CHRISTMAS 2013 CHOCOLATADA CAMPAIGN

Thanks to a generous donation we have already met 10% of our target!! Donate £5 - the cost of a box of Xmas cards or a stocking filler & help enrich the lives of children who have very little at Xmas. http://www.justgiving.com/Hand-in-Hand-Trust-Appeal/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_content=Hand-in-Hand-Trust-Appeal&utm_campaign=pfp-tweet

Donate to the Christmas 2013 Chocolatado Campaign at: http://www.justgiving.com/Hand-in-Hand-Trust-Appeal

Christmas 2013 Chocolatada Campaign

Support our new Christmas 2013 Chocolatada Campaign by donating at JustGiving At Christmas time Peruvian communities come together to celebrate with the traditional 'Chocolatada'. This is a much anticipated local gathering, where hot chocolate and panettone bread are enjoyed and the children are given a gift of a small toy. However in the poorer, more remote communities children may never experience a chocolatada. It might seem a small thing, but it's a chance to take part in a cultural tradition, socialise with the rest of the community and simply experience the joy of being a child at Christmas time. Last year, as part of it's work with deprived children in the Iquitos area of the Amazon Jungle, the Hand in Hand Trust Trust went by boat to Miraglo - a small river community and organised a Chocolatada for the whole village. This year we would like to raise £1000 for Chocolatadas in four more Amazon River small communities for Christmas 2013. Any donation however small would be appreciated - you could send the money you would normally spend on Christmas cards or even just buy one less present and help enrich the lives of children who have very little at this festive time of year. The photos are of last year’s event in MIRAGLO (the name means MIRACLE). Let’s do it! Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure.

Fundraising News

Great News! - a young student has been sponsored to complete the Macchu Picchu trail for the Hand in Hand Trust and has raised £1000 through JustGiving for us. Well done and many thanks for the donation - it will help continue the good work of the nurseries.

Evening Nursery

Carlos visited a Columbian woman who lives in Nauta (a town 100 km south of Iquitos) where she provides extra classes and training for young people who have little formal education. Many young women in the area already have babies, which prevents them from attending these sessions. Carlos discussed the possibility of setting up an evening nursery for these little ones, to give their parents a chance to learn new skills and increase their earnings. Photo below shows a view of Nauta.

Spring Day

Every September, Peru celebrates the coming of the magical spring season. This year 60 of our nursery children and their parents joined in the festivities in a local park. Dressing up in leaves, flowers and other colourful outfits, they paraded for an hour in temperatures of over 30 degrees, before taking a well earned rest under the trees for refreshments. Because there were so many children taking part we insisted on a police presence and Carlos was interviewed by the press. This shows the difference our nurseries are starting to make as for the first time the parents joined in something FOR THEIR CHILDREN. Many carried placards advertising how excellent the nurseries are and we hope this will become part of their annual activities. The photos below show some of the children and parents enjoying their Spring Day celebrations.