As I was conducting these little video interviews, I made a realization which truly upset me. I had just sat down with a very sweet boy to begin his video. He is 15 and a happy and confident child. I haven't known him for very long as he is relatively new to the foundation. I began the interview and the first question is simply for the child to state his full name. I asked and he replied with a different name from his own. I laughed and told him that I really needed him ... Laura set up a sponsorship program for the Pronino Children
30 September 2010, by Bas under Volunteers in action
My most recent focus has been to set up a sponsorship program for Pronino children. The foundation is having a very difficult time and funds are needed, so the decision was made to seek sponsors. My most recent trip to Honduras left me with a goal of taking photographs and information on a handful of the boys.
I had a difficult time focusing on the work, as I was just so anxious to see them again and spend time with them. However, I did sit down with 26 of the kids and get mini-interviews and take photographs.
As I was conducting these little video interviews, I made a realization which truly upset me. I had just sat down with a very sweet boy to begin his video. He is 15 and a happy and confident child. I haven't known him for very long as he is relatively new to the foundation. I began the interview and the first question is simply for the child to state his full name. I asked and he replied with a different name from his own. I laughed and told him that I really needed him ...
As I was conducting these little video interviews, I made a realization which truly upset me. I had just sat down with a very sweet boy to begin his video. He is 15 and a happy and confident child. I haven't known him for very long as he is relatively new to the foundation. I began the interview and the first question is simply for the child to state his full name. I asked and he replied with a different name from his own. I laughed and told him that I really needed him ... Proniño’s newspaper for children!
5 March 2012, by Xavier under News
Here is the first copy of Proniño's children's newspaper.* To read it you need to have some understanding of Spanish, but you can also just enjoy the pictures. It is a newspaper for children produced by children although … we have to admit that the supervisors were quite heavily involved with this first edition. The children, however, are madly enthusiastic about it and we now have two editors and an assistant, so we are very much looking forward to the second edition.
We would like to thank the "Stichting Straatkinderen Midden Amerika" (the Street Children of Central America Foundation) who are financing the production costs of this newspaper.
*You don't need a Google account to view the newspaper, but if you have one you are asked to login.
Little Darwin
31 May 2011, by Bas under News, Volunteers in action
His name is Darwin. He was about 11, but looked more like 9. He was thin and visibly filthy, even in the dimness of the streetlights. His bare feet were much larger than they should have been from years of running around without shoes. The grin returned to his face as he began talking with Kevin again. Kevin, the former Cali boy turned social worker in the streets of Honduras, talked to the little guy in a very casual way. You could see he had done this before, as he watched the tiny child getting high off huffing glue right in front of him. He could have lunged forward and started the chase right then, but decided to pace himself and try to convince Darwin to come to the foundation willingly. Its difficult to reason with a child who is so addicted to the glue. No matter how much you talk about meals, education, a home, etc. a drug addicted child will often still choose the glue.
Kevin kept talking about ProNino as I walked over to speak with the guards at the restaurant beside us. People ...
Kevin kept talking about ProNino as I walked over to speak with the guards at the restaurant beside us. People ... The aftermath of the crisis…
31 May 2011, by Bas under News, Volunteers in action
The result is that even more families are experiencing severe difficulties and therefore more children are undernourished and can’t even go to school. At the same time a lot of American contributors have had some financial setbacks, leading to a significant decrease in contributions for Hogar Suyapa. The number of children in need of permanent care has risen from 25 to 43, while the contributions have decreased considerably. Every child in the shelter still gets all the care it needs, but we sincerely hope the financial situation of Hogar Suyapa can improve swiftly. In any case, thanks to extra contributions by Energy Incentives, Homeless Child can send 2,500 Euros or about 3,500 dollars more than last year.
Bumpy country roads
31 May 2011, by Bas under News, Volunteers in action
Every day, Proniño has to bring 56 kids to different schools in multiple shifts. Mostly there are four children on the front seat, six on the back seat and ten in the back of the pickup truck. When it rains, they get wet, as well as their clothes and their school books! If the police stop us, we need to have the gift of the gab to avoid a fine or a bribe. And it’s also just plain dangerous.
A new second-hand bus for our kids in Honduras is not a luxury article, it’s a bare necessity! Do you know a company or a foundation willing to sponsor us for the purchase of a second-hand bus or van?
