Homefront Orphan Hugs.....begun November 2, 2005 and still continuing in 2009.

 If you would like to help with this mission please contact us at HomefrontHugsUSA@aol.com

 with subject " Orphan Hugs".,.This is a super project for children or teens.

Welcome to�the story of�one of our most successful�programs with our heroes : the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan....

Homefront Orphan Hugs ...how could we say no? It was a super success and we thank everyone

who participated....here are some of the items sent and letters received as well as photos. AS

At the special request of SSG Fuentes of the 44th Signal Battalion,

Homefront Orphan Hugs has begun to bring smiles to two of�the

orphanages this hero wrote us about....

Here is what he wrote:

" My name is SSG Rodolfo "Raven" Fuentes and I have been all over the world and never seen this much support throughout my military career.� I want to thank all of you for all that you do for the great Soldiers of America.� We have a new orphanage project that we are standing up.� The Parwan Orphanage (Charikar) and the Kapisa Orphanage(Golbahar) combined hold about 400 children.� This was to be my last year in the military and my last deployment, but recently I have renewed my commitment to the United States Army and the Soldiers I work with.� I plan on staying in the military until they tell me they pull me from my foxhole... Maybe not to that extreme, but you understand.

I and my Soldiers now ask that you send us nothing, rather that you assist us in taking care of the children of this orphanage.� Although I don't expect you all to send me all of the items, anything you can do to help would be great.� I recently collected over $650 from my Soldiers to buy many items needed but still have a long way to go.

What was sent:

AAFES gift certificates used to purchase items at the Bagram PX (saves on shipping heavy items)�

4000 notebooks

4000 pencils

400 packs of washable markers

500 stuffed animals with bows around their necks for gift giving�

500 soft small pillows

400 backpacks

400 pens

400 erasers

400 pencil sharpeners

400 shampoos

400 comb/brush sets for children

400 children's rings or bracelets wrapped labeled "jewelry" and for a girl

400 Hot wheels or Matchbox cars wrapped and labeled "car" and �for a boy�

100 balls and 10 air pumps

30 hula hoops

headbands and hair decoration�items for girls

20 frisbees

400 yoyos

400 blankets

400 pillows

400 socks

20 heaters

Medical supplies

Stethoscope

400 vitamins

Antibiotics

 In 2009, we were approached again and this time with an orphansage in Afganistan and in Baghdad....

 so join us as the rewards are priceless.