Hi! My name is Elli. I'm 15 years old and a sophomore in high school.

I was adopted from China when I was 9 months old. I love my life here in California and can't imagine it being any different. My family and home life are amazing!

I know that's not the case everywhere. So it's been my dream to give back to people in another country.

My first trip will be to Costa Rica teaching kids with Cross Cultural Solutions !

I am very excited to learn about the culture in Costa Rica, meet new people, work with cute kids, and have a little fun, too!

The trip will cost about $4000 for air, hotel, and food. I've promised my parents I will raise at least half!! The deadline to raise the money is June 15th, 2017.

Thank you so much for your donation! I could not do this without your help.

XOXO
Elli