Kardelen Mercy Teams

http://p0.vresp.com/8zvLhE Newest letter from Rabia, KMT General Manager

http://p0.vresp.com/Q9AGTd Board Chair Keith VanZoeren Introduces You to Kardelen's NEW General Manager!

http://p0.vresp.com/fsLhj9 We thank Samuel Rich for creating this beautiful memorial video of Norita. Check it out!

Dear Friends of Kardelen, you may have noticed a change to our FaceBook page. We are now operating under the name "Kardelen Mercy Teams" to better reflect our new branded name. If you haven't done so yet, please visit our website at www.kardelenmercyteams.org And if you have a google mail account and use Google+, take a look at our new Google+ page and add us to your circle. https://plus.google.com/+KardelenMercyTeamsOrg

Friends and loved ones, you are invited to the Southern California celebration of life for Norita Erickson, founder and director of Kardelen Mercy Teams. This time will be an opportunity to grieve, and to ultimately give glory to God for the gift of Norita. For more information, click the link below.

A note from Ken Erickson, Husband and Ministry Partner of Norita

Kardelen is Turkish for snowdrop, an early-blooming flower that can burst through the cold ground and snow, reminding us of the treasures hidden from sight and the potential for renewal.

Hello, One of our picnics was a great and really joyful time. We are thankful to everyone who is praying and supporting us. It was real time of great blessing for the families that we serve. They thanked us so much saying 'you didn't just help us get out of our 4 walls, at the same time you've helped us to get away from all our problems and difficulties. To watch their joy was a double blessing for us.

Kardelen Mercy Teams... In loving memory of a joyful leader http://p0.vresp.com/DznyDE

Kardelen teams are in a seminar on autism and cerebral palsy

KMT brings our families together in ways that allow them to share their experiences and emotions in a safe and nurturing way. We recently brought four families together who have children with similar special needs, at different stages, for a special outing. God is great, and we are so thankful we can do such things for those we serve, as eating out or even paying for public transportation is something they can’t afford to do. As a friend of KMT, you are a big part in providin...g families that are all desperately alone, an opportunity to be a part of a "new" and supportive family. From left to right in group photo: Alyena is 8 years old, and she has Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy. Berat is 5 years old, and he has Cerebral Palsy. The baby is a sibling of Meliah. Ekrem is 11 years old and he has Cerebral Palsy. Meliah is 12 years old and he has a developmental disability and epilepsy.

KMT General Manager Rabia writes: I have spent the last few weeks visiting every one of the children and families in our care. Everywhere I’ve gone there is an open door. Families love Kardelen Mercy Teams, because we are showing them the love of God in practical, tangible ways.

We are having a picnic with our families, a greaaat day!