November Update: Morales Chupa During the first week of November visitors from the US brought stuffed toys and books in an extra suitcase. There are 25 children under the age of 5 and several toddlers attending the Morales Chupa preschool. Each child received a soft cuddly toy and there was much excitement for the children. […]
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Some friends from Texas visited me in March and brought a large suitcase filled with clothes, shoes, toys and some books and crayons. Of course, these young children are always excited to have visitors. They were played with, read stories and had some snacks that we brought. The government now has established a program for […]
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Our Endeavours Embrace All Ages Our passion to serve the less fortunate in Cotacachi has no boundaries. Our projects encompass both the very young and the older folks with heartfelt enthusiasm. December was very active in many areas of humanitarian work for Ecuador Project Hope. Our elderly forgotten street people were fed a wonderful meal […]
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Morales Chupa October Visit We had a great time visiting with the Indigenous pre-school children. We distributed diapers for the babies, small toys and books. People visiting Cotacachi have been bringing school supplies and clothing for these young children. Wonderful contributions! A suitcase is the best way to bring needed items. We are definitely in […]
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Soup Kitchen Update We are serving the poor from 6 am to 8 am every day of the week. There are more people arriving each day for a meal. Starting the week of August 12th beans and rice will be put in small containers for the people to take after breakfast for their lunch. Also, Pastor […]
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Morales Chupa Pre-School Surprise Visit On June 18th we visited the Morales Chupa Indigenous pre-school. A friend Deb from Florida was visiting with me and took all the photos. Merlin is our bottom cover man (diapers) and has been providing diapers for the 10 children in diapers on his visits. Another friend Deb also accompanied […]
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Morales Chupa January 2013 School Visit Great news….. I visited the Morales Chupa School during the 3rd week of January and had a wonderful surprise. The Municipality completed a large outside concrete area for the children. No children were in school that day as tile was being put on the floors of the classroom. The […]
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On November 15th a small group of expats visited our indigenous pre-school. This school has taken a long time to complete and my Ecuador Project Hope has finished what we wanted to accomplish. The children were having their breakfast when we appeared without notice. The table for their meals was made and donated by a […]
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What a fun day with the children in their new classroom. A group of us brought some play dishes and make believe food that was donated by friends from the US. This was a new experience for these little ones. We had yogurt and cookies as a treat. Of course the yogurt went in the […]
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Today Was A Celebration And A Party … for volunteers, guests, parents, teachers and children. We rode on a school bus that my friend Efrain drives for the school system. The children were dressed in their finest outfits and everyone had a great time. The children were all very happy to be back in their […]
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