San
Vicente de Paul Orphanage, Quito, Ecuador
The Ecuadorian government provides very little for the care of orphans.
Therefore, abandoned children need to rely on the kindness and generosity
of private organizations and individuals to avoid becoming street
children. San Vicente de Paul is a Catholic-run orphanage located
in downtown Quito. It is the home of over 150 children who have
been abandoned or removed from their home due to extreme neglect.
The majority are awaiting adoption by either Ecuadorean or international
families.
A group of nuns administer the facility. They depend on the generosity
of organizations such as Go Climbing for Kids in order to provide
for the very basic needs of children. We will visit this orphanage
on Day 1 and present any items climbers are invited to bring to
the children, such as clothing, shoes, diapers, baby formula, toys,
etc.
HOPE
worldwide Colombia, Bogota, Colombia - www.hopewwcol.org
HOPE worldwide Colombia is a non-governmental, not-for-profit agency
that serves the neediest of the city of Bogota. This organization
provides free medical and dental care to thousands living in poverty,
as well as a neighborhood nursery and school in an area suffering
from 75% unemployment. Furthermore, they are a government- accredited
adoption agency that specializes in placing orphans in loving homes,
in Colombia and abroad. In a country racked by war, crime, and violence,
this organization serves as a beacon of hope to thousands.
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