I’m not sure there are many things more satisfying in life than seeing once traumatized children smile so readily and completely. It stuns me every time, it renders me speechless. I honestly don’t know what to say. This girl loves puzzles, and was poring over a stack of puzzles sent her from the Amazon RISSE Wish List.

These children know suffering, loss, trauma and dislocation in a particular way, you have strengthened their gentle fort, brightened their refuge, given them some of the tools they desperately need to grow and learn and live in America.

And I believe they know, it those faces don’t like, they are saying thank you, your gifts are making a profound difference i their lives. I’m not sure any of them really know what an Amazon RISSE Gift List is, but they know there is love and generosity and acceptance out there, they drink it up, it fills their hearts