Dear Friends and Supporters of SEAR, Inc.,



Here are some ways you can be a blessing to SE Asian and other refugee children in our local area of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County. With your precious prayer and financial support for SEAR, we have been able to do the following:

• SE Asian boys and girls, coming out of communism, knowing Buddhism and ancestor worship; and other refugee children coming from ethnic cleansing, knowing the Moslem faith (Bosnia and other former Soviet countries) can be exposed to the gospel and the compassion of Christians. Bible studies and homework help take place at the SEAR Youth Center each week.
  
• SEAR corporation van and truck maintenance and gasoline (and recently, transmission and collision repair work) cost is paid for from your donations, so that children and youth can have transportation to Bible studies, help with homework and English sessions, and other activities within the SEAR Youth Center. It is located at 3500 5th Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Rent: $ 300/month.
  We really need a new van!
  
• Needy refugee boys and girls can receive school supplies and dictionaries in English and their native language to help them in their E.S.O.L. (special English classes) in various schools. Mr. Rex, SEAR director, goes into the most needy schools to help youth and children who are new to the USA. Others on the SEAR board help when possible.
  
• Poor SE Asian, and other refugee children, receive bicycles for transportation to school. (20" and 24" bicycles are needed). Funds are also made available to repair the bicycles when needed, since these families, new to the USA, need assistance.
  
• SEAR has recently begun working with the Department of Juvenile Justice, working with SE Asian youth. Unfortunately, some have gotten into trouble and are assigned to do community service work. These youths are supervised and given work to do by SEAR. Your support allows this new work to continue. This is a new door of service where we can have positive Christian influence in the lives of these young people, many of whom have no fathers or come from broken homes.