Another group sponsorship!

Above: Shamrin on February 2, 2009, when she was seven years old. I love the color of her clothing!

Below: Shamrin on November 12, 2009, just six days before her eighth birthday.

I've just begun another group sponsorship with a few other wonderful people. The girl we sponsor is named Shamrin, and she lives in India. Shamrin is 8 years old and will turn 9 on November 18. She is 4'2" tall and weighs 45 lbs. She speaks Hindi.

Shamrin lives with her parents and two older brothers. Her father, Mohammad, is a daily worker, as is her mother, Nurjahan. Shamrin's brothers are Ezaz, 15, and Jasim, 12. The family's average monthly income is about $60.

They all live together in a home that consists of one multi-use room. The walls are brick, and the roof and floor are concrete. They cook on a coal stove, sleep in beds, and use community faucets for water. Electricity is available, and the sanitary facility is a community toilet.

Shamrin attends school, where her favorite subjects are languages. She enjoys running and drawing, and is too young for chores.

I'm very excited to be a part of this group sponsorship! I look forward to learning more about Shamrin. I'm finding that I really enjoy sponsoring children from India- of course, every country has great things about it, but something about India is very appealing to me.