We've Got a Little Boy in Brazil!

When we started making money in MonaVie, we said we wanted to give back, just as Dallin has taught us!  We're sponsoring a little boy in the favelas located outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, his name is Lyedson Andre and he is now 8 years old. We've written to him a few times and he has written back to us, he is always drawing us pictures. Like a proud parent, we hang his photo's on our fridge. He is Portuguese and all our letters are translated.  This makes me want to learn another language so when we go visit him, hopefully next year, we are able to speak to each other when we give him big hugs.  He is so cute, he does not have electricity or a functioning toilet in his home. He lives with his mother and two brothers.  He has running water in the kitchen but not a functioning shower.  He does not have good sleeping conditions.  Can you even imagine living like this?  We hope to be able to provide him with a More Meaningful Life through the Believer's Program at the More Project.

http://www.themoreproject.org/

Our goal is to help provide a safe haven for him, to assist with his eduction, food and dental.  We know that he will receive a good education, enjoy leisure and recreational activities in the Believer's Program.  We can only hope that the difference we make for him today will have a lifetime influence. We pray for Lyedson and his family every day and trust in God that he will take care of them for us. We are hoping to go visit Brazil in the year 2012, with our teenaged daughter whose life will be forever changed when she sees the poverty that these families live in. I'm thinking this will be an experience of a lifetime for her and all of us and how much more we will appreciate what we have at home, when we return.

Sergio Ponce (More Project Brazil Director) and Katy Holt-Larsen (Executive Director) are two of the most wonderful people we have ever met.  Their passion, dedication and committment to the More Project is out of this world. They both keep us updated on activities, the happenings of the Believer's Program and always put the children and their families first, their hearts are made of Gold! They are truly a blessing to all of us. 

We are honoured to be a part of Lyedson's life and thrilled to be able to provide him with so much more that he can have a promising future and a More Meaningful Life!!  Looking forward to the day when we can say "Nós te amamos" ... We love you Lyedson :)