Habiba and her family live in India with a low monthly income ($80 a month) and no floor for their home. Without a floor, their home is very damp and cold during winter and the family runs the risk for disease in the summer. Also, Habiba’s father, currently, does tailoring work for someone else. If he owned his own sewing machine, he could work directly with clients and earn a higher monthly income for the family.

We aim to raise $915 for the following items: a sewing machine, an electric motor, wooden tools, bricks, cement, sand, stone chips, and labor. All projects on the Aura’s House site are 100% US tax deductible.

Dorothee Clinton, of Brooklyn, New York is an Aura’s House supporter who sponsors nine children through Children International and has raised funds for special projects here on Aura’s House. She currently is fundraising for her sponsored child, Ada to get repairs to her family’s roof as well as school supplies. Thanks Dorothee, for taking the time to answer our questions.

1) When did you first start sponsoring children through Children International?

I started sponsoring on my own when I was 17.

2) What made you decide to become a sponsor?
Several years before I …

Manikandan is an amazing Aura’s House supporter who believes strongly in the value of education. Through Children International, he sponsors five children who live in India, the Philippines and Latin America. Aura’s House is specifically interested in why education means so much to Manikandan and he was kind enough to write with his thoughts.

Aura’s House has received photos from the children of Kolkata, India receiving their tuition reimbursement. Thank you for your generous donations! In all, 126 sponsored children have received tuition reimbursement because of your kindness and genuine concern for them. Some children have also received books.

Bhatu Paul, one of the children featured in our recently completed India Tuition Project can now go to school thanks to your donations! He was recently placed in a special program in Kolkata that admits children who have had no other previous formal education. He is currently learning the fundamentals of reading, writing, math, and other important subjects. Vickie Wiedenmann of Children International wrote to Aura’s House to let us know the great news.

Vickie writes:
“Greetings, everyone! I’m happy to send several photos of our new student, Bhatu Paul, …