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| Reagan & friends pose with Guatemala Girls Posters at her party |
As you remember, Reagan decided to go without presents at her 6th birthday party so that the Guatemala Girls that she loves so much could have some money to attend school at Proximos Pasos.
Our original goal was $600. That would allow one girl to attend school for an entire year with a little left over! As the party got closer and an article appeared in the Gloucester County Times, we decided to up the goal. To send 2 girls to school for a year it would cost $912.00. So that became our official new goal.
If you look at the page for donations, today the total raised stands at $900.00. The "goal" is now listed at $1000. This is because in order to keep getting donations, you have to have a higher goal or donors will be unable to contribute.
There are, however, a few folks who donated via personal checks. And they take a little while to get processed. As a result the actual total raised is currently about $1040.00!!!!
This money will allow 2 girls to attend school at Proximos Pasos for an entire year. It will also allow a little extra toward birthday and Christmas gifts.
Reagan couldn't be more thrilled. She was so excited that she vowed to do this again next year!
We hope that our little Reagan has inspired you to think about ways that you can help the less fortunate around the world. If a little 6 year old in New Jersey can raise over $1000 for girls living in Guatemala, then surely there is something that you could do.
It is also a great way to encourage kids to get involved in missions. Maybe a birthday party or Christmas gifts might be a good way to teach your kids about selflessness and the importance to donating to missions work around the world.
In talking with Reagan about the impact she has made, we talked about how Reagan might not meet these two girls. Maybe. It's possible that the Hughes family will take another Guatemala mission trip to the school and that Reagan could play with her friends. It's also possible that she might not meet them in person. She will, however, likely meet them one day in heaven. And those girls might just be in heaven because a little 6 year old decided that she didn't need birthday presents.
That just might be the biggest birthday gift of all.
We will be posting further updates as well as another video blog of Reagan's thoughts about the generous donations that others made to her "Guatemala Girls."
Thank you so much for helping Reagan bless the girls of Proximos Pasos in Guatemala!
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