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2cities1mundo Backpack drive

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2cities 1 mundo - Backpack Drive
 Community service project 

In the year 2013, I made the commitment to help children in  ''Los tres Brazos", one of the most impoverished communities in the Dominican Republic capital city, go back to school with school supplies and backpacks.   In  collaboration with FUNDELOSA, a small public clinic that serves the Los Tres Brazos community to facilitate the distritbution of backpacks for children in need.  
For the past 4 summers,  we have collected and shipped donations with th help of my Mayer teacher colleagues, school community, family and friends.   I have been amazed by their generosity in helping me ship boxes full of school supplies and backpacks for many high-needs children. 

As a community effort from one urban city to another,  I ask for your help in contributing to the project.  

Big or small ($5, $10, $20)  any contributions made toward this goal by July 8th will be greatly appreciated! 

GOAL of $560  will cover: 
-  2 cases of    18 Inch Heavy Duty School Backpacks - Case Pack of 20 MGgear Bookbags
-Shipment cost  from Chicago to Dominican Republic 


Check out the video for a full story about the project

2015  promo Video: https://youtu.be/F_s4fltfnkk?list=UUZ4c78QftTRAYHGveNXbY4Q 

2016  promo Video : https://youtu.be/4JntDwXTlE4?list=UUZ4c78QftTRAYHGveNXbY4Q 


THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT HAVE SUPPORTED THE PROJECT IN YEARS PAST! 


Anyiné "Angie" Galván- Rodríguez, M.Ed 
Spanish and Latino Studies teacher
Founder of 2cities 1 mundo community service project
Founder of blog www.AfroLatinaNatural.com

 
My trip 2015 Trip to Santo Domingo , DR when I got to distribute the backpacks in person



How this journey started...

It was summer 2012, during one of my visits to "Los Tres Brazos", one of the most impoverished communities in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  For many, it may not seem like the most pleasant place to be - compared to all the beautiful tourist sites in Dominican Republic. However, to me it's a home away from home. 

School had already started and while sitting in the front steps of my grandmother's house, I asked my cousin why there were children hanging out in the streets rather than being in school. He mentioned to me that many poor families don't have enough resources to send children with backpacks and school supplies so they’d rather not send them until they gather the money. Being a teacher, I knew I had to do something! I looked at how fortunate I was to have had the opportunities in the US. I saw myself in those kids and it broke my heart because I knew I could have been one of them.     At that moment, this journey of giving back began.

Below are some pictures of past school supplies distribution events at the non-for-profit organization FUNDELOSA  in Los Tres Brazos, Santo Domingo. 

 
2014 donations event at FUNDELOSA



2014 donations project




2013 donations event





2015 Backpack and School supplies donation from Mayer Magnet room 207


2015 Backpack and School supplies donation from Mayer Magnet room 207



2015 student sponsored by Mayer school   who will be receiving a brand new cool backpack to begin the school year.

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Anyiné Angie Galvan-Rodriguez
Organizer
Chicago, IL

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