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* Katarina drew this background digitally

 

 Hi! My name is Katarina. I am 16 years old. I like reading books, doing crafts, and baking. In the future I’d like to be a translator or an English teacher.

* Sasha drew this background digitally

 

Hello everybody! My name is Sasha and I’m 10 years old. I like learning about the planets and singing songs about space. I want to be an astronaut when I grow up.

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* Ruslan drew this background digitally

 

 Hi. I’m Ruslan and I’m 13. I like catching bugs, eating good food, and playing games with the other kids. I want to be a firefighter when I grow up.

* This background was drawn by Nikita

 

 My name is Nikita. I am almost 16. I like hiking, sports, riding bicycles, swimming, and making small electrical things. I want to build robots and develop video games when I grow up.

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* LT drew this background digitally

 

 Hi, my name is Tolik, but I like to be called LT. I am almost 18. I like sports, video games, riding my bicycle, camping, doing things with the whole family, and helping when I can. I want to be an oral surgeon when I grow up.

* Dema drew this background digitally

 

Hey. I’m Dema. I’m 14 years old. I like riding on bicycles, hiking, swimming, camping, and playing video games. I want to be a millionaire when I grow up.

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* Nadia drew this background digitally

 

Hi everybody. My name is Nadia. I am 9 years old. I like riding roller-blades, camping, hiking, playing video games, and playing chase. I want to design clothes in the future.

* Anara drew this background digitally

 

 Hello. My name is Anara. I’m almost 16 years old. I like listening to music, singing, drawing comics, and doing anything not boring. In the future, I want to be a dentist and a blogger.

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* Galia drew this background digitally

 

 Hello, my name is Galia. I am 12. I like reading books, riding bicycles, and swimming. I want to be a seamstress when I grow up.

* Vladik drew this background

 

 Hey. My name is Vladik. I’m 16 years old. I like playing video games, hiking, playing sports, riding bicycles, and camping. I want to be a soldier when I grow up.

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* Misha drew this background digitally

 

 Hello. My name is Misha, I’m 17 years old. I like riding bicycles in the mountains, weight-lifting, camping, hiking, working on bicycles, and making things out of wood. In the future, I want to live in America and I want to be a pilot. I also want to ride a motorcycle.

Some of our graduates that have stayed to help out.

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Hello, my name is Regina. I am 26 years old. I was the first child to be accepted into this orphanage. I work and live in the orphanage now as a nanny. I like riding my bicycle with the children and playing with my Yorkshire Terrier.

 

Hi! My name is Irina. I am 24 years old. After spending almost 2 years on the street, I was happy to end up in this orphanage. After I finished high school, the orphanage helped me get into a tourism college in Bishkek; after which I was able to travel to Antalya, Turkey, for work/practice. Right now I work at KFC, but I still live and help out at the orphanage.

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Hello. My name is Acia and I am 24 years old. I spent the better part of my childhood in this orphanage. After high school, I studied the Chinese language at a university in Bishkek. Right now, I teach English in Bishkek. I live at the orphanage and help out.