Si Quieres, Pueden Reir (If you want, they can laugh) is a project afiliated with a larger and well established organization called Casa Xalteva. Casa Xalteva is a non profit spanish school and educational center in the heart of Granada, Nicaragua which raises funds to help care for children that come from harsh economic conditions. "Si Quieres, Pueden Reir" is a project inspired by the philosophy of Casa Xalteva which is to help others that are in need without religious or personal biases.
Our project was founded by three people from Casa Xalteva. Our organization consists of one student from Canada (Kathryn Moncur) and two local Nicaraguans who are important staff members at Casa Xalteva (Jose Andres Martinez Barahona and Juan Carlos Roblero.) Through our work and the help of other generous staff members and students, we are devoted to help the school "Jose De La Cruz Mena" by raising funds, collecting materials, and creating excursions to the school and town. Another goal is to educate students about the reality of poverty and the possible solutions that create hope.
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what we love.. to see them laugh.
thank you for helping us, whatever way that you can.
Most photos on the blog are by Studio Red Dot
Projects that we hope to accomplish someday
- 1. There is no running water in Jose De La Cruz Mena. This means that the children dont have drinking water for the full 4 hours that they attend school in a constant 30 degree celcius + heat.
- 2. We would like to create a haven of shade on the school grounds. If it is possible, we could combine this project with another (see number 3.) Ultimately, the children need a place where they can rest from the clutches of the heat. A covered play area is what is needed.
- 3. We hope to be able to build the school a covered basketball court. In areas where the poverty is as profound as it is in El Pantanal, it is important for the children to have a place to go where they can play and be children. Right now, there is nothing like this in the community. Andres spoke about this while we were shooting the documentary with Studio Red Dot.
Student of Jose De La Cruz Mena
what we love.. to see them laugh.
Labels
- documentary (1)
- Studio Red Dot (1)
Our Project.
- Si Quieres, Pueden Reir (if you want, they can laugh:)
- Si Quieres, Pueden Reir or Nicaragua School Project Society is an organization driven by friendship--developed to support and supply 600 school children. Founded in 2008. http://www.nicaraguaschoolproject.org.
We wish for more generous donations........
- Please contact: Kathryn at puedenreir@gmail.com, for more details.
Photos & Links
- CASA XALTEVA, Spanish School & Cultural Center, NGO: Granada, Nicaragua
- Beautiful photos (behind the scenes of the documentary shoot): Studio Red Dot
- Beautiful Pictures: STUDIO RED DOT
- Red Cross article on Nicaragua
- Building New Hope
- Finn's blog about the dogs in the clinic
- Andres's story en espanol
Si Quieres... is based on friendship
thank you for helping us, whatever way that you can.
El Pantanal child
Most photos on the blog are by Studio Red Dot
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