Rebuilding an orphanage in Peru
December 2010 — In Cusco, Peru, many volunteers have worked at Aldea Infantil Juan Pablo 2, an orphanage that houses over 60 children. The director says “United Planet is Padrino General of the Aldea.” (Roughly translated, General Sponsor.)
United Planet recently donated money to enable staff and volunteers to restore and update the buildings by painting and installing new tiles in the kitchens. “The kids, more than 60, will have a better and more cheerful environment to stay in. The local government did not repaint and maintained the houses for the 20 years that they are constructed, so you can imagine how they look like,” says Amelia Collantes Gonzales of the Aldea.
Kids in Cusco orphanage will have a much nicer kitchen set up soon…
“We work hard to make sure that our volunteers can provide real help to our projects abroad; so we need projects that are vital, responsible, and sustainable,” says David Santulli, Executive Director of United Planet. “When these projects let us know that they need money for specific needs, we do all we can to help. We’re so happy we’re able to provide funds to these orphanages. They do such wonderful work.”
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