By Ellen Snortland on Nov 15, 2007 in Economic Development, Mexico, children | 3 Comments
Corazon de Vida was created in 1994 as a Self-Expression and Leadership Program project by Hilda Pacheco-Taylor in Newport Beach, California. Corazon de Vida recently had its latest Child Sponsorship dinner and announced that it is now sponsoring 14 orphanages in Baja, Mexico.
“Delivering hope”
Corazon de Vida, an Irvine-based charity supporting the struggling orphanages of Baja [...]
By Heather D on Oct 12, 2007 in Ecuador, Health/Medicine | 1 Comment
Growing up poor in
Ecuador in the early 1960’s was difficult for any child. For Chicago Business woman Zully Alvarado, it was even more so. At the age of two she contracted polio and her village and surrounding villages had no medical facilities, supplies or physicians to treat her illness. She was shuttled from witch [...]
By admin on May 11, 2007 in Books, Education, Health/Medicine, Mexico, Parenting, Virginia | 0 Comments
Kids Hit the Books to Build A Kitchen
From WCAV- Alexandria Virginia
Elementary school students at Greer and Stony Point are hitting the books to help poor students in rural Mexico build a kitchen at their school.
The second graders have read 2,000 books. They hope people and businesses will donate $5 for each book read. They want [...]
