Newsletter of Proyecto Horizonte 11/10

1. Newsletter for the
Friends and Donors of
Proyecto Horizonte News from
Ushpa-Uspha!
November 2010
Did you know?
• Proyecto Horizonte
works with over 700
Dear Friends! Welcome to our new Newsletter!
children in all areas
In recent months we have page, as well as information terms of participation can
• The Team has more
than 70 employees
worked extensively on im- packages which can be used help us. We do not have
proving our marketing and in schools, companies or or- large administrative apparatus
• Our cost per child and
week are around $ 3.- our image outside Bolivia. ganizations. and are therefore in the posi-
Nearly a dozen interns and It has been and always will be tion of using 100% of dona-
• We are grateful for any
support. There is no volunteers both in and out of our goal to maintain a close tions in Uspha Uspha.
lower limit for dona- the country have helped with contact with our friends. We
tions We welcome your comments
this. value the trust you have
• We need your help as and your support!
As a result, you’re currently shown us.
part of our circle of
friends. Please pro- holding in front of you our And, we know that our
mote our work. Talk to new “Newsletter for friends are the key to greater
your friends and col- Yours
leagues about us and Friends“. We plan to con- awareness. Therefore we ask Christian Ruehmer, on behalf
encourage them to tinue to update you about you to spread the informa-
support us as well of the entire team of
our work and about current tion about Proyecto Hori- Proyecto Horizonte
events every two months, so zonte Ushpa-Ushpa. Please
Content
that you have the feeling of tell your family and friends
being able to participate in about us and show them the
Please help us to be 1 Proyecto Horizonte. Other work we are doing here.
known! Horizonte measures have included a Any support, whether large
new website and a Facebook or small financially, or in
SODIS — An inexpen- 2
sive way to clean water
Help us to be known!
Multiferia in the 2
Proyecto Horizonte Here are some ideas how you can help us to increase our visibility:
• Distribute this newsletter to friends, family and colleagues
“Club de Jovenes” 3 Please forward this newsletter or let us know by e-mail, to whom we should send the
newsletter (to: newsletter@proyectohorizonte.org)
• Take advantage of our postcards to tell friends about us
Proyecto Horizonte 3
The children from Ushpa-Ushpa have designed postcards. More on Page 4!
Holiday Cards are here!
• Speak at schools, clubs and your company on our work
We have prepared letters, brochures and presentations that can help you
Please help us with your 4
Donation • Watch the news with photo galleries on our Facebook page
Our goal is to have 500 friends on Facebook by the end: www.facebook.com / proyecto-
Our Team — Educator 4 horizonte
Raquel Carbajal

2. SODIS — An inexpensive way to clean water
Page 2
For some time now, the vol- the kindergarten. tiferia" (the big expo of
unteers of Proyecto Hori- Proyecto Horizonte) an in-
Since then, every Friday
zonte educate and inform the formation stand was organ-
morning, an information ses-
residents of Mineros de San ized in the main street of the
sion is organized by the staff
Juan Mineros “Ushpa-Ushpa” neighborhood. The meetings
of Proyecto Horizonte with
about the possibility of using of women’s group are also
the members of the commu-
and disinfecting drinking wa- used as another opportunity
nity at the health center. The
ter through the SODIS*- to talk about SODIS.
topic is the importance of
method. This is a simple and _____________________
clean hands and clean drink-
inexpensive alternative to * SODIS is short for "Solar
ing water with regards to the
Washing hands with Tippi
boiling or the use of chlorine. Water Disinfection." The
health of the family. For this,
Taps It all started on a SODIS Day method was developed by
the SODIS method is taught.
on October 4th. A group of Eawag and has spread since
The steps on how to make
It will take some students in the school and 2001 in Bolivia by the Fun-
Tippi Taps and how to wash
the kindergarten made a play dación SODIS. The key con-
time before there is hands are taught.
about the "Super Amigos cept is that exposure to sun
a permanent water SODIS". In addition, on that Residents of San Juan Min- kills water if it is exposed in
supply and a day all the children were in- eros are also informed about bottles.
formed about the methods. SODIS outside the sessions
sewage system. Tippi Taps, simple "taps", in the health center. On the
built from plastic bottles afternoon of our "Gran Mul-
were made for each group of
SODIS will help
us now! Multiferia in the Proyecto Horizonte
On Sunday, October 24th, all their subjects of study, rang- with tippy taps made at the
sections of Proyecto Hori- ing from inventive math Proyecto Horizonte volun-
zonte Uspha Uspha came games to an elaborate replica teers´ stall and sampled water
together to participate in the of a castle from the Middle purified using the SODIS solar
third annual Gran Multiferia. Ages. Some students dis- water disinfection method.
More than 300 staff, students, played intricate wood carv- The entire staff and student
and community members of ings and anime drawings made body of the school, the guad-
Mineros San Juan gathered on with the Arts and Culture ería, the health center, and
the main street to celebrate club, and women from Tanta- Tantakuna welcomed more
the efforts of Proyecto Hori- kuna also displayed their arti- than 120 visitors from the
zonte in the past year and to san handicrafts for the visi- community to celebrate six
demonstrate their work. tors. The health center´s successful years of coopera-
Much work went into the stalls provided visitors with tive effort between Proyecto
many stalls, tents, and activi- information about many im- Horizonte and the community
ties that lined the street for portant health topics, includ- of Mineros San Juan.
the afternoon. Each grade of ing dental hygiene and tuber-
the school produced their culosis. Children practiced
own stall centered around washing their hands properly

3. “Club de Jovenes”
Page 3
While access to sexual educa- ing up that are so often they avoid preventable dis-
tion is hard to come by sources of confusion. The eases, and that they have the
Cochabamba’s schools, teens club spends Friday afternoons information they need to
in Mineros San Juan have been chatting, playing games, asking make informed decisions.
taking advantage of a unique questions, and learning about Through informal and fun
opportunity to have their the topics that concern them meetings, the Club de Jovenes
questions answered through a most. More than 15 students empowers the youth of Min-
new initiative started by Aus- of varying ages and sexes have eros San Juan to take control
tralian volunteer Eliza Wall. attended since the club’s inau- of their own futures and
The Club de Jovenes meets guration two months ago. avoid the risks that prevent
weekly to discuss the things The goals of the club are that them from reaching their
most affecting students’ lives, members do not start families goals.
Eliza Wall had the idea for
including the aspects of grow- before they are ready, that “Club de Jovenes” and
brought it to life. She will
stay with us for the long
PROYECTO HORIZONTE CHRISTMAS CARDS ARE HERE! term! Thank you Eliza
Proyecto Horizonte is proud Mery Torrico, incorporated with the kids. We teach the Ushpa-Ushpa or Proyecto
to offer its friends and sup- the anime style of drawing children, but we learn from
porters Holiday greeting with traditional Bolivian dress Horizonte? Going
them as well.¨ The cards rep-
cards designed by the youth to bring together the two resent a true community ef- forward we will
of Mineros San Juan. Over concepts in a representation fort and an accomplishment emphasize our name,
eight weeks, more than fifteen of their own lives in Mineros for the students.
Proyecto Horizonte, next
students of the school San Juan. Along with Mery,
They are now on sale for
worked together to create an volunteer Sarah Sinnot to the name of our
USD 2.50 each or ten for
impressive product for the worked with the group location, Ushpa-Ushpa.
USD 20.- and can be
holidays. Working under the throughout the design and
shipped to the United This shall increase the
direction of a volunteer art production process. Mery
States and Germany. All
teacher, students from the says, ¨I feel extremely appre- identification of the team,
proceeds will go to support
school´s Anime Club learned ciative of the volunteers…the the village and the circle
Proyecto Horizonte. Please
different techniques to design help they give isn´t just
consider purchasing cards for of friends with the work
the drawing on the front of money, the help is more sup-
your friends and relatives this
the cards. The Anime Club, porting the students. The we are doing
holiday season!
supervised by English teacher volunteers grow together
This are the three prints of the front side and the backside of the cards

4. Changing lives through education, healthcare, and
community development
Proyecto Horizonte is financed mainly by donations. We guarantee effi-
ciency and transparency in the use of funds and, if you desire, you can be-
In the USA: come personally involved in the project’s activities.
Bolivian Charity Foundation Our current organizational structure allows us to use almost 100% of dona-
c/o Christian Ruehmer
520 West 19th Street, #7c
tions in the project. No administrative costs or other expenses will reduce
New York, NY, 10011 your donation. All volunteers work for free both in and outside of Bolivia.
Info@proyectohorizonte.org
In Germany:
Please help us with your donation
Verein zur Förderung des Kindergartens von
c/o Claudia Laur
Aufkirchner Str. 28
82069 Hohenschäftlarn
Germany
Account: 7595
Bank: Raiffeisenbank Bank Isartal e.G
BLZ: 701 695 43
IBAN: DE80701695430000007595
BIC: GENODEF1HHS
www.proyectohorizonte.org
Our Team — Educator Raquel Carbajal
Raquel Vargas was the first of education for Children's Which age group do you by ensuring that the children
teacher in the kindergarten of Services in 2003. work with? learn as much as possible.
the "Proyecto Horizonte. She At the beginning I worked
was born in Sucre (Bolivia) with the stage "Pre-school
How did you come to the What do you want the
and is married to Juan Carlos children", then later on with
"Proyecto Horizonte? readers of the newsletter
Magia. She has two daughters, children of various ages.
Thanks to "Professor" Os- to know?
Yakelin and Litsi. She com-
valdo... I met him in another I would like to express my
pleted her studies in the field
day care center during my What do you think about thanks to the founders of
studies. My first day of work your work in the the project for the very fact
was the 18.11.2005. "Proyecto Horizonte? that we are here. I would
It's a great job. I learn a lot also like to say thank you to
What was your first im-
from the community, and the everyone who has sup-
pression of the "Proyecto
mothers and fathers who ported us from the
Horizonte?
participate in the activities of "outside". We think hugely
When I first got to the
the "Proyecto Horizonte. of our supporters and speak
"Proyecto Horizonte" I saw
much in class about it.
many children of all ages. I
saw that the town was What do you like the
Since 2004 Raquel Carbajal
crowded with tents. There most about it?
works in Proyecto Horizonte as was no water or electricity. I like to fill my working time
Educator