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We are so very grateful to everyone who made it to our fundraising concert last Wednesday (10th December). The Musical and Amicable Society were fantastic, playing with such passion and energy (even after so many hours of rehearsals!), the silent auction was … Continue reading →

We still have some Christmas cards available for sale, each individually designed and painted by an ex-street child now supported by Alalay. They cost just £1.50 each, or 4 cards for £5. Please contact us for more information.

I am constantly inspired by the determination of people (of all ages!) to help Bolivian street children. I was recently invited as a special guest to the 18th Bristol Cub Scouts Entertainment Evening – a wonderful event where children aged … Continue reading →

We are very excited about our upcoming “Concertos for Christmas” concert in five days time.. (find out more HERE) In addition, we are now able to publish our final silent auction list. We have ten very exciting items donated by local organisations … Continue reading →

Please do come along to Concertos for Christmas – enjoy wonderful music (from Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi and Corelli), eat mince pies, and help Bolivian street children to help themselves! “A feast of Baroque concertos played on period instruments, capturing the warmth and … Continue reading →

It has been a busy few weeks here in Bristol! Firstly, huge thanks to all those who helped me to stick together the Alalay Christmas cards, which are now ready for sale. You can now buy a beautiful Christmas card … Continue reading →

Last night I was invited to attend the Department for International Development (DFID) Direct Funding Roadshow in Bristol, organised with the help of Development Initiatives. The nationwide roadshows explain about the different DFID funding options available to small and medium-sized … Continue reading →

Samsung Bolivia has started an exciting campaign this month – “Ayudar no cuesta nada” (helping doesn’t cost anything) to help Alalay in its work with Bolivian street children. For each new “like” they receive on their Facebook page, they will … Continue reading →

Simply a quick note to say that we have just received this year’s beautiful Christmas card designs from Bolivia (via Belgium!) Each has been individually designed and hand-painted by an ex-street child supported by Alalay. We now have the job of … Continue reading →

As previously mentioned here, this is a busy time for Alalay in Santa Cruz. The regional co-ordinator Ximena Rojas Landivar is one of the main organisers of the International Street Workers’ Conference, organised as part of Dynamo-International Street Workers’ Network, a network which … Continue reading →