Summary

Part 3: Generosity (continued)

Martin: January 2000 – Martin and his family considered Caitlin and her family’s help a miracle when, at Christmas, they could eat chicken. Martin, out of respect for the efforts of Caitlin and her family, continued to write to them about his living conditions and the state of his life. He figured he could be honest with them because they accepted him for who he was, and because they had done so much to help him and his family. He also included his school information in the letter as Caitlin had requested, and in turn asked Caitlin to help him pay for his O-Level exams.

Caitlin: January 2000 – Caitlin was thrilled to hear back from Martin. Caitlin’s mom immediately used the information to begin putting together a plan for sending money. They decided they would write to Martin’s principal, Mr. Samupindi...