Siblings Reunion (RBS, Children's Village, and Poludino Siblings Reunited)

In November, older siblings from the Regional Boarding School Orphanage, and the Children's Village, traveled to Poludino to see their younger siblings. The siblings always look forward to this. The few hours they spend together each month is so special to them!


In the first photo, you can see the younger children at Poludino Orphanage anxiously awaiting the arrival of their older siblings!

So happy to see each other!

Another set of sweet sisters, happy to be reunited!

The Director of Poludino and the RBS Director
and a set of five siblings.

Three handsome and happy brothers!

Another pair of brothers

Three smiling sisters and the RBS Director.

Three more sisters spending time together!

Snacks and fun!

Is it time to say "Good-bye" already?!

Antares 2009 Calendar Artists

The director of the Regional Boarding School Orphanage, presented the prizes to the winners of the Antares 2009 Calendar Artwork Contest. See the previous post for samples of the calendar and ordering information.

2009 Antares Calendars

ANTARES 2009 CALENDARS

are now available!!!

These are $15 each

plus shipping.

The calendar artwork was done by children at the Regional Boarding School Orphanage.

Funds raised will be used to help purchase dishes (plates and bowls) for the Regional Orphanage.

These calendars make great gifts!

Order soon! There are limited quantities.

To order e-mail antares.foundation@yahoo.com

Don't forget about Antares jewelry, pendants, key chains, and zipper pulls.

These also make nice gifts. Funds from the jewelry sales will help support Antares Projects such as the Siblings Reunions, Student of the Month, and Medical Fund.

Photos of the calendar artwork winners, and photos of the most recent Siblings Reunions will be posted this next week

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Orphanage for the Disabled

Last month we checked with the Orphanage for the Disabled to see if they needed more craft supplies. That is something that has been donated the past few years thanks to Wendy Lawhon of Besem Natural Scents . We were happy to hear from the orphanage that they were now receiving more local support. There had been a local fundraiser recently and monies from that had purchased craft supplies and a DVD player. They told us they now needed some DVD's.

Several children's DVD's were purchased and delivered to the Orphanage for the Disabled. Some of the older children there kindly agreed to pose for a picture holding the DVD's. These DVD's will be enjoyed by many of the children there. Some children there are bedridden and their world is very limited due to their circumstances. We hope the videos will bring smiles to their faces and brighten their days.

Though all of the children there could use some encouragement, individual gifts were sent to two children there. We were told that this girl (bottom right photo), could really use the encouragement of a sponsor. If anyone is interested in sponsoring her, please contact us antares.foundation@yahoo.com . A former groupmate of this boy (bottome left photo) sent something to him to let him know that he has not been forgotten.


Thank you Wendy and Besem Natural Scents for providing the funds for the DVDs and the gift for this special young lady.


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October Poludino Birthday Parties

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Thank you Judy Perlstein for sponsoring another month of birthday parties at Poludino!

3rd Annual KZ Children's Art Exhibit

Check out the 3rd Annual Kazakhstan Children's Art Exhibit in Belfast UK!

Isn't it wonderful that there are people in different parts of the world helping the orphans in the North Kazakhstan Region! Many thanks to George and Rhonda Hunter and the Town House Gallery in Belfast UK for sponsoring the 3rd Annual Kazakhstan Children's Art Exhibit featuring the artwork of talented RBS children! Above are two of the fourteen artworks on exhibit. Check out the others and read more about this on the Town House Gallery website.

http://www.townhouseart.com/

The exhibit opened November 5th and runs through Christmas. The exhibit is also being promoted by the British-Kazakh Society in London.

Antares Jewelry

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To help raise funds for Antares projects, such as Siblings Reunions, Student of the Month, Scholarships, the Medical Project, and to meet other needs as they come up, WINGS was contacted to design some unique pieces of jewelry specifically for the Antares Foundation.
They did a wonderful job. These are beautiful!

The holidays are coming up soon. These would make wonderful gifts and the proceeds would go toward helping the orphans in the North Kazakhstan Region.

Shipping and handling (within the US) is $3.00.

Please e-mail antares.foundation@yahoo.com to place your orders.
Order soon to make sure you receive your orders in time for the holidays.