Padmashree's SNG- September 2010

Back in mid-August, I sent a SNG of $100 to my Padmashree in India. The donation was used for educational benefits for her and her two older sisters. (Tanushree, 15 and Bonoshree, 13.) They received school uniforms, sports shoes, and four months each of private tutoring, or tuitions as they call it in India. They also bought ten copies (notebooks) to do their assignments in.
A previous $25 SNG had provided just Padmashree with 4 months of tuitions, but this time I was happy to see the donation benefit all the siblings. I recently received the photos and letter from the SNG. I don't have access to a scanner at this time, so I can't scan the photos, which is too bad. I'd love to share them- they are such excellent photos. One is of Padmashree alone, holding her uniform and shoes. She has a HUGE grin on her face, and I can't help but smile every time I look at it. The other two photos are of all three sisters, and it's funny because Padmashree has a big smile, Tanushree has a little smile, and Bonoshree is looking very serious and grown-up and not smiling at all. (Which is, or used to be, the custom in India- to look very serious when having one's picture taken.)
Here is the letter that Padmashree wrote me as a thank you for the support.
"Dear Sponsor,
I start my letter with love and best wishes to you. I hope you and your family are all well. We are all fine. I study in grade 7 and my 2 elder sisters are in grade 9 and 10. With your financial help both my sisters and I have been provided with 4 months of private tuition support from Oct '10 to Jan '11. This will help us to do well in school. My siblings and I have purchased exercise copies where we will do our school assignments. In addition my sisters and I have received school uniforms and school sports shoes which we will wear to school. We are grateful to you and we thank you for taking care of our educational requirements. I am sending you my drawing as a gift. I end my letter with regards to you. Please take care.
Yours,
Padmashree M.

On the back of the letter she drew a nice scene with a field, a path, a house, some trees, a mountain, and birds in the sky. I was so happy when I got the letter and photos. I actually jumped up and down a little bit!