By Blane Perun
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I obtained this colony by chance in or around 2001. In addition I have a matching zoanthids colony, as to where I believe this to be Palythoa or Protopalythoa. After about 1 year the specimen began coloring up and I sold off about 15 Palythoa fragments for $25-$35 dollars each.
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The colony
at that time still was not mature, not reaching it's full beauty.
The following year I sold Palythoa propagation's for about
$40 bucks and people were
outraged, So I stopped but soonsaw
them selling on ebay for about $200. I thought if people would
pay that much I'm going to put what I have to good use. I had
always dreamed of sponsoring 100 children through CCF. As a
youngster my family sponsored this organization as long as
I could remember. Now as an adult I want to follow in the footsteps
of my parents. Being these came from somewhere in Indonesia
I have chose to concentrate the sponsorship efforts there.
In 2003, I donated a portion of each person's shipping bill to a charity that I had supported for over a year now. Christian Children's Fund sponsors children all around the world. The total for the single month fund drive generated enough to sponsor two children for an entire year. As i receive information from CCF I will post to this page so you can read about Admin and Maria. I hope to run a different fund drive each quarter, so if you involved with a charity please contact me.
In 2004, I ran a fund drive that revolved around the Perun's Purple People Eater. Palythoa Stage one was selling raffle tickets (winning number 3161) at store level and phase two was an Ebay auction. The total cash raised will sponsor 7 children for one year. Both EBay High bidder's companies matched the donation to CCF. Originally we though this could be funneled to support the children but afterwards learned it had to be a blanket donation. At any rate the 2004 Palythoa Fund Drive was a great success
Admin
has known only poverty and privation in his young life. He lives
with his parents and his brother in a very simple house, earthen
floor without private bathroom and electricity in East Nusa Tenggara.
His father works as a farm laborer, but his income is meager
and the work so irregular.His mother, although she tries to make
the most of the little, she cannot do much with her husband's
low income. The family's annual income is around US$ 103. As
the child is desperately in need of help with clothing, food
and educational supplies, we are happy to welcome him to our
family group. Admin is his nickname. He is studying in the Primary
School. His favorite subject is Mathematics. Being at home he
helps his mother to run errands. His health condition is average
and his hobby is playing toys.
Maria
Fransiska was born into a desperately poor family in East Nusa
Tenggara. She lives with her parents only in a simple house made
of wooden wall, bad sanitation without electricity and private
bathroom. Her father tries hard to earn a living by working as
a peasant, but he earns very little that it is impossible to
meet the family's needs. Her mother, although resourceful at
trying to make the most of the little, cannot do much with her
husband's low income. The annual income of the family is around
US$ 134.00. It is painfully obvious that the child needs help
if she wants to get proper nourishment, clothing and better attention.
When we learn of her needs, we are happy to welcome her to our
big family. Siska is her nickname. Her health condition is average
and she makes good progress. Her hobby is playing dolls.
Dewi
Puspitasari is a poor girl, living in Lampung . Her family circumstances
are ones of dire poverty and need. Her father is working as a
peasant , but he could not provide her with the proper care and
education she needed. His annual income is around US$ 185.00
. Her mother on the other hand cannot help to ease the financial
problem in the family since she is unskilled and cannot find
any job. To enable the above child have an adequate care and
education, we have enrolled her in CCF program. Dewi is her nickname.
She lives with her parents only in a very simple house, earthen
floor, bad sanitation without electricity and private bathroom
. She
is studying in the Kindergarten . Her favorite subject is Singing
Education . Her health is average and she enjoys playing stores
. At home she helps to run errands . By receiving your loving
help and attention, she will be able to continue her education
and have better tomorrow
Freliansa
J N Ngabi Lendes is a poor little boy, living in East Nusa Tenggara.
His family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. His
father is a peasant, but his meager and uncertain income is not
sufficient to provide adequately for the necessities of life
for his family. His mother on the other hand cannot help to ease
the financial problem in the family since she is unskilled and
cannot find any job. The annual income of the family is around
US$100.00.These good parents want their child to have better
care and attention, so we are happy to welcome him to our group.
Ama is his nickname. He lives only with his parents in a very
simple house, earthen floor, bad sanitation without electricity
and private bathroom. He has average health condition and he
makes good progress. He likes playing toy car. Your kind sponsorship
and love will be a great blessing for this small poor boy in
having a nice childhood. Hoping he will get a bright future.
Dimas
Syahrul Angga was born into a desperately poor family in Central
Java. He lives with his parents only in a simple house made of
bamboo wall with earthen floor, bad sanitation and no private
bathroom. His father tries hard to earn a living by working as
a farm laborer, but he earns very little that it is impossible
to meet the family's needs. His mother, although resourceful
at trying to make the most of the little, cannot do much with
her husband's low income. The annual income of the family is
around US$ 131.00. It is painfully obvious that the child needs
help if he wants to get proper nourishment, clothing and better
attention. When we learn of his needs, we are happy to welcome
him to our big family. Angga is his nickname. His health condition
is average and he makes good progress. His hobby is playing little
ball. He will receive proper clothing and nutritious meals under
your kind sponsorship, so that he can grow healthily.
Wilmince
Monarika Jawa Koten is a poor girl, living in East Nusa Tenggara.
Her family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and needs.
Her father was irresponsible that he went away, leaving the family
in chaos. Her mother was left solely responsible for the family.
She works as a peasant, but her income is so pittance that it
is a struggle for her to provide the necessities of life for
her family. Her annual income is around US$ 61.00. As the child
is desperately in need of help with clothing, food and educational
supplies, we are happy to welcome her to our family group. Mince
is her nickname. She lives with her mother in a very simple house,
earthen floor, bad sanitation without electricity and private
bathroom. She is studying in the Primary School. Religion is
her favorite subject. Being at home she helps her mother to sweep
the floor. Her health is average and her hobby is singing. Your
kind sponsorship and love will bring her much joy and happiness.
Winston
and his family of six make their home on the island of Dominica.
He is very talkative and friendly child. He enjoys playing cricket
and takes pleasure in singing. His favorite subjects are Science
and Mathematics. His father is a sanitary worker he takes car
of the village water and his mother is a homemaker. Their two
bedroom wooden and galvanize shack has no running water and lacks
most basic facilities. his mother sought help from the CCR area
based project to improve on his standard of living. Some of the
services he and his family will benefit from are home improvement,
parenting courses and immunization. These services are designed
to build self esteem and parental responsibilities. The project
will continue to monitor and work with the family to ensure that
their welfare is up to standard.
Annette
is a very active and friendly child who lives with her family
of five on the island of Dominica. her favorite subjects are
English and Mathematics. Her hobby is reading at home she helps
to clean the house, wash clothes and carry water. Her Father
has deserted her and her Mother is unemployed. Despite Annette's
favorable health the family lives in poverty. Their two bedroom
house is overcrowded and has neither electricity nor running
water. Through this project Annette will be able to attend school
regularly and her parent will benefit from the skills training
and agricultural programs. Medical and Nutritional assistance
will be provided when required.
Danel
and his family of three make their home of the island of Dominica
in the Caribbean. He is a friendly and loving child whose favorite
subject is Mathematics. His favorite sport is football and he
loves drawing. At home he helps carry water and clean the yard.
His Father deserted him and his Mother is a local village seamstress.
The seasonal income received by the Mother is insufficient to
maintain the family's basic needs thus the family lives in extreme
poverty. Through this project, Danel will be able to attend school
regularly and his parent will benefit from the skills training
agricultural programs. Medical and Nutritional assistance will
be provided when required.