Project launched: November 22, 2009.

Tuition Project for Aura Hernandez (16) of Guatemala
Our goal was to raise $657 for Aura’s second year of school (2010) and we aim to raise $974 for her third and final year of school (2011).

$657 Raised for 2010 -Thank You!
$598 Raised so far for 2011
Amount Left to Raise for 2011 Tuition: $376
Please note: You may still donate to this project, but we won’t officially feature it again until November 2010.

Our …

Hi All,
Happy 2010. My apologies that we haven’t been able to update project totals for donations made after December 29, 2009 so far this January. Our contact that normally sends us the weekly spreadsheet was away from the office at Children International and then was out sick. Luckily he is doing much better now and will be sending the latest spreadsheet on Friday, January 29, 2010. We look forward to updating the site and seeing where we stand after the generous end of year donations. We also plan to update …

Maria Antonia’s sponsor, Maria Guido, recently supplied Aura’s House with photos of her sponsor child’s siblings and grandmother. Maria’s project raises funds for her family to start a tortilla business in Guatemala.
Visit Maria Antonia’s Income Generating Project

Even though Diego’s project is still active,  his gifts are being purchased ahead of time as donations are gathered.  Diego thanks you all for his new bed, mattress, pillow, sheets and electric fan.
The new bed and linens, as well as the fan, will help to keep him very comfortable and preserve his health. He and his family are very grateful to Aura’s House donors for their generosity.
Children International’s Vickie Wiedenmann sends her appreciation and sincerely thanks Aura’s House donors for helping this young boy.
View Diego’s Project

Hi All.
This is an update on a project started last year for Aura Hernandez (16) of Guatemala. She is this website’s namesake, and our very first project in 2004 was to raise $4500 to build her and her family a safe, sturdy brick home to live in. Aura is now 16. Last year, we raised $1200 to help her continue her education beyond grade 9 (which is as far as kids can go in her village) so that she may obtain a three year teaching certificate that will allow her …

Diego of Colombia has such urgent health needs, we decided to ask Children International if some of the money raised so far by generous Aura’s House donors could be given to him in advance. Luckily this was not a problem and he received some of the most needed items from our ongoing Emergency Project for Diego of Colombia. Please consider making a small gift towards our goal.

Children International transferred $445 to their agency in Cartagena to provide Diego with an immediate supply of PediaSure to help him with his …

Ana and her family of Quito, Ecuador have received $2,100 so far to get started on their home business; an electrical workshop to fix appliances.   Ana’s father Luis is disabled and previously only her mother was able to work. Thanks to Aura’s House donors, Luis will soon be able to provide for the family too via his business and help increase the family’s monthly income that will cover food, rent, school fees, clothing, and supplies. Children International used Aura’s House donations raised so far to purchase many of …

Heather M., sponsor of Diego from Emergency Project for Diego of Colombia is raffling a brand new, black Microsoft Zune 4GB.

The rules for the raffle will be 1 raffle ticket for every $10 donated. At the end of the fundraiser, the winner will be randomly selected by drawing from a hat. The more raffle tickets earned, the more chances to win!

What’s in the Box?
Zune 4 GB Digital Media Player (Black), earphones with three earpiece covers, sync cable
-Listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the …

Here’s the latest update about Aura Hernandez, this site’s namesake. Thanks to Aura’s House donations last December, she is able to attend a high school in Guatemala City (her village school only goes up to 8th grade) and is working on earning a teaching certificate so she can fulfill her dream of being an elementary school teacher in her community.

Children International visited Aura at her new school and she is progressing wonderfully. Below is a status report from Children International’s Vickie Wiedenmann.

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Diego Armando’s Life and Circumstances
Family
Both Diego’s parents recently died and he suffers from a medical condition which needs attention. This child is living with an aunt from his father’s side.   This aunt cares for Diego and is extremely devoted to him.  Also, his grandfather visits him frequently.
Diego’s Nutrition and Treatment
Diego is receiving complete treatment supported by the Government Health System and the sponsorship program.  A good nutrition program is important to keep the child’s defenses up.  A proper diet will allow him to live a longer more …

Thanks to Stephanie W., one lucky donor to Ana’s Income Generation Project in Ecuador will receive a homemade blanket. Stephanie is Ana’s sponsor and is a talented knitter/craft person. She is using the giveaway to thank the generous donors for this project.
Every donation of $5 or more to Ana’s Project will be assigned a number. Once Ana’s project is fully funded, Stephanie will use a random number generator to pick the winner.
To read more about the blanket giveaway, please visit Stephanie’s blog here.