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The San Isidro Cultural Center is an arts, sports, theater, and cultural facility located in between the neighborhoods of Plan 3000 and Villa 1º de Mayo in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. These are two of the most needy neighborhoods in the city and a very large part of the city’s population lives here. The kids who participate in the center's activities are VERY special to me and this year I've made it my goal to raise enough funds to donate 100 soccer balls to the San Isidro soccer school. They go through nearly 400 soccer balls a year but it keeps them off the streets, teaches them about teamwork, gives them a great athletic skill set, and provides them opportunities they might not otherwise have. They learn mutual respect and consideration, are some of the sweetest, most respectful kids I've ever met, and are fun-loving and joyful despite their limited circumstances. The San Isidro Cultural Center can also use school supplies, theater supplies, food and much more. Will you please help me brighten their holidays this year so they can start off the new year with the equipment they need? Please send me a message if you have any questions before you make a decision. Click the speaker on this slide show to control volume.
Read more about the San Isidro Cultural Center and see photos here. There is a secure PayPal DONATE button at the end of the page you can use to make a safe online donation using your credit card or bank account and you'll receive a receipt. Please read about the San Isidro Cultural Center and Soccer School and how it's helping hundreds of children and youth each year, then make the decision to help us out. We'll use 100% of the funds to purchase the equipment we've pledged to provide and will post photos of our delivery of them for you. Soccer balls cost about $10 each and uniforms about $20 each but you can pledge as little as $1 or as much as you want. 100% of all funds will be spent and donated to San Isidro.
Through my other website for expatriates in South America, I encourage you to donate to one of over 40 projects in 8 countries of South America that need your help now. Click on this graphic to enter my expat site GoSouthExpat.com to see photos and descriptions of these important projects and donate safely and securely through GlobalGiving.com
WANIDES means Washingtonians pro Niño Desvalido or Association of Washingtonians for Needy Bolivian Children. To date all funds raised by WANIDES have been directed to the Instituto Oncológico del Oriente Boliviano in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. This is the only public cancer hospital in the eastern region of Bolivia. Twenty percent of the patients at this hospital are children. Funds raised have been used to purchase a cardiac monitor, pay for medication and chemotherapy, provide occupational therapy for mothers, and purchase first aid kits for the Red Cross. Wanides was founded by my aunt and some friends and I donate 20% of ALL SALES PROCEEDS from Bella Store ALL YEAR ROUND. Our Bolivian Handcrafts online store features products from all over the Andean region of South America provided by the recently re-launched National Geographic Online Store!
BE SURE TO SEE OUR NEW PORCELAIN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS TOO! Remember, when you purchase ANYTHING through BELLA STORE, I'll donate 20% of sales proceeds to WANIDES.ORG, which raises funds for Bolivian hospitals. BELLA STORE is my online CafePress Bolivia Gift shop where you'll find keepsake boxes, t-shirts, calendars, mugs and coasters, and hundreds of other gifts featuring my authentic photographs of places all over Bolivia. Click here to enter BELLA STORE:
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