Make Selwyn Smile
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UPDATE: Wow - I'm completely brlown away by y'alls generosity. It was such a shock to me (the good kind) to see the $1K goal reached so quickly. Though, maybe I should have expected it because y'all are wonderful and inspiring people.
I've extended the goal to $2K so you can see your progress. All of the contributions will continue to go directly to Selwyn.
Original note:
Dear friends and family,
Meet my incredible former student, Selwyn (not the photo bomber!). I'm hoping you'll consider making a small donation to this remarkable young man, who is currently a junior at Emory University.
In the past ten years, Selwyn's mom and step-dad were both deported to Guatamala, leaving him in the states with his three younger sisters, ages 17, 14, and 11. Selwyn lives at Emory and his sisters live with a guardian outside Atlanta. Emory has assembled a support team for Selwyn and is covering his tuition and housing and providing mental health support. But Selwyn still goes without money for food, toiletries, or a cell phone, borrowing all these from friends as he can.
Selwyn is a problem solver, totally brilliant, scrappy when he needs to be, and kind. I have no doubt that he will survive the next year, after which he will graduate with a degree in Latin American History. But it is so incredibly ridiculous to me that a 21 year old is in this situation - and when I remember that Selwyn is one of many young people in our country facing such challenges, I'm brought to many, many tears.
The only way I can think to balance this out in the universe is for the universe to make Selwyn feel so happy, so surprised, and so loved that he is brought to tears. I want to surprise him with $1000 that he can spend on taking good care of himself however he chooses - by purchasing a nourishing meal, a cell phone, and/or other necessities like toothpaste, shampoo, etc.
Would you help me let this kid know that we're with him all the way by making a small donation? I promise to record the phone call when he realizes what's happened and share his reaction with everyone who partakes.
Peace and love,
Ms. Beck
I've extended the goal to $2K so you can see your progress. All of the contributions will continue to go directly to Selwyn.
Original note:
Dear friends and family,
Meet my incredible former student, Selwyn (not the photo bomber!). I'm hoping you'll consider making a small donation to this remarkable young man, who is currently a junior at Emory University.
In the past ten years, Selwyn's mom and step-dad were both deported to Guatamala, leaving him in the states with his three younger sisters, ages 17, 14, and 11. Selwyn lives at Emory and his sisters live with a guardian outside Atlanta. Emory has assembled a support team for Selwyn and is covering his tuition and housing and providing mental health support. But Selwyn still goes without money for food, toiletries, or a cell phone, borrowing all these from friends as he can.
Selwyn is a problem solver, totally brilliant, scrappy when he needs to be, and kind. I have no doubt that he will survive the next year, after which he will graduate with a degree in Latin American History. But it is so incredibly ridiculous to me that a 21 year old is in this situation - and when I remember that Selwyn is one of many young people in our country facing such challenges, I'm brought to many, many tears.
The only way I can think to balance this out in the universe is for the universe to make Selwyn feel so happy, so surprised, and so loved that he is brought to tears. I want to surprise him with $1000 that he can spend on taking good care of himself however he chooses - by purchasing a nourishing meal, a cell phone, and/or other necessities like toothpaste, shampoo, etc.
Would you help me let this kid know that we're with him all the way by making a small donation? I promise to record the phone call when he realizes what's happened and share his reaction with everyone who partakes.
Peace and love,
Ms. Beck
Organizer and beneficiary
Melissa Beck
Organizer
Atlanta, GA
Selwyn Hernandez
Beneficiary