponsored on an ongoing basis by LangaList Plus! subscribers.
Faisal Eko Budiayanto was born to a desperately poor family in Central Java province. He lives with his parents only in a very simple house, earthen floor without private bathroom and electricity in it. His father only earns a living by farm laborer with small income that in insufficient to meet their family's basic needs, and there is no way for the mother to help with the finances. The Family's annual income is US$ 154. It is painfully obvious that the child needs help to get proper nourishment clothing and better attention. We are happy to welcome him to our big family. Faisal Eko Budiayanto is a cute little boy. His health is average and he makes progress day by day. Your kind sponsorship will mean much for his happy growth.
You can read his full intro at http://langa.com/newsletters/2002/2002-09-19.htm#3 and see an update here: http://langa.com/newsletters/2003/2003-09-18.htm#5
Faisal's aid group is not highly communicative--- there's a steep language barrier, the village is very remote, and frankly, I'd rather they spend their time and money on improving the kids' lives instead of laboriously communicating to the sponsors. But still, over the last year, some info has dribbled in, and I'm happy to share it with you.
Faisal's getting bigger, is still very camera shy, and likes to fly kites. <g> The mailings include Faisal's wonderfully goofy drawing of a sheep--- at least I think it's a sheep--- stats from the aid workers about Faisal's progress, and some photos, including a nice shot of Faisal arriving for school with his mother.
Public Link:
http://www.freetune.com/kids/faisal/faisal200604.htm
Private
Plus Subscribers link:
http://langalist.com/plus/kids/faisal/faisal200604.asp
In that schoolday photo, their clothing (Faisal's barefoot), vegetation and such, let you infer a *lot* about their lives. It got me to thinking of what a photo of my wife or me--- or probably *you*--- would have looked like when we were bringing our kids to school. The differences are sobering.
And that's really what this is all about: 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://langa.com/plus.htm )
Faisal is one of 13 children sponsored on an ongoing basis--- week in, week
out--- by the collective generosity of LangaList Plus! subscribers. LangaList Plus!
subscribers also have collectively contributed to emergency relief
efforts for earthquakes, tsunami, hurricanes; and more. (To see all the donations so far, click to
http://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.
Graham Greene once said, "There is always a moment in
childhood when the door opens and lets the future in...." 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 Faisal) make the most
of their very lives. Thanks for your help!
or: give a gift subscription:
http://langa.com/plus_gift.htm
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