Friday, May 15, 2009

Mission

In exchange of a smile from children of Latin America our organization is dedicated to provide basic needs in health care and education.

Unidos por Latino America

History

Our organization started in 2007. We went to the Children’s Hospital and “Hogar Virgen de Fatima” orphanage. Both located in La Paz Bolivia.

In 2008 we took our donations to “Voces Libres” and “Hogar Mixto La Paz Guarderia Infantil Soria” orphanages both located in La Paz Bolivia.

In 2009 Unidos por Latino America was officially founded as a nonprofit organization in the state of Washington US.

Unidos por Latino America

Board of Directors:

President : Pamela Calderon
Vice President : Edgar Calderon
Treasurer: Estuardo Mejia

Funding

Ninety percent of the proceeds will go towards children of Latin America and ten percent will go to the organization’s expenses.

Unidos por Latino America

Board of Directors:

President : Pamela Calderon
Vice President : Edgar Calderon
Treasurer: Estuardo Mejia

Funding

Ninety percent of the proceeds will go towards children of Latin America and ten percent will go to the organization’s expenses.

Statistics

Bolivia is located in the center of South America

The population of Bolivia in 2003 was estimated by the Word Factbook at 9,247,816 citizens.

Sixty percent of the population is poor, and 14 % live with less than a dollar per day.

One fourth of the population of children have poor nutrition.

Only half of the population of children finish elementary school.

More than sixty percent of the population have no access to basic needs or sanitation.

Put a Smile on a Bolivian Child 2007

In 2007 we were able to
raise $550 with all the
Support of Northwest
Montessori School.

The first donations were made
to the orphanage “Virgen
de Fatima”.

20 dozens socks for boys
and girls.

16 dozens of underwear for
boys and girls.

100 gift bags containing
cookies, candies, yogurt
and two small toys for each
child.

1680 diapers for children under the age of two.
For the Children’s Hospital we donated to the Cancer Department:

264 IV fluids

100 syringes and Cancer Treatment Medication.

Put a Smile on a Bolivian Child 2008

Once again with all the support from
Northwest Montessori School
we were able to raise $350.
We made 100 gift bags for
two Orphanages.

Each bag contained milk, bread,
vests, socks, scarves and hats.
At the “Hogar Mixto La Paz Guarderia Infantil Soria” orphanage located in Alto Obrajes in La Paz, 35 bags were given out to the children.
At the second orphanage “Voces Libres” located in Arce Ave 50 bags were given out.

In exchange of a Smile 2009 Children’s Hospital

Objectives for 2009

Give a better life to our Bolivian children providing them a time of happiness and hope.

Cover part of the needs from the different pathological departments of the hospital.

Provide educational and fun activities for our children.

Work together with the hospital’s staff to provide a proper use of any medical supplies donated.

Contact Information

Email:
unidosporlatinoamerica@gmail.com
Phone:
(425) 737-6080 Pamela Calderon
(425) 737-6046 Edgar Calderon