THE BEACON APRIL 2009
Article from South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society's Monthly Newsletter:
THE GROWING GRANDAS
It all began with a conversation on Mother's day last year. Eddie
Eddie's parents had divorced when he was a teenager and his
REGAL events by night! So, now, after hiring a lawyer, doing
Now with the kids finally in the
Bassinet
Playpen
Car seat/carrier
Diapers (lots!)
Baby formula
Gift cards to Babies R Us or coupons for diapers and
formula
Ongoing:
Boys shoes and winter boots (for boys the size of 9, 11
and 13 year olds)
Boys snow pants (sizes 8-12)
Boys clothing sizes 8-12
Girls clothes sizes 12-14 girls and women's/teens small
and x-small
Gift cards for Old Navy (for the girls)
Daily use products like: Shampoo, conditioner, lotion,
body wash, toilet paper, razors and
deodorant.
Gift cards or coupons for entertainment activities
Gift cards or coupons for places that we usually shop at
like Smith's grocery, Costco, Old
Navy, Target, etc.
Services we'll need each month like haircuts!
Household:
Any food donations of cereal, rice, lunch snacks, canned
tuna, etc.
Paper goods (plates, cups, paper towels)
Laundry detergent (liquid)
Gift cards to Home Depot or Lowes
Small vacuum for hard surface floors
DVDs with Spanish dubbing or subtitles
Soccer balls and small nets
Gift cards for bookstores, toy stores, craft stores, or even
Amazon.com.
For the latest details, please go to www.causes.com/
GrandaCause. Go there to read the full story, see
pictures, and even donate cash through
Social Action Council program, Family-Caring-for-Family.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Home again
We are anxious to buy their plane tickets to come the first week of March, but the family that the youngest, Steven, lives with doesn't want to let him come, so we're waiting to get the tickets. Legally Eddie is his guardian, but they only cooperated with the guardianship and citizenship because he assured them that we would force him to come. But once Eddie saw how they lived (8 people in a one room concrete block house in the campos outside of Guayaquil), he changed his mind. They have had Steven since he was born and really love him, so it is hard to consider taking him away. But Eddie feels that it is more important the he be with his brothers and sisters here where his has the chance for a better life. He is going to talk to them again today to see if he can get them to understand that Steven would be coming to a home where he is surrounded by family who love him and can offer him great opportunities as well. Everyday we wait, the tickets get more expensive since we want to get the kids here earlier than we had originally planned. In order for them to leave Ecuador, they have to be with Eddie, since he is their legal guardian. And he has to have a letter from the court giving him permission to leave the country with them. It would be too expensive to have them come in separate trips because of the legal and airline ticket costs, but we have to make sure that Diane (16) is here six weeks before the third week in April...because she's pregnant. Yep, we had hoped the girls would be able to avoid this exact situation by coming here, but we were too late. So, getting her here before her 34th week of pregnancy is driving our schedule. If she doesn't have the baby here, she won't be able to come at all. In order for her child to get citizenship if it is born outside the U.S., she would have had to live here in the U.S. for 5 years before the child was born. We have so much to do to get ready for them all to come here!
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