By Jenna Stanfield | Volunteer Project Leader
Dear Friends & Family of Cultivando Sonrisas,
We hope the start of spring finds each of you with the joy of possibilities and new life in your hearts! Being from Colorado, spring is always a metaphor for new life, as the trees start to show signs of budding leaves and flowers, and the Tulips start to spring up from the ground.
Medellín is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" because the weather is always just about perfect, and the trees are always green. But although there really isn't a change of seasons in Medellin, the city itself seems to be a metaphor for new life springing forth. The possibility of change and growth are evident in the community of people that have suffered through so much a metaphorically long winter, and they themselves are the Tulips budding up from the ground!
If you need evidence of this metaphor, you needn't look any further than the smiling faces of the girls at Cultivando Sonrisas! It continues to be a great joy for me to be able to witness to the incredible work Cultivando Sonrisas does to keep each of these girls safe and secure, offering them a hope and future away from the drugs and sex trafficking they were born in the midst of.
It is my pleasure to inform you all that due to the generosity of each of you through our end of the year giving campaign, Cultivando Sonrisas has been able to break ground and start construction. The funds that have been raised so far, have been used for the design and legal costs, building foundations, structural work for the main building, and the first floor.
They will be able to continue into the next stage of construction as the the different fundraising efforts bring in the necessary funds.
We are so pleased with the progress, and yet we know we still have a long way to go.
We ask that you please consider making a "Spring Time" tax deductible donation, or start a recurring monthly donation to help us get further towards our goal! If it is not necessary for you to receive a tax credit for your donation, please contact us at info@fundacioncultivandosonrisas.com and we will let you know other options to contribute to our Home to Build Futures in Campaign.
It is with great JOY in our hearts that we offer each of you a hopeful spring time greeting!
God Bless,
Jenna & the Cultivando Sonrisas Family!
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