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[Games] Welcome David, Ursula, Simon, and Raisa!
David Chester is a 7-year-old boy from Swansea, Wales. He has blond hair and blue eyes. His parents abandoned him as a baby, and he has been here ever since. He is an outgoing child who likes soccer, basketball, and cats.Ursula Olga is a 9-year-old girl from Manila, Philippines. She has black hair and black eyes. Her parents couldn't support her and her brother. They would like to contact them. She likes dancing, soccer, and cats. She has a cat named Nyla. Ursula and her brother can speak English.Simon Lucas is Ursula's 6-year-old brother. He has black hair and black eyes. He likes running, swimming, and cats.Raisa is a 9-year-old girl from Lahore, Pakistan. She has black hair and black eyes. Her parents were killed by suicide bombers. She walks with a limp due to the same attack. She is a Muslim, and she can speak some English.Please update.

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Update and pictures!Melissa and Samuel Rowan have:
David, Ursula, Simon and Raisa!David is now eight, and has really settled in with us. He is in Year Three at school and is keeping up well with his other classmates. We have enrolled him in a soccer club, and he has made lots of frinds quickly.Ursula and Simon wre a little shy at first, but have now settled into the family - and Nyla, too! Ursula is a joy to care for - she is cheerful and helpful, especially when it comes to caring for the cats. She is doing very well in school and will be going to dance camp this summer. Simon is getting along very well with his adoptive brother David, and his teachers tell us that he is very popular at school! They have spoken to their parents on the phone and Ursula has written to them several times. We are planning to visit them in the Philippines next summer.Raisa was a little wary of us at first, but now is becoming a wonderful member of the family. She has learnt English very well, and is catching up well with the other members of her class at school. We have found a local mosque for her to attend, and she has made friends there as well. Thank you so much for these wonderful children!
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