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Posted 6/23/2011

Mustafa, now almost 6 years old wants to go to the JCC in San Francisco for Summer Camp. At Summer Camp Mustafa will learn to swim, work in the roof garden, go on outings to museums, and have regular art programs. CAN YOU HELP HIM?

Dear Friends of Mustafa and his family,

Can you believe that Mustafa, the Iraqi boy Ruth Group brought to the Bay Area in 2009 is going to be 6 years old this year!  He has been excelling at the Hearing and Speech Center where he has been in school since receiving his original cochlear implant.  He has since received another for his other ear, at Stanford.  He is quite a conversationalist now, chatty and inquisitive as always, and he is ready for his first adventure in a regular class setting.  The Jewish Community Center has accepted him for Summer Camp for 2 weeks starting  July 11.  The JCC will cover  60% in financial aid toward his tuition.  The total cost is $1420.  We need to raise another $568. for his tuition.

His mother and father are both working 3/4 time.  Kawther works at a preschool for immigrant children and Ghazwan is at Starbucks.  Neither job earns more than $10. per hr.  However, Kawther has had time to upgrade
her credentials to make her eligible for better jobs when they come up.

Ghazwan’s job although not paying him enough money, allows him hours that allow him to take the boys, Mustafa and his brother Maadh to school, pick them up and still work evening and night hours.  It isn’t easy, and doesn’t allow for an extra activity for Mustafa, which he needs  to make his transition from a special needs school to a regular classroom.  He will be ready for kindergarden next year.

We hope you will join us in continuing to support this family.  We all feel  a part of  the ongoing success of Mustafa who 2 years ago could not hear or speak, and now can carry on a conversation, ask questions, and expresses himself wonderfully.

We have so many of you to thank for this, as you have contributed to him in one way or another all along the way.

Whatever you can give towards Mustafa’s tuition for Summer Camp would be great.  And, if you can continue to contribute to their rent fund it helps them a lot.  They have been paying most of it themselves, however, the rent fund helps them make ends meet….almost.  They no longer receive food stamps or cash, so it is all up to them now.

Thank you for all your help,

Ruth Friend
Amy Skewes-Cox
Will Kirkland

MAIL CHECKS  TO:   Ruth Group, Box 722, Mill Valley CA 94941
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:   Alalusi Foundation/ Mustafa Summer Camp
Donations are tax deductible.

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