Amy, Siricio, & Emanuel

Amy (12), Siricio (10), and Emanuel (8) are refugee children from Africa who live with their mom and her boyfriend.  They were persecuted for their religion and escaped Africa, went to a refugee camp, and are now in Colorado.  Mom has successfully completed substance abuse treatment and doing awesome!  She is seriously such an inspiration to me.  And, the kids are so sweet.  Amy has been teased a lot in school (she is the only African American girl in her class and dealing with some bad peer stuff) but she informed me that her education is more important and that she is focusing on her studies.  Such amazing kids!  They are very poor.  The boys are in twin beds in the same room and sleeping on flowered sheets; they could really use some boy bedding.

Amy (age 12):

1.  double bed comforter (with red!)

2.  double bed sheets (with red!)

3.  crafts: knitting machine, scrapbook, scrapbook kit

4.  make-up and make-up bag

5.  purses

6.  hair things

7.  earrings

8.  pencils

9.  pants size juniors 10

10.  shirts: juniors size medium

11. shoe size women’s 9 ½ 

12.  fleece jacket

13.  padded vest

Siricio (age 10):

1.  bike

2.  chocolates

3.  ipod

4.  pencils

5.  crafts

6.  crocks (size boys 7)

7.  math book

8.  twin sheets

9.  twin comforter

10.  size 12 pants

11.  size 14/16 shirt

*loves the color black

Emanuel (age 8):

1.  teck decks (small skateboard toys)

2.  bike

3.  remote control car

4.  twin sheets

5.  twin comforter

6.  pants size 8

7.  shirt size 8

8.  shoe size 2 ½

*loves the color blue.