After the Children International staff in Honduras completed the set up of the Chicken Income Generation Project, they had a balance of about $60. Zoila and her sister received clothing, a basket of food, and hygiene items.
Thanks to all of you for helping this family in such a wonderful lasting way!

Vickie Wiedenmann of Children International has just sent an update on Ana’s Income Generating Project .   She writes:
Dear friends,
The agency in Quito has advised us that Ana’a project is now complete and she and her family are delighted and thrilled with the new opportunities you and your donors have given them!
All in all, the entire workshop was renovated; a new bathroom was constructed and a storefront sign was placed on their home.   Ana and her father received desks, tables, chairs, shelving units, supplies and tools for the workshop.  …

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 …

We recently received word from Children International regarding the complete Chicken Income Generation Project for Zoila of Honduras. Vickie Wiedenmann writes:
As you can see in the photos attached, Zoila and her family are now the proud owners of 30 chickens! The agency indicated that the family continues to be so very grateful for all that you have done on their behalf, and feel confident that their new business of raising chickens will be of great benefit to them. Thanks to all of you who have made this special …

Thanks to Aura’s House donors, the special household needs and income generation project for Joselin has been completed — as you can see from the photographs below! See the original Household Needs and Income Generation project for Joselin.

Joselin and her family are delighted and very grateful for the support given to them, and especially for the items needed for their income-generating project of making and selling tortillas! Their home now has electricity in all four rooms; Joselin has a wonderful new cabinet in which to store her clothes; and …

This update came a few weeks ago from Vickie Wiedenmann of Children International regarding Ana’s Income Generation project in Ecuador. She writes:

Hello everyone!

I just received an update from the agency in Quito regarding Ana’s project to provide an electrical workshop for Mr. Lema.

He has received tutoring lessons from an “electromechanic specialist” for the past four weeks.  Mr. Lema told our staff that he is confident with his knowledge and skills and appreciated the tutoring provided to him.

Unfortunately, Mr. Lema has suffered medically during the past month …

The Children International office in Honduras has just sent photos of Zoila and the finished chicken house, as well as, the new feeders and waterers for the chickens.
The local CI office has ordered the chickens, and expect them to be delivered within the next week or so. The family will also be receiving a good supply of feed. Stay tuned for photos of the arrival of the new chicks.
Visit Zoila’s Main Project

This project is now complete. Launched: June 24, 2009. Completed: Nov. 24, 2009.

Household Needs Project for Gema Jafia Chavajay Luna (8) of Guatemala
Our goal was to raise $508.50 Your donations will give Gema Luna (8) and her family of Guatemala the following gifts: baby furniture, an adult bed, and 2 wooden wardrobes.
Stay tuned for updates and photos.

$509 Raised. Thank You!

Their Needs Are:
1 baby furniture for Gema’s baby brother – $125.50
1 bed for Gema’s parents, to replace the very old one they are using – $132.00
2 …

We recently received updates and photos from our recently completed Food and Household Needs Project for Mirriam of Zambia. Vickie Wiedenmann of Children International writes:

Dear Friends,

Thanks to you all — and your wonderful supporters — the special
project for Mirriam Mapaso has been completed. As you can see in the
attached photos, Mirriam received a new bunk bed, mattress, clothing
items, linens, shoes, textbooks, school uniforms, kitchen and food
supplies, school bags, and some of her school fees were also paid!

She, indeed, looks very happy with the gifts she received, and I know
that …

We recently received an update, report, and new photos from Children International’s field office in Guatemala. View Nyslin’s original income genration project funded by Aura’s House donors.
The report reads:
We had the joy of visiting Nyslin at her house to do a follow-up on the donation she received to purchase chicks. Nyslin’s family received 100 farm chicks, Mrs. Vicenta, Nyslin’s mother, explained to the field officer and the staff accompanying the visit that 20 chicks died, due to different reasons, since the chicks …

Children International has just received a few more photographs of Ana and her family from their Quito, Ecuador office. The room that was designated as Mr. Lema’s workshop has been renovated with new floor tiles. The walls were repaired and painted, and the electrical installation to the room has been completed.

Mr. Lema has found a teacher who is willing to come to his workshop twice a week to teach him more about electronics and how to repair them. Mr. Lema is very encouraged and has great initiative and motivation …