Author Archives: annie

You may remember that earlier in the year, soul singer Joss Stone chose Alalay as her one charity to visit in Bolivia, and then the next day played a great sold-out concert at the Hard Rock Cafe. The Cafe then presented … Continue reading →

We were very pleased when Juliet and Kat asked to come and do a volunteering placement with us recently. Juliet (a doctor) and Kat (a dentist) carried out specific “mini projects” during their time at Alalay and managed to get a lot achieved … Continue reading →

People often ask me what help ordinary Bolivians give to their street kids, and here is a great example. Tomorrow (Saturday 13 June) Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz (the largest bank in Bolivia) is organising a “Centamaraton” for the second year … Continue reading →

We are thrilled to announce the publication of the photos and short promo film shot and edited by the very talented people at Ben Ashmole Photography. They spent just two days with us in late April, but have somehow really managed … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I watched a fantastic TV programme, “Where am I sleeping tonight?” (BBC Three), which tells the stories of homeless youngsters in Britain. Interestingly it was the first documentary made by director Martin Reed, who himself … Continue reading →

We are very pleased that we can now show some of the official shots from Joss Stone’s visit to Alalay earlier this year. It was such an incredibly special day – with Joss and her team joining in street work, … Continue reading →

I am very pleased to share our latest newsletter with supporters – it is packed full of project news, stories, achievements and more. Please just click on the newsletter below to access a .pdf version of the two-page document that you can read … Continue reading →

As I’ve previously mentioned, during my final couple of days in Santa Cruz we were visited by Ben and Laura, the very talented people behind Ashmole Photography. In their two days staying with us they really managed to capture the essence behind Alalay’s … Continue reading →

I’ve now been back in the UK for just over a week and I’m almost recovered from the lack of sleep and never-ending work that only a month back in Bolivia can bring! It’s also given me a bit of time to … Continue reading →

After Joss Stone’s visit to Alalay last week (see more HERE), I was really pleased to be invited (along with other Alalay staff) to her concert as a special guest – this was her one concert in the whole of Bolivia! … Continue reading →