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Monday, October 26, 2009

Jefes

We are really wanting to expand our programs with our older boys. Unlike the younger kids, they need more than just crafts, singing, dancing, and games. Many of them are considered adults in their culture, and we need to set them on the right track so that in the future they can support their families. If you are interested in supporting these programs, please use the paypal button on the sidebar and specify your funds for the older boys.

Yordi

Yordi is hobbling around on crutches. He fell out of a tree trying to pick grapes, and broke his arm and ribs.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

October Photos

Edwin, Domingo, Jose, and Alberto with Liz


Edwin


Alberto



Leuri and Jose


Jose


Angel and his bench


Edwin and his bench

Art Contest

We finally announced the winners of the Art Bench contest! The older boys painted the wooden art benches that they had previously made in wood shop. And the winners were; Alberto 1st place, Eddie 2nd place, and Andy 3rd place. The girls club picked the winners. 1st prize was 500 pesos, 2nd was 250 pesos, 3rd was 150 pesos all coming off the balance of their bike loans. Each child that participated and painted a bench all received 50 pesos off the balance of their bike loans for trying.

Alberto, first place


Eddie, second place


Andy, third place

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Bike Update

The boys are doing a great job with the bike program. They are keeping the bikes for 2 or 3 days at a time now before they come to the club to pay up their money. They are all down between the 3,000 and 3500 peso mark now from 4,000 pesos. It is so nice to see them really happy about being responsible for something. They bring the bikes in to repair them, and are quite happy to clean them as well. Andy told me the other day that his bike is like his wife, he has to take VERY good care of her!! Here is a photo of Niko, our Bike shop teacher.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Boys and Bikes

The boys have finished fixing up the bikes and are moving on to stage 2 of the bike project- starting up their small business! The boys below each have rented out a bike and are working on getting friends and people they know to rent the bike to make some money. If they are able to get customers and make their business a success, they will begin making the money to pay off the cost of the bike, so that they can keep it for their own!

Alberto


Angel


Domingo


Edwin


Franciel


Henry


Jose


Junior


Seliel