New Update by Proyecto Horizonte for March 2012

1. Newsletter for the
Friends of Proyecto
Horizonte News Update — March 2012
Dear Friends, Search the web and help us Donate your Amex Points
The month of February marked the beginning of our new Here is a American Express has a great program
school year. Our team did spectacular work starting up all simple way which allows you to donate your
programs for the year, including several new initiatives in the to help us
area of community development. We look forward to sharing Membership Points ® through a
with almost no effort! Please use
the updates with you as the work progresses. Please continue special website. There are no fees
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the children and families of Ushpa-Ushpa.
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Christian Ruehmer
Here are some examples of our activities of the past weeks!
Opening Day Proyecto Horizonte “on air” Clean up Day
In the first Proyecto Horizonte gets its weekly TV As part of a campaign to protect and im-
week of presence! Cochabamba’s TV-station “Canal prove our kindergarten, the parents take
February 21” spent the day filming all the areas of part in a Clean up Day. After this year’s
our new the organization, including staff, volunteers, initial parent meeting, work began. Over
school year students and women from Tantakuna. By the summer, the grass and weeds have
started. The presenting our work over the next weeks overgrown the playground. Parents have
children in the program called “Emprendedores removed the wild weeds and cleaned
were welcomed at the school and the kin- Bolivia”, we hope to in- up the gardens using their own tools. In
dergarten. On the first day, a ceremony crease our local support this way they take responsibility and ensure
was held in front of the building as you can and awareness. The pro- that their
see it in the picture. The evening school gram is very popular and children can
and all programs of our Community Devel- runs weekly every Satur- safely learn
opment Program started as well. 2012 will day at 9am and Sunday at and play
be special for us as we will celebrate our 1pm. We will post the every day.
first graduates form the school! More pics. clips on YouTube soon.
Annual Check “Can you imagine what’s Inside?” Volunteers renovate old building
Early February was In February, we counted 25 international
the time for the an- volunteers helping us on-site. This is a
nual health check. spectacular number. We are so proud to
This is a regular and be the organization of choice for these
compulsory check for individuals, dedicating their time across all
all children enrolled aspects of our work. One example is the
in kindergarten, per- renovation of an old building that is part of
formed at the health our school ground. Once the work is com-
centre. Nurses record weight and height, Yes, a baby! Mothers in Ushpa Ushpa use
pleted, we will have additional space for
and doctors investigate for possible dis- to carry their babies in
classes, seminars, a woman's club, and of-
eases. Each child is given vitamins and anti- these colorful cloths,
fices for the team! Please contact us to
parisite medication, as well as vaccinations. called aguayos, on their
become a part of
With this standard screening in place, we back. And for their nap
our volunteer
ensure medical treatment and the best after lunch we comfort
team, either onsite
chance for illness prevention for all chil- the babies in their aguayos
or from home .
dren. so that they feel at home.
More pics..
In the USA: Bolivian Charity Foundation, c/o Christian Ruehmer 520 West 19th Street, #7c, New York, NY, 10011
In Germany: Verein zur Förderung des Kindergartens von Ushpa-Ushpa, Aufkirchner Str. 28, 82069 Hohenschäftlarn
*Proyecto Horizonte’s cost per child are approx $15/month. Donations generated through the program will cover PH‘s operating expenses