Can You Help? *Update!*

THANK YOU!!!

We have received several e-mails with information about helping this child!

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A Few More RBS Camp Photos

MaryAnn, Laura, and Becky (Peace Corps)

Here are a few more photos from the RBS Camp.
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Laura has finally been able to add more photos

to albums on the Antares Foundation facebook page!

Check them out!

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A Few Sokolovka Camp Photos

Siblings Reunion

Here are a few photos from the Siblings Reunion that occurred on Tuesday.

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The Siblings Reunion and RBS Camp Opening Ceremony went well. Laura took lots of photos! However, she's had internet access difficulties. They were without electricity a couple of days, and when they do have electricity the internet connection comes and goes.

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They went to Sokolovka's Camp Opening Ceremony on Wednesday. Postcards were delivered to the children at Sokolovka and they were thrilled to receive them! Today, Thursday, Laura and MaryAnn will be visiting the City Shelter.

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It's been a good trip! But with the communication difficulties, detailed updates may have to wait until they get home!

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On Their Way!

They Are On Their Way!

Laura, MaryAnn, Molly, and LOTS of postcards!!!!
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The Adventure Has Begun!
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It already involves a missing passport (Found!),

a forgotten suitcase (Replaced!),
and overweight luggage (Solved by content swap and re-distribution!)

All this before they even got on the plane!

Can't wait to hear about the rest of their trip!

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GOODBYE, ATLANTA!
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PETROPAVLOVSK, HERE THEY COME!!!

Read more about their journey on facebook !
(There may not be any updates for a few days,
due to limited internet access while traveling.)

Photos by Zhanik Brock

Presents from Sponsors

Several Children Recently Received Packages
from Their Sponsors!

In addition to receiving packages, sponsored children also enjoy
receiving photos and letters from their sponsors!
It means so much to these children to know that someone CARES!



THANK YOU, SPONSORS!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Summer 2010 Postcard Project!

For the past two years the Summer Postcard Project has brightened the lives of many orphans in the North Kazakhstan Region.

We will be delivering postcards to the children again this summer. Postcards are something affordable that most everyone can send.



INSTRUCTIONS: (Please read carefully!)

PLEASE PRINT! Many of the children study English.
Printed English is much easier for them to read than cursive handwriting.

SPONSORS: Send ONE postcard per sponsored child. Be sure to write your sponsored child's first and last name on it. You may send more postcards to be distributed to unsponsored children. Our goal is that every child receives at least one postcard!

ANYONE is welcome to participate in this project!
Postcards from people who don't sponsor a particular child will be given to children that don't have sponsors--there are many!

Send POSTCARDS of:

your city or town
your vacation
animals
extraordinary things
everyday ordinary things


If you can't find postcards send a 4x6 or 5x7 photo and write on the back!

Simply put a stamp on the postcard or stick several in an envelope and mail them to:

Antares Foundation
148 Tanglewood Lane
Sharpsburg, GA 30277

USA

Also, consider sending a few dollars (by check or PayPal) for a treat such as fruits, nuts, or candy to be delivered with the postcards!

PLEASE SEND POSTCARDS SO THEY ARRIVE TO US BY JUNE 1st!

If you have any questions, please e-mail: antares.foundation@yahoo.com

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RAFFLE!

Antares Foundation will be having some raffles over the next few months to raise funds for an Antares trip to Petropavlovsk this summer! (June/July)

While there, as in the past, we plan to meet with the orphanage directors and find out how we can help the children and orphanages. A donation is usually made to each orphange. We hope to do some projects with the children too. Spending time with the children is our favorite part!

The "Postcards Project" has been well received in the past, and we will soon be announcing the details for the "Antares Summer 2010 PostCard Project." For now check out the wonderful Kazakhstan items you can win in this raffle!

ANTARES RAFFLE #1 -
CLICK HERE FOR RAFFLE INFORMATION!

WIN KAZAKHSTAN FLAG ITEMS! $1.00 PER ENTRY!!!!!
HURRY - THIS RAFFLE ENDS APRIL 22ND!!

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Any questions? E-mail antares.foundation@yahoo.com

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RBS Nauryz Celebration

Good-bye, Winter! We're Ready for Spring!

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What is Nauryz? Here is a good explanation:
http://www.kazakh-aul-us.org/Nauryz.pdf

Girls' Outing

Meat! What a treat!

Thank you Wheeler family!

Thank you Bradford family!

It was so nice that we were able to include a friend!

THANK YOU!

These girls recently went on a wonderful outing to the Doner Cafe!
Thank you Bradford and Wheeler families for making this possible!

Another Outing

Recently these three boys went on an outing to the Doner Cafe!

Thanks to their sponsors, they were able to spend some time
away from the orphanage for a little while and eat a delicous meal!

Thank you, Todd!

Thank you, Colleen!

Thanks, Todd!
We had a great time!