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December 10,
2006
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Charities of the World Bank
Reaching Hearts for Kids is honored to receive a note
from the World Bank stating that our charity is on the
list of approved charities at the World Bank,
effective December 2006. Bank employee donations will
be matched 50% by the World Bank. Please help us
spread the news. Thank you.
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Elyssa Nascimento is a young promising singer with
voca chords made of "gold". She is dedicating her
first album that she is working on to benefit orphans
of Reaching Hearts for Kids. She is a Christian young
lady that wants to impact lives of children for
eternity. Thank you Elyssa.
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David Griffiths, a renouned musician and singer, is
touring four major capitals of four African countries
with an African International singer to hold Music
Concerts in December 2006. David Griffiths also held
a music concert with orchestra at the Kennedy Center.
He is pictured here visiting Norma in her home which
is her office and presenting her with a check and
promised to give more to support Reaching Hearts for
Kids. Thank you David.
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November 2006
November 21, 2006,
Norma Nashed and our President Michael Oxentenko went
to WAVA radio station of Salem Communication Nework and
were interviewed on the "Don Kraugh Show". We are thankful
for WAVA 105.1 FM for this opportunity of exposure for
both Reaching Hearts for Kids and Reaching Hearts International
ministries.
October 2006
- Irina Robertson, producer
for Voice of America/TV in Washingto, D.C. has
made contact with Norma Nashed, Founder/Director of Reaching
Hearts for Kids. An interview was set for October
23, 2006, to be taped in a small den in Norma's home in Beltsville, MD, where she
conducts Reaching Hearts for Kids office ministry. Voice of America TV is aired worldwide in five languages.
More details will be provided after the interview.
- Francois Pereman, our new volunteer
from Belgium, is now at Motherly Care Home in
Nairobi, Kenya. He is a 57 year old retired Christian
who wants to serve God through suffering humanity. Thank
you Francois for your sacrifice to help our orphans in
Nairobi.
September 2006
Norma Nashed, Director/Founder of Reaching Hearts for
Kids, just returned from Illinois where she taped
three television interviews with 3ABN (Three Angels
Broadcasting Network). Two interviews were with May
Chung the host of "So Send I You" program, and one
with Shelley Quinn on 3ABN TODAY program. Also the
3ABN Latino channel expressed interest in translating
the interviews into Spanish to be aired also. We will
let you know of the date of airing these interviews.
August 2006
August
2-6, 2006, Norma Nashed, Founder/Director of
Reaching Hearts for Kids, together with Pastor Michael
Oxentenko, President of Reaching Hearts International
Ministries, attended ASI Convention at the Gaylord Texan
Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine (Dallas), Texas.
During the Convention both Norma and Pastor Mike were
interviewed by the Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (TV)
which will be aired in a few weeks. Two more interviews
are scheduled for September 2006 with two other TV networks.
Will keep you updated."
*School Bus for our
Orphans in Ambo, Ethiopia
"The school bus for our orphans in Ambo, Ethiopia,
was ordered by Dr. Noltze/HELP Germany, and was
shipped to the port in Djibouti. Both Reaching Hearts
for Kids and HELP International partnered to ensure
that the orphans had means of transportation at
the beginning of the school year September 12. The
new school (Grades 1-4) just completed was funded
by HELP International."
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* This is a message from David Kim, our
first volunteer to Motherly Care Home in Nairobi, Kenya.
"I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart
for helping me to get here. I HAVE FOUND MY CALLING!!!
All the events in the past few month have lead me to this
place and I know God has had a guiding hand in all of
it. I truly believe the work I have been involved with
in the past few years has prepared me for this work. God
works in mysterious ways in indeed I believe he has brought
me here today because there is so much work that needs
to be done.
For so many years I have been searching for something
to fill the void in my heart and I have a peace now that
I have not felt since when I can't remember. PLEASE CONTINUE
TO PRAY FOR ME AND MCCH."
July 2006
1. The Rotary Club of Beltsville acknowledges Reaching
Hearts for Kids services by adding us on its list of recipients
of contributions: "…I am pleased to send you the enclosed
check for 2005-2006…We appreciate the outstanding service
that your organization continues to provide…Please keep
up the good work."
2. Our First Volunteer
Reaching Hearts for Kids received an e-mail from a young
businessman, David Kim, from Nevada who is leaving his
successful career to make a difference in this world.
David is getting his final arrangements before he leaves
soon to Nairobi, Kenya, to help at Motherly Care Home.
Pray for David and we will keep you posted of David's
impact. David was referred to us by Amistad International
in California.
June 2006
1. Reaching Hearts for Kids, in partnership with Global
Vessels, under the direction of Frazier Mathis, is planning
a mission trip to Ombo, Ethiopia in June 2007 to help
build an orphanage. A team of local medical doctors and
dentists will join us to screen our children and help
people in the community. If you wish to be part of a mission
trip, please contact us. We are also in the process of
organizing a medical team to travel to Indonesia. We will
keep you updated on the details of this trip as it develops.
2. For the past three years, teachers at Faith Baptist
School in Laurel, Maryland, led by Liz Young, have been
encouraging students and parents to donate food and clothing
to Reaching Hearts for Kids so that we could serve kids
in the community. Not only are they helping children,
but also teaching their students about the importance
of caring. During their vacation Bible school in
summer of 2005, their children donated funds to sponsor
one child for one year. Thank you.
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