Luis Gustavo!

Luis Gustavo is not at the club as regularly as we’d like. But when he’s been there, he’s very polite and well behaved. He usually looks pretty serious, but really just wants to play.

July - Luis Gustavo

Wow!

What a wonderful summer we've had! And we aren't even halfway through July yet. We're so amazed at everything God has done thus far this summer in the life of the club, and we can't wait to see what else is in store. We've added more time at the club, being in session 5 days a week, the addition of new classes, more and more teachers, and volunteers from all over the place! The kids are loving spending so much time in the club and we're loving it even more:)
Here is a picture of Luis Gustavo just hanging out at the club one day, we're having a great summer season! Happy summering to you and yours!

October and November Photos

Sauri at an ice cream party


Sauri at the big DOVE Halloween party!


Sauri

Luis Gustavo

Second in line


Far left

Fishing!

During a visit from volunteers Todd and Cindy Evans, Todd spent an afternoon with Sauri and his friends, Yoandi, Andy, and Titi, going fishing! Says Todd about the experience, "What a great day teaching the boys how to fish with a fishing pole. They had never seen a fishing pole before after we tought them how to use them we told them that the poles and tackel boxes were theirs to keep they were amazed to say the least. I dont think they could have smiled any bigger they jumped and screamed with pure joy!"

Summer Photos

Dance lessons!


With the boys! Luis Gustavo has the white shirt and Sauri is in the back


Sauri, in the white, and Luis Gustavo, in the blue, with volunteers and friends


Sauri, with Liz and Andy, showing his handprint artwork


Sauri, on the right, and his friend Marcos with their creative crowns!


Sauri working hard


The boys together, after working on a crown craft


The boys' brother, Angel, poses in the Sports area of the Club. He takes part in the english class for the older boys. Due to family dynamics, he is now living in a different house than Sauri and Luis Gustavo.

More About Them...

A volunteer, Crystal Fox, has the following to say about Sauri: What can I say about Sauri? I love him! He is one of the sweetest kids I have ever met. I spent alot of time with him on my first day volunteering. We were doing some home visits and he came along. As we approached the beach at Playa Oeste he became concerned because I was wearing flipflops.If you look at the pictures of the beach, you`ll see that it is entirely covered in garbage, much of it metal. Sauri was worried about my toes :) Sauri has to cross the Aguas Negras river by boat to get to the Club. Liz and I drove him home that day and he saw a baseball hat that I had in my bag for my sponsor child, Almondo. Sauri loves baseball and asked if he could have the hat. Liz told him no, that it was for another chico, and that it`s not polite to ask for things. He never mentioned the hat again but was always talking about baseball. On my last day I gave the boys each a baseball card. We hadn`t been expecting Sauri as he had a game but he came afterall. I snuck him a few extra cards and told him that Liz would have a package for him the next Club day. I had a hat and a ball that I had saved for him and when I looked at Jenny and Jencen`s pictures of that day, he was holding the package up to be seen in every picture:) He is such a sweetheart it`s impossible not to fall in love with him.

The Family