After spending a few days in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, visiting with a few of our affiliated sites in the area, it was time for our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and myself to take the short trip by plane to Sucre, where Children Incorporated supports seven schools, helping hundreds of children living in poverty every year. I had not visited Sucre the last time I traveled to Bolivia in 2016, so I was especially […]
Learning Culinary Skills in Yotala
At the Santa Rosa School in Bolivia, skills training is a focus much before graduation
Teaching Agricultural Skills to a New Generation
The new addition to the Montero School is providing children with higher education
Our visit to the Montero School came to an end by late morning, around 11 a.m., when our sponsored children slowly started to trickle out of the school’s compound, heading home to enjoy the rest of their Saturday with their families. After a quick lunch of traditional Bolivian foods, including the amazing Pique a lo Macho, our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and I made our way to the driveway where a pick-up truck […]
Our October 2023 Impact Report
A letter from our volunteer coordinator at Owingsville Elementary School
Each year, our volunteer coordinators write letters to our office to let us know their first-hand experiences with how powerful sponsorship is for children at their schools. Today we hear from Michele at Owingsville Elementary School in Kentucky about how our program has helped children this past year, all thanks to our caring sponsors. Michele’s Letter “Owingsville Elementary Family Resource Center (FRC) would like to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing our students […]
Our Fall 2023 Newsletter
Read Stories of Hope from Around the World
We are happy to share with you our Fall 2023 Newsletter, highlighting our work around the world thanks to you, our sponsors and donors, and your generosity and dedication to helping children in need. Enjoy! VISITING OUR AFFILIATED SITES IN BOLIVIA Children Incorporated supports hundreds of children in three different cities and at twelve affiliated sites in Bolivia — all of whom are greatly benefiting thanks to their sponsors. This past spring, our Director of International […]
Revisiting Classrooms in Bolivia
Our Director of Development returns to the Montero School for a long awaited visit
When our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and I discussed traveling to Bolivia in March of 2023, he was most excited about getting to visit the Montero School outside of Santa Cruz. Not only had Children Incorporated donors funded the construction of seven classrooms at the school seven years ago, for which Luis and I were invited to attend the community inaugural event, but more recently, we have supported the school’s efforts to build […]
Long-Term Housing Solutions in Bolivia
Upon returning to Bolivia after 7 years, our Director of Development reflects on our support
One of my very first site visits with Children Incorporated is something I will never forget. After a brief few days in La Paz, Bolivia, our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and I flew to Santa Cruz, in anticipation of meeting with our volunteer coordinator, Sister Pilar, at our affiliated site, Villa Emilia. When I initially met her back in 2016, Sister Pilar really stood out to me. A small, gregarious woman who has […]