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Teen helps Iraqi kids in U.S.
This holiday season, Sky Choi will once again be more concerned with what he is giving, rather than getting. The Pembroke Pines teen is spending a second holiday season making sure Iraqi youngsters who have resettled in the United States have a reason to smile.
``We help kids feel welcome by sending packages and cards,'' said Sky, whose given name is Sebastian Hanul Choi (his father is Korean, and his middle name means ``Sky'' in that language). At 13, he is already a sophomore at Florida International University.
In 2008, Sky founded The List Kids, a nonprofit group that sends packages to Iraqi children across the United States. When he began, Sky had just 14 kids on his list. Now, he and a small group of volunteers send packages to more than 100 kids every month. With the holidays approaching, Sky wants to make sure the packages are extra special. Many of the Iraqi kids are spending their first holiday season in the United States, and their families are struggling just to keep up with the necessities.