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Issue 2 Connect AMJ 2017 enthusiasm and excitement doesn’t end with the party. The surprise of how much they could raise, whether they have met their targets, is the post-party excitement. Of course, their parents ensure that the kids have enough funds to support their cause of the year. No extra, more, stuff. Just memories made and treasured; a whole lot of fun with friends and a certificate from the organization that thanks the little angles for their thought and support. An animal taken care of for an entire year or a library with more books that many kids can enjoy, school with musical instruments that kids can play with, children with better vision… all this made possible by two kids letting go of their birthday presents. Now that’s a celebration! Who says kids cant think, feel, understand or make a difference? P.S. Two of their friends, one now in Florence and one in Singapore, inspired by the Sonnad kids, have started to celebrate their birthdays this way. ‘Better World’ is not just a dream and children CAN make a difference. Email us your questions for the featured family or to nominate a family (including your own) - with a unique experience or ritual - to be featured here. ‘He who has a why can endure any how’ - Fredrick Nietzsche 16