News

Graduations

Congradulations to the following graduates:

• Danielle Ducrest, May 18th, Bachelor of Arts from Eckerd College, with a Major in Creative Writing and two minors in Visual Arts and Literature.
  Her current goal: To get a job and help out locally in Lafayette area.
• Navid Dejwackh, Masters in Hydrology (advanced specialization of Civil Engineering).
  His current goal: Get some experience in the U.S. and then head back to Africa to help out.

Children on the way

Congradulations to the following parents who have a child on the way:

• Jonathan and Angie Bourg, expecting their second child.
• Raymond (RJ) and Anna Devillier, expecting their first child.

Children in Need

• Jean Jacques Yem and his lovely wife Salimata have a shelter in west africa for children who have lost their mothers at or near birth.
• They started this after some unfortunate deaths of infants
• I have been knowing both of them since my childhood and they have been true servants both on a religious level and on a humanitarian level
• Though they have saved many kids so far, they have two who are in a critical state
• Waraba is a little girl whose 14 year old mother died on the operation table. From lack of proper food received, the baby is currently 7 months and only weighing 2.6 kilograms.
• Yssoufs mother died 5 days after he was born. His grandparents had nothing else to give him but regular milk. He is currently in a state of general problems with his metabolism.
• I've heard many of you say you wanted to help out in Africa... even some of you say you wanted to adopt a child from Africa... Well here's your chance !!!
• Jean Jacque's email is jjyem@yahoo.fr
• The organization webpage (direct link to shelter portion) is http://afrikatelep.free.fr/act_maison.htm

Photos and site changes

• If you haven't noticed, I completely re-did the website
• About 200 pictures added and picture album re-organized (mostly baby pics)
• Game page split into two and improved: Neopets and Alter Aeon
• Several pages now fused under Mega Links: the old Baha'i Links, Criminal Justice Links, Friends & Tribute to Past Professors, Organizations Links, etc..
• Created and added to site: Cool Stuff, Selected Prayers
• Modified: News Page, Resume(s)

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