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Dear Warberton Family,

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Thank you for your interest in providing a home to so many children! We have seven children whom we believe will fit in well with your family. Their names are Devdan Firdos "Dev", Lilavati Madhu, Kumari Sonal, Manjula Rashmi, Pranav Vivek, Indah Tri, and Citra Utari. The first five children are siblings from southern India. They lived in poverty along with their parents. Unfortunately, both parents passed away from tuberculosis along with another sister. Thankfully, the children are healthy though Lilavati, Manjula, and Pravav also had tuberculosis. Inda and Citra are sisters from the Indonesian island of Bali. After a flash flood washed away their village, the girls were found high in a tree. No other survivors from their village have been found, and nothing is known of the girls' history.

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Devdan, called Dev by his siblings, is 12 years old. He is the leader and his younger siblings clearly look up to him for provision. Dev seems to have some schooling, and he can speak English enough to get by. Dev's favorite pasttime is kickball, a game he picked up while staying here in the orphanage.

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Lilavati is around 11 years old. She is in a somewhat fragile state of health, though we assume that she was once a strong child. Her bout with tuberculosis almost killed her, and she still suffers from frequent upper repiratory infections. It is recommended that you not enroll her in school where she may be subject to an array of bacteria and germs. Instead, she would probably do best with a tutor. Lilavati enjoys reading, especially books on Indian culture and religion.

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Kumari is nine years old. She is a vibrant, active little girl who is not afraid to share her feelings. She misses her parents very much, and looks up to Dev and Lilavati as a sort of 'replacement parents'. It should not take her long to adjust to you and your family. Her favorite pasttime is also kickball. You will often find her tagging along behind Dev.

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Manjula is 18 months old. She had tuberculosis, but was treated in time to prevent the disease from becoming too potent. Manjula is walking around, though hasn't started to run yet. She speaks a jumbled mixture of Indian and English that only Dev is very good at understanding. We have been teaching her sign language so that she can communicate her wants and needs to you.

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Pranav is around five months old. We do not know his exact age, but he seems to be on the correct developmental track for a five month old baby. Pranav is a sweet little boy, adored by his older sisters and brother. He also had tuberculosis, but like Manjula it was treated early enough that it did not cause damage.

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Indah is five years old. She is very frightened of water, likely due to the flood that washed away her village. She is very protective of her sister Citra. Indah likes dolls, and seems particularly enthralled with dancers.

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Citra is three years old. She is also frightened of water, though she adores mud. Citra is never far from Indah. Citra loves to play. We have discovered that she is allergic to strawberries.

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We hope that these children will be a good match for your family. Please write back and tell us how they are doing!