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Meet Mangmuanlian, our newest Angel of the Week!

Manguanlian is 11 years old and just came to Angels' Place this past February from a very hard home life which he remembers as "difficult and painful."  His mother was alone, taking care of four boys since her husband died in 2013.  With no stable or predictable source of income, she struggled every day to provide for them and they often went hungry.  School was a luxury about which Mangmuanlian could only dream.

Today, Mangmuanlian wears his backpack with tremendous pride as he walks to school everyday with his fellow classmates.   He knows how blessed he is to have the opportunity for a good education and he is making the most of it.  Things we take for granted, like regular meals, a warm bed, an education...all are "luxuries" kids like Manguanlian are afforded at Angels' Place.  But the orphanage is more than just a place for kids to sleep and eat.  It is a home, where they feel like they belong to a family.  In Manguanlian's words, what he likes most about living at Angels' Place is "the friendship, love and care."

"I am thankful to my sponsors," responds Manguanlian when asked what he wants the world to know about him.   Life holds real hope and possibility for him today because of their generosity and support.

You can make a difference in the life of a child by becoming a sponsor today!  There are hundreds of children, just like Manguanlian, on our waiting list.   Visit our Ways to Help page to learn about what you can do.

Meet Siamson!   Another James Connection success story.

Siamson's parents were divorced before he was born and he started life with a father who was, in his words "good for nothing".  He remembers how miserable and hopeless he felt during this time.  Though he had a parent, he was not cared for in the way a young child should be.  "Life was full of misery", he recalls.

In 2009, his grandfather, who recognized the dangers of Siamson's home life, brought him to Angels' Place.  Slowly, the feelings of hopelessness and misery began to fade as he made new friends and established trusting relationships with people who cared about his future.  Now, almost 7 years later, he is a different person.  Like so many of the children who come to the orphanage, he dreams of a future beyond the limits of extreme poverty and a miserable home life.  Some of the things he values most about Angels' Place?  Of course, the warm bed, good food and friends are high on the list, but he is most grateful for the opportunity to get a good education.  His favorite subject is Science and he plans to use his knowledge to build a career in the Indian Navy someday.

Siamson wants the world to know he is striving hard to become a successful person and is deeply grateful for his sponsors and all those at Angels' Place for helping him along the way.  He knows how different his life would be without the support of the James Connection.

There are hundreds of children on the waiting list to get into Angel's Place.  You can help us make room for them by visiting our Ways to Help page.

We just got news that all of the Class XI Angels' Place children enrolled at Rayburn College have passed their exams and Sawmi (pictured) is first in her class!  She has been awarded a six month tuition scholarship for her accomplishment.

Despite being behind when she came to Angels' Place 10 years ago, Sawmi has been a star student from the beginning.  Not only did she have to make up for years of lost schooling, but she had to overcome a very tough childhood, having lost both her parents in the same year when she was only three years old.  After her parents died, she bounced around from family member to family member for almost 6 years.

Sawmi remembers how sad she was during this time, never really having a place to call home.  The hardest part was watching other kids go to school when she could not.   A love for learning burned deep inside Sawmi, but she did not dare dream she could get the education she longed for.  Then in 2006, relatives brought her to Angels' Place.

Not only did Sawmi get the education she always wanted, but she now has hope for a successful future, a place to call "home" and the love and support of friends and "family" to help her reach her dreams.  Though she is not sure exactly what her career path will look like, she is certain she wants to help others who have not been as fortunate as she.  She knows how blessed she is and feels tremendously grateful to her sponsors and the James Connection.  In her own words:  "I have a big family at Angels' Place, sent from God."

CONGRATULATION Sawmi and Class of 2016!  We at The James Connection are so very proud of you.

There are hundreds of children on the waiting list longing for a place to call home.  You can help us make room for them at Angels' Place by visiting our Ways to Help page.