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This 31st of December of 2008 ends the campaign to contribute with this foundation that works for a better future for thousands of children in La Paz. Your donation will be highly appreciated.
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This year we will be supporting the caring of hundreds of Bolivian children who live in misery near La Paz.
Casa WAKI, we are with ya!
Seinforma´s goal goes beyond informing. We want to offer a helping hand to the human rights organizations and alternative media projects that day by day keep the hope of our Latin-American brothers. This year, Seinforma joins the fight against hunger of the children of El Alto, Bolivia.
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By Surgey Terrero / Seinforma Canada Correspondent
El Alto, Bolivia.- In the middle of the darkness, thousands of lights are twinkling in the mountains of La Paz, as if they were stars. Before dawn, the workers, salesmen and others begin to emigrate to their jobs. The natives, with their skirts, braids and hats; the samsons camouflaged with week bodies and native Indian faces pick up the bags of fruits and vegetables, that weight five times more that their bodies. While the sun keeps on rising, the shoe shiners appear, as well as the ones who are going to their offices, stores or shopping malls. When noon comes, they all unite on the main square to dance tango among the social classes, the past, and the possible future.
Without a doubt, Bolivia is going through one of the most difficult social and political moments of their history. Unfortunately, the more serious political problems are, the economy deteriorates and then less attention is paid to social issues. That is why we want to make room for a special cause.
Seinforma´s goal goes beyond informing. We want to offer a helping hand to the human rights organizations and alternative media projects that day by day keep the hope of our Latin-American brothers. This year, Seinforma joins the fight against hunger of the children of and on the streets of El Alto, Bolivia.
Seinforma´s goal goes beyond informing. We want to offer a helping hand to the human rights organizations and alternative media projects that day by day keep the hope of our Latin-American brothers. This year, Seinforma joins the fight against hunger of the children of and on the streets of El Alto, Bolivia.
(Photo Surgey Terrero/Seinforma)
Around 100,000 children from 7 to 18 years old work on the streets of El Alto, cleaning shoes or selling candy. With only 750,000 inhabitants, these numbers are alarming. They have no opportunities of recreation, culture and education necessary for their normal development. In many cases they end up hiding away in drugs, alcohol and crime.
Its fourth program is the link among the others. The “Service” program helps in the execution of the actions of the other units and projects in favour of the benefiting population and contributes to its administrative following. The services of the forth program include a dining room and a medical consulting room.
Due to the crisis in Bolivia, the bureaucratic processes to obtain funds have become slower and more complex. Since beginnings of November Casa Waki has not received financial support for its dining room, a key part of its service for children who live on the streets. The dining room of Casa Waki goes beyond nutrition; it is a place of meeting where children with
Despite the great natural wealth (gas, oil, silver and gold deposits and tourist attractions) Bolivia is one of the least developed countries of Latin America. El Alto is one of its poorest cities. It is located in the Altiplano. Around 100,000 children from 7 to 19 years old work on the streets cleaning shoes or selling candy. Around 3,000 live in misery. With only 750,000 inhabitants, these numbers are alarming. This population of children lack tools and opportunities of recreation, culture and education necessary for their normal development. In many occasions they end up hiding away in drugs, alcohol and crime.
“Casa WAKI” is a juxtaposition of the Spanish word “casa” (house) and Ayamaran word “WAKI”, which is a name given by the Ayamara´s farmers to a particular way of communitarian work. It approximately means “You give me land, I give you seeds and together we share the crops”.
Casa Waki supports around 150 children that live or/and work on the streets of El Alto and help them build a better future. They provide the children between 3 and 18 years of age a space, where victims of extreme poverty can exercise their spirits, bodies and souls.
The activities of the Casa Waki are divided in four programs: “Children”, where literature, mathematics, theatre and social skills are taught to children between 6 and 14 years of age. "Adolescentes" (teenagers) focuses on development of responsibility and punctuality and basic technical knowledge is given. “The Young” is a program that helps young men and women (between 18 and 26 years old) to find strategies and tools necessary for starting their own business.
Teenagers and young men and women participate in different activities such as handiwork, bakery, carpentry, flower and horticultural growing. They are trained and supervised by volunteer professionals. The self financing of the workshops through commercialization of the products is a supplementary tool taught to the participants. As a reflection of the business production, they are shown how to be entrepreneurs and responsible for their work.
“Casa WAKI” is a juxtaposition of the Spanish word “casa” (house) and Ayamaran word “WAKI”, which is a name given by the Ayamara´s farmers to a particular way of communitarian work. It approximately means “You give me land, I give you seeds and together we share the crops”.
Casa Waki supports around 150 children that live or/and work on the streets of El Alto and help them build a better future. They provide the children between 3 and 18 years of age a space, where victims of extreme poverty can exercise their spirits, bodies and souls.
The activities of the Casa Waki are divided in four programs: “Children”, where literature, mathematics, theatre and social skills are taught to children between 6 and 14 years of age. "Adolescentes" (teenagers) focuses on development of responsibility and punctuality and basic technical knowledge is given. “The Young” is a program that helps young men and women (between 18 and 26 years old) to find strategies and tools necessary for starting their own business.
Teenagers and young men and women participate in different activities such as handiwork, bakery, carpentry, flower and horticultural growing. They are trained and supervised by volunteer professionals. The self financing of the workshops through commercialization of the products is a supplementary tool taught to the participants. As a reflection of the business production, they are shown how to be entrepreneurs and responsible for their work.
(Photo Surgey Terrero/Seinforma)
with great potential and need of support get motivation. Due to economic difficulties of the participants, the dining room also attracts beneficiaries who later participate in Casa Waki´s programs. Nutrition is one of basic human rights. Casa Waki only uses a small annual amount of money to feed 150 children and teenagers. Without the services of the dining room, many of these children will be obliged to abandon the programs to satisfy this need by working on the streets.
May be we cannot change the world with a couple of dollars, pesos or bolivianos, but we can help a community. Help is within reach of our pockets and we can make a difference. May be you will buy your loved one an expensive present for the Valentine’s Day, but with less money you can feed a community of 150 children. Seinforma Canada joins Casa Waki to help the children of the El Alto streets to improve themselves and triumph. We hope you will be on our side. TO DONATE CLICK HERE
May be we cannot change the world with a couple of dollars, pesos or bolivianos, but we can help a community. Help is within reach of our pockets and we can make a difference. May be you will buy your loved one an expensive present for the Valentine’s Day, but with less money you can feed a community of 150 children. Seinforma Canada joins Casa Waki to help the children of the El Alto streets to improve themselves and triumph. We hope you will be on our side. TO DONATE CLICK HERE
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SEINFORMA STRUGGLES AGAINST HUNGER IN BOLIVIA
Casa Waki needs us
This 31st of December of 2008 ends the campaign to contribute with this foundation that works for a better future for thousands of children in La Paz. Your donation will be highly appreciated.
12/03/08
By Sugey Terrero/Special Correspondent Seinforma Canada
La Paz.- The truth is that the previous day I hadn’t eaten. Amongst stomachaches caused by stress and my stubbornness to save as much as possible, I had forgotten to feed myself.
It was already one o’clock in the morning when I realized that the reason I couldn’t sleep was the unbearable hunger I was feeling.
At two o’clock in the morning, with my eyes wide open and an angry stomach, I got to hear some noises in the street. It was from some homeless people looking for food in the garbage bins. I felt an immediate affection. I wanted to run outside and tell them “I am hungry too, why don’t we share what you find?” but I laughed at myself and did not have the courage. I stayed up the entire night. The next day I went for a walk along the Avenida Montenegro to see if I could find a place to eat.
She extended her hand, asking for money in front of the Pizzeria Elly’s. It was an elder woman, the wrinkles in her face showed a life full of difficulties. “Madam, are you hungry?” I asked and she answered in her Aymara language. Even though I did not understand what she said with her words, she extended her hand and touched mine. “Al right lady, we will go to eat together.” In the pizzeria we were reminded that in fifteen minutes lunch would be ready. I told the lady I would return then. I walked some more to kill time, I felt that by staying there capturing that face that had so many experiences, I would scare her and she wouldn’t want to eat with me anymore.
While I was walking, my eyes came across the eyes from a shoeshine boy. I could not resist myself “Are you hungry? May I invite you to eat pizza at Eli’s?” I asked. His eyes stared at me and, for a moment, I thought she was not going to accept my invitation. Suddenly I see a smile and hear an outburst “Yes!...But may I invite my little sister?” and before even realizing it, I had fallen into a funny situation. The number of children increased several times over, like fish and bread of that biblical story. As my mother says, where two can eat, eight can eat too; And this time twelve it was. Eight kids that work in the streets came, and four adults counting me. We ate pizza and soup, we asked questions to each other, we took some pictures, we chatted. It was an unforgettable hour.
Sometimes it is difficult to feel affection for those that have nothing when we have had everything. But I needn’t be homeless, nor beg, to get on well with human feelings such as hunger, sadness, and loneliness. I just wanted them, for some hours, not to feel the way I had felt the night before. However, I got more than I gave. The company of smiling children all around me, the unforgettable chats with the adults, a kiss from the old lady, and even a wipe of shoes free of charge! Oh, and the “Thank you, thank you very much miss.”
Wow, it is unbelievable what a one hour gesture can make for the rest of your life. If you still haven’t experienced the pleasure of giving and creating unforgettable memories, we invite you to start today. Give something to eat to a defenseless person, give a toy to an unprotected kid, make a donation to one of our projects of Seinforma Canada.
When you give you inspire others to give, do not underestimate the huge impact that a gesture of good willing may have in your life and in the life of those you are helping.
Casa Waki needs us
This 31st of December of 2008 ends the campaign to contribute with this foundation that works for a better future for thousands of children in La Paz. Your donation will be highly appreciated.
12/03/08
By Sugey Terrero/Special Correspondent Seinforma Canada
La Paz.- The truth is that the previous day I hadn’t eaten. Amongst stomachaches caused by stress and my stubbornness to save as much as possible, I had forgotten to feed myself.
It was already one o’clock in the morning when I realized that the reason I couldn’t sleep was the unbearable hunger I was feeling.
At two o’clock in the morning, with my eyes wide open and an angry stomach, I got to hear some noises in the street. It was from some homeless people looking for food in the garbage bins. I felt an immediate affection. I wanted to run outside and tell them “I am hungry too, why don’t we share what you find?” but I laughed at myself and did not have the courage. I stayed up the entire night. The next day I went for a walk along the Avenida Montenegro to see if I could find a place to eat.
She extended her hand, asking for money in front of the Pizzeria Elly’s. It was an elder woman, the wrinkles in her face showed a life full of difficulties. “Madam, are you hungry?” I asked and she answered in her Aymara language. Even though I did not understand what she said with her words, she extended her hand and touched mine. “Al right lady, we will go to eat together.” In the pizzeria we were reminded that in fifteen minutes lunch would be ready. I told the lady I would return then. I walked some more to kill time, I felt that by staying there capturing that face that had so many experiences, I would scare her and she wouldn’t want to eat with me anymore.
While I was walking, my eyes came across the eyes from a shoeshine boy. I could not resist myself “Are you hungry? May I invite you to eat pizza at Eli’s?” I asked. His eyes stared at me and, for a moment, I thought she was not going to accept my invitation. Suddenly I see a smile and hear an outburst “Yes!...But may I invite my little sister?” and before even realizing it, I had fallen into a funny situation. The number of children increased several times over, like fish and bread of that biblical story. As my mother says, where two can eat, eight can eat too; And this time twelve it was. Eight kids that work in the streets came, and four adults counting me. We ate pizza and soup, we asked questions to each other, we took some pictures, we chatted. It was an unforgettable hour.
Sometimes it is difficult to feel affection for those that have nothing when we have had everything. But I needn’t be homeless, nor beg, to get on well with human feelings such as hunger, sadness, and loneliness. I just wanted them, for some hours, not to feel the way I had felt the night before. However, I got more than I gave. The company of smiling children all around me, the unforgettable chats with the adults, a kiss from the old lady, and even a wipe of shoes free of charge! Oh, and the “Thank you, thank you very much miss.”
Wow, it is unbelievable what a one hour gesture can make for the rest of your life. If you still haven’t experienced the pleasure of giving and creating unforgettable memories, we invite you to start today. Give something to eat to a defenseless person, give a toy to an unprotected kid, make a donation to one of our projects of Seinforma Canada.
When you give you inspire others to give, do not underestimate the huge impact that a gesture of good willing may have in your life and in the life of those you are helping.
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“Are you hungry? May I invite you to eat pizza at Eli’s?” I asked. His eyes stared at me and, for a moment, I thought she was not going to accept my invitation. Suddenly I see a smile and hear an outburst “Yes!...But may I invite my little sister?” and before even realizing it, I had fallen into a funny situation. The number of children increased several times over, like fish and bread of that biblical story": Sugey Terrero, special correspondent in La Paz. (Photo Courtesy Casa Waki/Seinforma Canada)
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