The American Dream

Three years ago a, Kelly, blogging friend that had done extensive humanitarian work in the town Igor was living in - had even met Igor before me - adopted two older boys from the local orphanage. A paperwork Snafu prevented her from adopting another boy named Viktor who aged out of the orphanage system and became ineligible for adoption due to U.S. immigration laws. Kelly worked magic and brought Viktor to the U.S. a few months later on a student Visa to become part of her family. Viktor, to say the least has thrived in his new family. He is an honor student and has won a prestigious scholarship. The scholarship however was small and nowhere near enough to cover his college expenses. Kelly is supporting him, paying for his room and board, insurance and any other expenses he has as a single mom with two younger boys as well. However Viktor needs help to pay college expenses and stay in school or he will lose his student visa and be forced back to Ukraine to an existence too horrible to think about.

Viktor needs your help. Project Green House Effect has started a Hope Scholarship Fund and Viktor is the first recipient. You can go to the link and learn more about Viktor and make a tax deductible donation to the fund. Your donation will be used for his college expenses, books, tuition, and all those mystery fees that go along with a university education. No amount is too small and certainly no amount too large to help this kid who has already come so far. Viktor is the embodiment of the American Dream, pulled himself up by his boot straps and is working hard to be a productive member of society, your $10, $25 or $100 donation can be the little bit of lifeline he needs to live the American Dream.

Make Viktor a Victor over his circumstances.