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June 2016 Newsletter Mother’s Day ~ Father’s Day ~ Day of the Family pg. 4-5

June 2016 Newsletter Mother’s Day ~ Father’s Day ~ Day of the Family pg. 4-5

Mothers' Day

From left to right; Julie Haverland (Missy’s mom), Judy Doppes (RIP), Missy Terrill (RIP), and Jane Tillar
Excerpt from newsletter of June 2009 (pictured, right) Gamaliel: “Do you know Ms. Doppes?” I said, “Yes I do know them. They love you very much.” He answered, “I know, look!”

From Missy’s e-mails of January 28 & 29, 2013:
Thanks again to the whole team at COAR for the work that you do. My Mom lives with her 2 sisters and we’re all sponsors so it is fun to get letters in the mail and share updates about “our girls”!…it has been such a joy WATCHING Ingrid grow up through the years…Thanks again…with much gratitude,
Missy

Hi Mom, Janie and Judy! I’ve been emailing with Mary who is Executive Director at COAR and as a part of our conversation I mentioned how much we like getting updated pictures of our sponsored girls. I also asked her to let me know if there was anything I could do to help the cause of keeping them coming and she actually came back with an idea! [to print this e-mail exchange and a picture of the family] I don’t see an issue with it and I know how photogenic you all are 🙂 so I say hey… why not!
Missy

On a sad note, both Missy (age 44) and her aunt Judy (age 81) died unexpectedly last summer. They join the chorus of angels that watch over the COAR children, like all good mothers do.

Mother’s Day ~ Father’s Day ~ Day of the Family

El Salvador celebrates both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, like North America. But it also officially celebrates Day of the Family.This holiday has special meaning at COAR, where most of the children have lost at least one parent. The Director of COAR, Marta, carries on the tradition of celebrating COAR as the children’s family.Since its beginning during El Salvador’s civil war, COAR has always placed emphasis on keeping siblings together. Currently about half of the children at COAR live there with siblings.

Fathers' Day

And always, the chapel of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, watches over them all.
Please accept my warmest greetings. I hope that you are well. I am so happy here at COAR. I have fun playing with all of my friends and with my brothers. I like to play with Rosita. She is smaller than I am but we are just the best of friends. My brothers Osmar and Anderson help me with everything. Every day when I get back from school, Osmar is there waiting for me and he picks me up and hugs me. I love my brothers so much. Thank you for your support. May God bless you. Merlin
Merlin wrote the note, above, to her sponsor. We saw it and asked Marta to capture the siblings in a photo.