Charli-Riegel’s Reviews > I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives > Status Update

Martin is going to america, he boarded the plane. Although, he will never forget the people he left behind.The less fortunate ones, who had nothing. I feel both happy and sad for martin, and i'm overjoyed that after everything that has happened, after 8 years caitlin and martin are going to meet each other.

Caitlin and her family met up with martins friend who had made it to america. They are currently trying to get martin a full scholarship to the U.S. but time is running out and they are losing hope. I truly believe that martin can do it, And i hope he does. Martin is so kind and he deserves to have a good education, meet caitlin and have a good life.

Caitlin is working to get martin a scholarship to an american school while dealing with a boyfriend, college and a job. Martin is able to communicate with caitlin through email now, which is an enormous help.I am happy for martin and i hope he will be able to make it to the u.s. and i hope caitlin will give herself a break.

Martin is eligible to go to a fancy school hours away from home. I wonder if he will get in, here he is just like the other students, at home he is extraordinary. The fee to get in is 1000z, 4 times the monthly rent. I can tell that this is going to change his life forever.

Caitlin has started to regularly send martin money, this is very hard to do considering the situation in zimbabwe. The extreme poverty has led to fights, robberies and now the post office is on strike. They go through peoples mail, which is not a good thing considering whats being sent. I feel horrible knowing that this actually happened. I wonder if caitlin will ever get to meet martin.

Martin is in severe poverty, he finally opens up to caitlin in what seems to be his last letter, written on an ice cream wrapper. Caitlin feels confused and sad, she sends him twenty and then forty dollars. I am sympathetic of martin and i wonder if he will be able to keep sending letters, let alone pay rent.

People are going on strike in zimbabwe and the cost of living is going up for martin. I have the feeling that soon Martin won't be able to afford to send letters anymore. Caitlin sent him a reebok shirt from ross, it was cheap for her, For martin it was worth 100's of dollars. That amazes me, how the richest people in zimbabwe are equivalent to the poorest people in america.

Caitlin waited for months for martins letter, she asked martin to send a photo of himself so they knew what they both looked like, martin can not afford it. Martin is very poor, i've noticed how even though he is living in such poverty in a house meant for two people with 12 people living in it, hes always happy, and grateful. He never complains and he studies hard.Caitlin does not know he is poor.

Caitlin was introduced, she seems to be a regular average student, living in a suburban area of pennsylvania. She is very exited for a new pen pal program she is doing, shes writing to someone in zimbabwe. Martin was also introduced briefly, he is top of his class so he got a letter.