We have received 5 letters and one pastor's letter and one country director's letter. Her birthday is July 11. Navodya lives with her parents, and her father is a day laborer.
Project Info and Activities:
Navodya attends LK-405 in Dummalasooriya
* Home to approximately 3,000 residents
* Primary language is Sinhala
* Most common work is day laboring
* Average earning is $105 a month
* Regional Diet: rice
* Common Health Problems: fevers, asthma
* Typical Houses: cement floors, brick walls, tile roofs
Center Activities: Bible teaching, music classes, nutritious food, health education, hygiene supplies, sports clubs, personality development courses, skills development, counseling programs and talent development.
Miscellaneous Info from Letters:
* Favorites: dolls, bicycling, baseball, singing
Letter Highlights...
"Thank you for sending my photography along with your letter. I was so happy for this...I too love Jesus."
"I got the letters you sent. Thank you for it. I got to know a lot of things about you. I am happy. In my family, there's my mother, father and elder brother. My mother is Kumani, father is Thushara, my elder brother is Rukshan. I have two pet animals, pigeon and a dog. I like to have pet baby squirrels. Squirrels have nice fur tails. Squirrel says ting ting."
"One thing I do really well is helping my mother. One thing I really like to do is to study."
Artwork
Extras
In February 2018, we received original artwork from Navodya! It did not come with a letter, but it is beautiful with handmade paper flowers and ribbon borders and a glued paper heart!
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