Birthday March 23, 1997
Arrived December 4, 2002

Likes sun, fun, sand, beach, construction and strawberry cake.

Goals: Build houses for "whoever can pay for it!"

Birthday July 4, 1991 Arrived November 21, 2003

Aline loves to go to the Beach Park with the Americans! She also likes to ball, paint or play with Paige.

Her favorite food is spaghetti.

Goals: To be a firewoman

Birthday July 23, 1999 Arrived May 8, 2002

Alvaro likes to play games in the park like duck duck goose and dodge ball. He likes to build cars with Lego’s as well.

His favorite food is pizza.

Goal: To be a veterinarian

Birthday March 7, 1994
Arrived: December 4, 2002

Likes soccer, tag (with the big kids!), hunting spiders, and strawberry cake.

Goals: To be a doctor so "if someone dies I can help them breathe again."

Birthday: November 10, 1993
Arrived: November 21, 2003

Likes playing with Barbies, and calabresa pizza.

Her goals are to be a flight attendant, learn English and travel.

No birth certificate, approximately 2001.
Arrived August of 2003

Likes little cars, hugs, bears, and rice and beans.

Goals: "I want to pull out rotten teeth!"

This is a precious soul who needs much prayer. She arrived malnourished and unable to walk due to bugs in her feet. We found she has a cleft palate and are fighting with the local government for surgery. Not an easy task, here!

Carine likes playing dolls with her big sister, Carla. She loves hugs from any lady that comes on site. She is starting to run and skip a little and we are excited to watch her development.

She likes rice and beans and to peak glances at strangers while she is eating.

What will she be when she grows up? #1 a child of God. After that, the sky is the limit.

I cornered Carla as she came back from the dentist. It was no surprise she wants to be a dentist when she grows up. “One that doesn’t hurt people. This dentist didn’t hurt!”

With free time, Carla likes to play dolls with her little sister in her room. She loves that she has a room with a bed. She also likes to play tag outside, but only while carrying around her dolls.

Her favorite food: Beef and rice with cookies for dessert.

Likes Matchbox cars and he loves his monkey. In the park he is the first on the teeter totter. His favorite food is chocolate cake and oatmeal.

When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, he just smiles at me and says yes to whatever I suggest!

Carlos Henrique is also known as Caique.

Goal: To serve in the Marines or become a clown.

Dayane wants to visit her sponsor, Paul. She loves to play at the beach because she has so much fun playing in the water. Although she does not have a bicycle, she likes to ride bikes. Her favorite food is French fries.

Goals: To be a flight attendant or missionary.

No birth certificate- approximately 2002
Arrived November 21, 2003

Denis likes to paint and work hard. He also likes match box cars, playing in the park, going to the beach and swimming. His favorite toy is his stuffed elephant.

His favorite foods are rice and spaghetti.

Goals: To be a gardener, work hard and earn money.

Goal- Be a Policeman

Arrived: 2-27-06
Birthday: 9-18-91

LOVES to play soccer. When he came he could barely walk, so it is a joy to see him playing! If you could play soccer anywhere, it would be at the beach. His favorite toys are match box cars.

Felipe’s favorite food is “really good rice”. He also likes bananas.

When he grows up he would like to be an emergency room doctor to help accident victims and victims of gun shots. Great calling!

My favorite food is spaghetti with orange juice.

Goal- to be a Capoerista.

Birthday: December 15, 1996
Arrived: May 29, 2003

Likes playing a rhythm anywhere! he loves little cars and big sticks.

Goals: Our goals are that he will speak, and find what God has for him.

Goal- be a doctor, because I want to help them and talk about Jesus for them.

Birthday: August 23, 1999 Arrived: August 13, 2004

Her favorite thing to do is eat oranges her tia cuts for her. "What do you like to do?" "Play with Americans and play!!

Her favorite food is macaroni.

When asked what she wants to be when she grows up she say, "I want to be big!"

Birthday: July 18, 1999
Arrived: April 23, 2003

Henrique likes to play with little cars in the park. His favorite toy is just about anything he can use to swing in a circle with his fingers.

His favorite food is eggs.

Goal: To become a cook.

Ila loves hugs! Barbie comes in second. She likes to play dolls with the girls in her house. She also likes to go to the beach and jump into the waves.

Ila's favorite foods are rice, noodles and chocolate -- I assume not all together!

When she grows up she wants to be a cook. I asked why? "Because I want to give food to the poor."

Birthday February 16, 1999
Arrived May 29, 2005

Jean likes to play in the sand, at the pool and at the beach. He also likes to play on the teeter-totter and swings in the park.

His favorite foods are chicken soup and any kind of meat.

Goal: A policeman

Birthday June 23, 1993
Arrived January 23, 2002

Jefferson likes to play with remote controlled cars and army men. He also loves to play at the beach and play any group activity: volleyball, tag--you name it!

His favorite foods are pizza and hamburgers.

Goal: To be a soldier in the Army.

Arrived: Feb. 27, 2006
Birthday: 5-29-99 Jose

Filho absolutely could not walk due to bugs in his feet when he got to us. What a joy to see him run and climb trees now! It is a challenge to get him to come inside.

His favorite toys are the sticks he collects and match box cars. Jose Filho’s favorite food is rice and chicken. He loves cake for snack time.

We have no idea what he wants to be when he grows up! But we know God is directing his path.

Birthday October 13, 1994
Arrived October 11, 2001

Likes playing marbles. Dream toys are flashlights and Gameboys. He enjoys pizza and going to church.

Goals: To be a mechanic

Jose Maria enjoys playing with toy cars. His favorite food is an all-American favorite…pizza. When he grows up he wants to build cars.

Birthday: April 13, 1996….age 11
Arrived: August 13, 2004

Josenilda loves to play with the balls and she also enjoys swimming.

Her favorite foods are pizza and chocolate!

Future career: Doctor

Birthday: August 24, 1994 Arrived: August 13, 2004

When Josenildo has free time he likes to play at the beach. He hunts crabs and fish, but doesn't mind a game of soccer! Right now he is trying to earn enough points to earn a Walkman.

His favorite foods are fried chicken, rice, beans and macaroni. Goal: To be an evangelist

Birthday: September 14, 1991
Arrived: August 13, 2004

Josiel likes to sing. He also likes to play soccer. If given a chance he is a typical teen and loves video games.

His favorite food: "Anything! I eat everything!"

His desire is to be an actor. But since it will take awhile to get there, his back up is electrical engineer.

Birthday: June 29, 1996
Arrived: August 5, 2004

If Joyce could do anything with her free time it would be play outside. Especially play tag! Her favorite toys are little Polly Pocket type dolls made out of rags. She dreams of visiting the USA.

Joyce’s favorite food is rice, noodles and chicken.

She would like to be a veterinarian when she grows up.

Goal- be a Soldier

Birthday February 3, 2000
Arrived May 29, 2003

Keliane likes purses, dolls and loves to play in the park with her Lar friends and the Americans. Her favorite game is tag. Her favorite foods are oatmeal, eggs, spaghetti, sausage and pizza.

Goal: To be a photographer

Goal- Be a Doctor.

Birthday May 7, 1996
Arrived November 21, 2003

Likes Barbies, the beach and calabresa pizza.

Goals: To be a missionary outside of Brazil.

Birthday: July 23, 1991 ….age 16
Arrived: September 8, 2005

With a true teenage heart, Liliane’s loves hanging out with the older Christian boys at the Lar. She also loves to sing.

Her favorite food is stroganoff with rice.

Career: Liliane hopes to be an astronomer and possibly an astronaut someday. She has HIGH dreams for her future!

Birthday: December 7, 1994
Arrived: August 7, 2001

Luan likes to ride bikes, play in the pool and climb trees. His favorite toy is his flashlight and he looks for batteries everywhere he goes. He likes to go on snipe hunts with Tia Paige. He dreams of owning a remote controlled car. He loves all kinds of food except vegetables.

Goal: To be a formula-one driver or fireman

Birthday: September 9, 1993
Arrived: October 11, 2001

Likes remote control cars, the water park at the beach and pizza.

Goals: To be a fireman.

Marciliane loves to play Spiderman and The Incredibles with her friends. When playing The Incredibles, Marciliane loves to reenact the role of the mom.

Marciliane’s favorite foods are spaghetti, macaroni, pizza and chocolate.

Career: Marciliane hopes to be a missionary to the United States, Africa, Indonesia, etc…or better interpreted as the whole world! She truly has a heart and compassion to serve God.

Marilane loves to go to the park in Fortaleza every year.

Her favorite foods are pizza and chocolate!

Career: She hopes to be a doctor after attending the University.

Marinalva loves to play foot volleyball.

Her favorite food is macaroni.

Career: Marinalva hopes to be a teacher someday because she loves school.

My favorite food is cuscuz with eggs and meat.

Goal- Be a fireman

Goal- be an animal hunter in the USA

Birthday: February 1, 1996
Arrived: October 11, 2001

Likes dolls and balls, bikes and kites. Also chocolate pizza (Yes, we make that here!) and eggs.

Goals: I get a big smile and no commitment for that question!! God has a plan.

Birthday: June 2, 1990
Arrived: April 23, 2002 Wants to see Disneyland.

Likes eating pizza and soda.

Her goal is to be a doctor and a missionary. (She is smart, so all is possible!)

Birthday: June 2, 1989
Arrived: April 23, 2002

Likes to help at home, go to the mall and Beach Park with the Americans. Goals: Missionary or a flight attendant.

*** Currently she is in the US as a foreign exchange student! She needs extra support for exchange student expenses.

Goal- Work and have what I did not have before

Goal- an airplane Pilot.

Birthday: September 24, 1994
Arrived: August 13, 2001

Regimar likes to play in the park and especially likes the game, kick the can. He loves his American friend Shawna and also likes to sit and talk with people. His favorite food is pizza and the Brazilian version of flan.

Goal: To be a doctor.

Birthday: Unknown
Arrived: March 2004

Rita loves to clean the kitchen, play in the park and play with dolls. She wants to learn English. Her favorite food is fish.

Goals: To work

Goal-to walk someday

p.s he is in a wheelchair ... he can't walk!

Goal- Be a wonderful man

Goal- To be a cooker

Goal- be a Doctor

Goal- Be a singer...Why? Because I want to worship God

Birthday: Unknown
Arrived: August 2003

Sabrina likes to go to the beach and is currently learning to swim better so she can tackle the ocean. She also likes to play with her doll. Her favorite foods are rice, malt-o-meal and pizza.

Goal: House mom at the Lar and to help Americans work here.

Birthday: Unknown
Arrived: August 2003

Sabrino likes to play in the park, in the pool and at the beach. He likes to talk with other people and loves snack time and nap time. He likes any good food but especially loves cous cous.

Goal: He wants to be a runner but doesn’t know the future yet.

Likes housekeeping. "I like my house and I want it clean!" Likes skating and eating pizza.

Goals: Work on an assembly line for Vicuna.

Tayane likes Barbie dolls and loves the beach. Her dream is to go to the Beach Park. She likes to go to children’s church and her favorite food is chocolate pizza (a dessert).

Goals: To be a firewoman

Likes to hunt lizards and birds with Matt, to work out, and all types of food.

Goal: To be an auto mechanic.

Goal- be a Policeman

I like to eat meat, chicken, soup, and beans.

Goal. be a carpenter

Willa is a typical boy. He likes soccer, swimming, army men and cars. His favorite food is pizza.

Goal: To join the Army or Air force