Immigration issue: Help nanny’s kids stay in Mexico
Maria and one of her daughters
One of the Orphanage’s nannies, Maria, has an unusual problem. (You can read more about Maria and her work.) Maria, a Mexican national, lived for years in California. Her three young daughters were born in the United States, and are therefore U.S. citizens. This is a reverse immigration issue. Roy Ketring describes it here:
Many of you are aware that Maria’s three girls were born in the United States. This being the case Maria is now having difficulty with the Mexican School System because her girls are not registered in Mexico as Mexicans. Additionally she can not obtain the required school insurance for the girls or any other Mexican health insurance for them. Maria is a Mexican National and has investigated with the Government what is required to obtain dual citizenship for her kids.
It is possible to do so at a cost of approximately $600 US dollars. Her husband has returned to California and if she can not solve this problem she and the girls will also have to leave the Orphanage.
I asked her what does she want to do leave or stay. She said she wants to stay at the Orphanage that she enjoys the children and as you all know she becomes deeply attached to them and loves them like her own. I heard several of them refer to her as Tia and some call her mom. She also told me that she is deeply grateful to Josue for taking her in when she arrived at the Orphanage gate desperate for a place for her girls and for employment.
If you would like to help register Maria’s three daughters as Mexicans, see our Donate page. Please specify that your donation is for Maria. Any funds the Orphanage might receive in excess of this need will be used for other Orphanage expenses.
“And my God will supply all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:12
Can you help Keila go to college?
Keila Espinoza wants to go into accounting.
Starting this fall, there will be two students in the university system from the Orphanage. Ramiro, who just graduated from high school/preparatoria, is studying to be an engineer. I am delighted to write that his expenses are being sponsored by a family from California! The second student is still needing help.
Keila Espinoza is twenty-one years old, and is studying accounting. She has completed some of her education, and has two years left until graduation. Keila is Josue’s daughter, and like with many families in ministry, she is needing help to get her education. (See the story Do not worry about tomorrow.)
Would you consider helping Keila? She needs about $260 a month, or $3,100 a year. If you would like more information, or want to sponsor Keila, please contact Roy Ketring. We are so grateful for your help in giving our kids education!
June, packed with Orphanage graduations
Education is very important in Mexico. In June, there are special graduation ceremonies for the different schools, but there are also parties to attend. The celebrations are fun, yet quickly add up with several kids graduating. See “Live from Mexico, a Faithful Family”, for how Josue funded these celebrations this year.
Many of our kids celebrated in graduation ceremonies last month. Omar graduated from kindergarten. From the elementary, or primaria, level, Leticia, America, Jaime and Agustin graduated. From junior high, segundaria, Sofia and Mayra celebrated. And finishing high school/technical school, preparatoria, Ramiro graduated. He plans on entering the university, studying engineering in the fall.
Each of these kids is moving on to more education. Two of the kids, Jaime and Mayra, had little or no schooling before coming to El Sauzal as older children. They each worked through an accelerated program, completing many levels of schooling in three years. For them and others, education might have been impossible without the help of the Orphanage. We are so excited to watch our kids grow!