Friends of Alalay (Santa Cruz)

Recently I spoke at the QEH Lower School assembly. The students were very welcoming and interested in Friends of Alalay’s work with the street children of Bolivia. On the 28th March they will be doing a sponsored hike to raise money – good luck boys!

Friends of Alalay featured in the latest Sheffield University alumni e-bulletin – read the whole article by clicking on the link.

New write-up in The Guardian Careers Blog – detailing my work and projects. Click on the link to read the whole article.

In 2012, we continued the effective management and use of the prevention house, the Casa de Bristol volunteers’ cabin and medical centre.

Friends of Alalay also :

1. Expanded the English teaching programme
2. Financed more older children through vocational training
3. Paid the salaries of four houseparents who look after the children full-time
4. Equipped the on-site carpentry workshop
5. Purchased 100 mattress covers for the welcome houses
6. Bought shoes for all children living at Alalay
7. Further supported pre-established projects (bakery, chickens and so on)
8. Publicised the charity and its work, through showing our documentary film

See 2012 in more detail HERE.

The Trailblazers’ group (from St. John’s Church, Crowborough) raised a large amount through their ‘sponsored sleep-out’ in which they stayed overnight in cardboard boxes to protect them from the wet and cold, just like the children in Bolivia have to do every night. See photos of their sleep-out HERE. Here’s what their leader had to say about the experience:

“Mission accomplished. 15 young people ranging from 4-15yrs old slept under cardboard on Saturday despite the terrible weather we had during the afternoon they set it up and a little rain in the night. No hair straighteners,or makeup, television, cleaning of teeth or washing. Food out of a dustbin mixed in with flies spiders and underwear!…. It has taught them a lot”