FUNDASIDA Donation

Back in late July I visited an orphanage called FUNDASIDA (Translation: National Foundation for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Care) here in the capital.  The organization supports a temporary home that helps children who are ill with Tuberculosis and AIDS.  There are sixty children ranging from one years old to early teens.  Over the last few months I was able to raise over $800 to buy food for these children.  Yesterday I met with some of the children and caretakers to go shopping.  The kids had a lot of fun picking out the necessities they needed and had huge smiles.

A huge THANK YOU goes to my friends Sean and Lindsay Lynch and Generous Heart Ministries, Inc., Destin, FL for their generous donation and our Faith Formation Director, Teresa McClure at Saint Peters Catholic Church in Mary Esther, FL.  Without you, buying food and hygiene items would not have been possible.  

Ken and I purchased some things as well.  Besides birthdays, Christmas is really the only holiday celebrated here.  So while we were purchasing the food I saw a Christmas Tree with lights and bought it.  I am not sure if these children will even get presents but at least they will have something to make them smile :)