BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. Brother Russel's birthday is January 1st, but the HOPE staff & children like to honor him whenever he comes to visit, which is usually in late January or early February. HOPE combined Russel with all the children who had birthdays in January and February, so it was a big celebration. As we've shared with you on the Blog, Sudha Rani (13), Sunil (17), Hepsiba (11) and Iswarya (13) all had birthdays in January, while boys Simha and Moses have birthdays coming in February.
   In this photo, Russel is receiving "greetings" (hand-written birthday cards) from all the HOPE boys.