Now for the Good Stuff

The most important thing we do is to fund specific projects that help the children in their daily lives.  Here is a quick list of our major projects for 2010.  Each project has been vetted via an on-site visit by Beyond Our Borders, including our assessment of the long term commitment of the project leaders.  Future posts will provide more details about the projects and the children.

Sao Jorge Creche [Londrina, Brazil]
Scope: Large day care center serving 160 children of poor laborers
Projects: Learning supplies, site maintenance
 

AMAS (Methodist Social Services)  [Londrina, Brazil]
Scope:  3 creches in the city favelas, serving over 300 children
Projects:  Classroom furniture, learning supplies
 

God's Garden  [Londrina, Brazil]
Scope:  Community garden on grounds of Catholic Church, with training for 250 children
Projects:  Tools and irrigation equipment
 

Vila Pantanal Station  [Curitiba, Brazil]
Scope:  Serving 80 children in a garbage dump favela
Projects:  Library books and tutoring
 

Hope Unlimited  [Campinas, Brazil]
Scope:  Self contained school, residence, and vocational training for 1,250 children and teens
Projects:  Renovate on-site dental clinic
 

Rev. Jonas Creche  [Londrina, Brazil]
Scope:  Downtown creche serving 150 children
Projects:  Learning materials
 

Project Refugio  [Londrina, Brazil]
Scope:  Safe house for abused teens and church supported foster families
Projects:  Support new foster family for homeless child
 

Nuselon Foster Homes  [Londrina, Brazil]
Scope:  80 children residing in four foster homes
Projects:  New laundry equipment
 

This Child Here  [Odessa, Ukraine]
Scope:  Medical, residential, and emotional support services for 50 children living on the streets
Projects:  Winter clothes, psychological services, non-violence seminars
 

Nicaragua Dental/Health Ministry  [Managua, Nicaragua]
Scope:  Wide reaching dental/health clinics managed by United Methodist missionary
Projects:  Support for expansion of clinics in rural areas (future plan)