On the Road
Checking In at Our Largest Site in Sucre
The La Inmaculada School serves hundreds of students from impoverished households
Although all the schools we work with in Bolivia were large, serving hundreds of children from neighboring communities, the La Inmaculada School was by far the largest I had seen during my time in Sucre. Our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and I were schedule to visit the school on a Thursday morning, but come to find out, that was a day that was scheduled for a city wide teachers strike, in which schools […]
Offering a Home for Abandoned Children in Bolivia
The Santa Clotilde Home in Sucre helps girls who have no home to return to
After almost a week in Sucre, our International Director of Programs, Luis Bourdet, and I were winding down our visits to our affiliated sites, with only two left before we would leave Bolivia. Up until then, all the sites we had visited were schools or afterschool centers, but now, we were visiting the one site we work with that is a group home for girls in need. Located in the city center of Sucre, the […]
Feeding Kids in Alto San Pedro
Cristo Rey Mission offers meals for neighborhood children throughout the week
Of the eight affiliated sites we work with in Sucre, Bolivia, just two are located outside of the city center. On our first day in Bolivia, our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and I visited the Santa Rosa School in Yolata, where Children Incorporated is supporting families from the surrounding farming community. On our fifth day in Sucre, we once again ventured away from the city to visit Cristo Rey Mission, our affiliated site […]
One Hundred Percent Satisfied in Bolivia
Parents of sponsored children at the Sagrada Corazon School love our sponsorship program
After a few days in Sucre, Bolivia, I was really starting to understand just how and why this city was so special. Since having the chance to visit a few of our affiliated sites, I could see why we would partner with so many schools in a small concentrated area — the focus on education for this community was high, but the need for support was also great, which is a perfect fit for Children […]
Learning Culinary Skills in Yotala
At the Santa Rosa School in Bolivia, skills training is a focus much before graduation
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 […]
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 […]