Magical Moments from The Children's Village this past year

1. Magical Moments Happen At The Children’s Village

2. A gang member who thought he knew it all

3. Discovered that college could teach him a thing or two.

4. A man with a heart of gold and a boy who just wanted to belong

5. Became a family.

6. A little boy who thought the world ended at the edge of his neighborhood

7. Found a new world at Summer Camp

8. A man who never had a father in his life

9. Became the world to his daughter.

10. A boy who spent his childhood suffering with a learning disability

11. Graduated from High School

12. A wheelchair-bound boy who wanted to be like other kids

13. Played baseball for the first time.

14. A young man who thought nothing special would ever happen to him

15. Had a moment in the spotlight.

16. Teenagers who knew nothing about the world of work

17. Are learning to be barbers.

18. Inner city children whose only playground is the streets of Harlem

19. Learned a mean forehand at our summer camp.

20. Girls who didn’t have the confidence to write their stories

21. Learned from a professional that their writing matters.

22. Mexican children lonely and far from home and family

23. Got a visit from a familiar face--the First Lady of Mexico.

24. A boy who thought no one wanted to spend time with him

25. Found a Mentor who couldn’t spend enough time with him.

26. A young man who never had the opportunity to try a sport

27. Dominated the half pipes this winter.

28. A little girl with a debilitating disease and a young man who lacked self-confidence

29. Helped each other through a service dog

30. A student who hated school work

31. Found a tutor who made all the difference.

32. A young woman who was homelessness

33. Now has a job and an apartment to call home.

34. Fathers who weren’t in their children’s lives

35. Are experiencing the joy of being Dads.

36. A teenage girl who almost became a victim of the streets

37. Found a way out and a way home.

38. Two young men who got in trouble and ran with the wrong crowd

39. Now run to win.

40. Thank You for making these moments possible.