I’m sitting in the office at FLO right now where they’re interviewing about 15-children who do n o t have email foster parents. I have gotten to know many of them; they’re

w o n d e r f u l human beings.

What does it mean to be an email foster parent?

You can read here for more information: http://emailfosterparents.org/FLO.htm.

But I do know that it means making a fiscal commitment to donate $360 a year, which goes to their education. You are also required (yes, required!) to write to the child at least once a month via email. They children love receiving emails!

Even more, they soak up any love that you can share with them. Mostly what they need (and want) is you’re a t t e n t i o n.

“But how can I give them my attention when I live so far away?”

You can write to them. You can *occasionally send them very, very small gifts like practical clothing.

When they get older and are ready to leave FLO for some type of higher education, you can buy some important items that will help them. “Like what?” A telephone. Some clothing. Paper and pens.

You can also come to FLO and visit them! Yes, you can come to Cambodia and get to know them in the flesh. Believe me, I’ve seen the children who have email foster parents who actually came to visit with them. The children were absolutely g l o w i n g in their foster parent’s presence. I also witnessed a new foster parent with their child right after they went on a shopping trip for a bike! Yes, I know you can imagine that child’s excitement to have his own bike.

How to proceed? Go to the website above and read further. You can contact Future Light Orphanage. How? Go to their website and proceed to their contact information.

Think about it. I expect it will be a decision that you will be happy to have made. Making a real difference in a person’s life is nothing to sneeze about. Can’t do it by yourself? Maybe a team of you can be team foster parents?

Looking forward to hearing about who steps up to the plate and shares their already generous heart. : )

With warm aloha,

-sj

*I say occasionally and very small because giving them too much creates discord here at FLO. What they really want and n e e d according to Rob Hail, founder of eGlobal, is you’re a t t e n t i o n.