For the kids
Donation protected
Here in Ecuador, I work at a school in a small coastal town. After the earthquake, my role has changed and I am now in charge of earthquake relief contributions, specifically allocating donation funds and working out logistics regarding the distribution of food, medical, and reconstruction supplies. I am currently working to fund a local orphanage where the government is sending earthquake victims whose parents have died.
It is understaffed, underfunded, and now there are double the amount of children, without food, water and basic necessities. Not sure if this will be a long term thing I will be working on, but it’s what my energy is focused on now.
The orphanage is now home to 80-90 children between 3 months and 18 years old. Besides medical issues that need to be addressed the more urgent problem is to keep the kids from starving.
How bad is it ? The orphanage and the government extended and signed an agreement that would provide $ 4 dollars per child per day. Hardly enough for the very basic needs. Unfortunately so far, they have not been paid a penny. Next week it will be two months without any money coming in. The staff can’t be paid anymore and as of next week there will be no more food to feed the children. Constant communication between government and the orphanage has not resulted in the promised payments that they desperately need and it doesn’t look good for the near future.
Any donation is life-saving. Just $ 4 will help one child through one day.
Wesley
It is understaffed, underfunded, and now there are double the amount of children, without food, water and basic necessities. Not sure if this will be a long term thing I will be working on, but it’s what my energy is focused on now.
The orphanage is now home to 80-90 children between 3 months and 18 years old. Besides medical issues that need to be addressed the more urgent problem is to keep the kids from starving.
How bad is it ? The orphanage and the government extended and signed an agreement that would provide $ 4 dollars per child per day. Hardly enough for the very basic needs. Unfortunately so far, they have not been paid a penny. Next week it will be two months without any money coming in. The staff can’t be paid anymore and as of next week there will be no more food to feed the children. Constant communication between government and the orphanage has not resulted in the promised payments that they desperately need and it doesn’t look good for the near future.
Any donation is life-saving. Just $ 4 will help one child through one day.
Wesley
Organiser
Wesley Alexander Jampel
Organiser
Honolulu, HI
