She loves to play with dolls and she loves to draw… but she doesn’t like to play soccer, and never has. Sometimes, she pretends she’s a “teacher!” (She is always threatening to beat some of her “students!” Ha!)

Betchina was brought to us after the earthquake. Her parents had completely abandoned her! She knows nothing about siblings and never asks. Social Services brought her to us… We just took her right in and we became her “mother and father.” She never had any problems adapting to her new family.

Betchina wants to become a teacher… She is now 11 years old and in the 5th grade. She loves “playing school” and taking care of smaller children, helping the ladies in the laundry, learning to cook, and learning to do a new “hair-do!” She is always “up to something!” The kids call her “monkey” as her nickname… but she doesn’t care. Everyone has a nickname… They probably call her this because she loves to “swing high,” and get up on the bars! She is not afraid of heights!!! I never have any trouble with Betchina! She is a real sweetie!  Sherry