At People in Need Partnership, your partner sends you a welcome video. I just got mine today from Sandia. I found out that the school near her home allowed her to join before she began being sponsored, so it is wonderful to see her in her school uniform as she was really yearning to go to school like some of her friends. She talked about her friend teaching her the vowels and numbers when she got home from school, but now she can go herself. I am really excited to have a 'partner' and have already sent her two letters.
Here is Sandia's Welcome Video.
And below are my first two letters to her:
1.) My Welcome Letter:
Dear Sandia,
Hello! I am very happy to partner with you. My name is Lindsey and I am 28 years old. I am studying to be a nurse. I have one older sister. She is 31. I also have a pet dog named Murray. He is very playful and loving. He doesn’t like to be lonely.
I have a fiance named Vivek. He is also 28 and he is from India. Right now he is studying Hindi-English translation. He wants to be a Professor at a University.
I am very happy that you want to go to school and that I can help you with this dream. I will be happy to have a letter from you too!
Love,
Lindsey
I sent the second letter to respond to her questions in the video. I used to know French, so I attempted to write to her in Kreyol. I'm sure it's full of mistakes, but here is my attempt with a translation in English:
Bonswa Sandia!
Komon ou ye? Mwen pale English men mwen ap aprann Kreyol pou ou. Jodi mwen gade ou video e mwen kontan. Ou ale lekol. :) kijan lekol? kisa english aprann?
Mwen renmen fe desen, liv, aprann lang, e fim. Mwen pale Hindi e ti kras frans. mwen aprann anpil frans men mwen bliye.
Mwen renmen animal telke chen, chat e cheval. kan mwen jenn mwen renmen pope, mwen te renmen jwe deyo e ede manman. kisa ou jwe?
renmen,
Lindsey
Translation:
Good Evening Sandia!
How are you? I speak English but I am learning Kreyol for you. Today I saw your video and I was happy. You are in school! :) How is school? Do you learn English?
I like to draw, [read] books, learn languages, and watch movies. I speak Hindi and some French. I used to know a lot of French but I forgot.
I love animals like dogs, cats, and horses. When I was little, I liked to play with dolls, play outside, and help my mom. What do you like to play?
Love,
Lindsey
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Linzi,
ReplyDeletePleases consider a different background. I tried on two computers and it is not very pleasing to eyes.
A, what exactly about it is hard to read? I don't see any problem from my side. I can see a dark red background with orange font. Does it look different to you? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fine to me as well
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