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Dick Bruna drew for World Vision
I have a pen pal in India.
Her name is Suganya.
She is 5 years old.
I've been supporting to poor country through "World Vision Japan".
World Vision's slogan is
"Even if everything cannot be done, something can be done."
I've been sending some money to the community where Suganya lives every month, and sending letter each other.
I feel Suganya as my little child.
Her existence is very worthy for me.
I hope someday I meet Suganya.
Suganya is my second daughter.
My first daughter named Nirosha.
She is living in Sri Lanka.
The program of helping Sri Lanka is finished,
so I can't send letter to Nirosha any more.
I feel sad, but the community that Nirosha lives can live without helping that is so great!!, I think.
Because I had gone to the school of Catholicism for 14 years, I was naturally decided to support the poor country when I graduated from the university.
Some one said to me "Your action is hypocrisy".
But I think, "my heart is hurt when I see and think poor people, especially poor child", I act for myself.
I'm just satisfied the child like Suganya or Nirosha can eat, can go to school, can have a time for play, can live healthy.
I have a dilemma after big earthquake hitted Japan and Japanese people have a radiation problem.
"Must I act for Japanese people by now?"
But I don't wanna stop supporting Suganya right now, so at the present stage, I keep on sending money for Red Cross Japan.
It is irritating that just sending money.
I want find another way of support for stricken area in Japan and the country where has problems of poverty exist.
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