Casa Cuna La Paz - Help Children in Need

Dear Friends of Casa Cuna La Paz,

What an eventful year! The Covid storm has proven to be stronger than most of us had expected. Vulnerable families, some of whom were already living in precarious conditions, have suffered the most because their safety net did not hold as long as the pandemic. Amid this situation, there is hope. Our children's optimism has proven to be as resilient as ever. Seeing their faces, full of happiness, ahd hearing their laughter all day, every day, fuels our determination to continue our mission for social justice.

The need for services that Casa Cuna La Paz offers, has increased greatly this year. Our children, from newborns to 6-year olds, come mostly from single-mother families and from families where grandparents are primary caregivers. Your help has made a significant impact in the lives of the children and their families. Providing a social network that values them and takes care of them, by fulfilling such basic needs as nutitious food, solid education, health care, and a safe environment, is vital to their well-being and helps them cope with the stress of our current situation.

Our mission supported by people like you, who share our concern for the well-being of children in vulnerable families. We are grateful for the gifts that you have made for them this year. On behalf of the children in Casa Cuna La Paz, we sincerely thank you, and wish you a blessed Holiday Season. They share with you their optimism and confidence on a better tomorrow, looking forward to the days when we will all look back and will be thankful for having had each other in times of unprecedented challenges.

Muchas gracias!

Dear Friends of Casa Cuna La Paz,

Warmest greetings from our children and staff.  It brings joy to our hearts that a new school year is about to begin, as we welcome many new little children and their families for another year of education. Amid the uncertainty of recent times, excitement, laughter and joy are heard louder than ever.

The pandemic has disproportionately affected the poorest and most vulnerable of the world, resulting in increased demand for our services.  Supporters like you have risen to the challenge, keeping our children in your thoughts and, with your donations, helping us satisfy basic needs such as clothing, food and medical service. For our little ones, from new borns to 6 year olds, this gives them a sense of normalcy in uncertain times.  We are so grateful for your continuing support of our work.

This school year brings many challenges but also many opportunities for Casa Cuna, where we strive to find new and effective ways to help our children. We believe education, a human right, is key to enable them become compassionate humans and self-dependent adults.  Your support for our work helps build a strong foundation, helping them see this challenging world with optimism and confidence.

On behalf of our niñas y niños in Casa Cuna La Paz:  Muchas, muchas gracias!

Dear Friends of Casa Cuna La Paz,

Warm greetings from all children under our care here at Casa Cuna.  The unfavorable circumstances that the Pandemic has brought upon all of us has, at the same time, given us renewed focus on our mission of caring for the little ones who don't understand the hardships our world is facing.

Our mission relies on the support of individuals like you, who recognize the importance of looking after both the physical and emotional welfare of our children. Your support allows us to dream together in our mission of caring for vulnerable children. Our work is to ensure the healthy future of all girls and boys at Casa Cuna La Paz, helping families help themselves, enabling them with the tools so that they can provide for themselves tomorrow.

With your support, we have been able to share food, improve their health care and better access to education. At the same time, through your generous support, they have been able to see another face of our world, where generous people like you, are helping them grow into adults who will have an optimistic view of the world. Your support make them walk with great confidence and joy during these difficult times.

Our children and staff sincerely hope that all of you, your families and friends are well.  We all have you in our thoughts every day, and give you thanks for showing our children that our world is indeed a wonderful place to live.

Sincerely,

Maria Inocencia Pichardo V.

Director

Dear Friends of Casa Cuna La Paz,

As this challenging year comes to an end, Casa Cuna La Paz celebrates 110 years supporting children from vulnerable contexts, orphans or from families in need. With your generous help, we have continued to provide quality education, food, shelter and medical care to those who need it most during one of the most difficult years we have seen in decades. On behalf of our children, our most sincere "Muchas Gracias" for your donations.

During the Holidays, we organize a toy drive to collect gifts for our children. Even the most simple gift makes a big difference for our little ones, whose door Santa forgets to knock sometimes. Casa Cuna's toy drive was featured last week in social media, and we are very proud to have been recognized by this news organization. Our children need our help, and thanks to your continued support, and that of the community, we bring joy to their hearts, happiness that we hope will help them grow having a positive outlook in life.

After the holidays, our work will become more intense because the pandemic has continued to take its toll in the lower rungs of society. Now more than ever, our children are counting on the generosity of people like you to see them sort through these challenging times. Their faces are full of hope and look towards the future with confidence, knowing that they can overcome any challenge that comes their way. It is up to us to help them continue being excited about life, and to make their futures bright.

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown our world upside down.  It has pushed many vulnerable families to the edge, and has brought places like "Casa Cuna La Paz" to the forefront, as need for assistance has greatly increased.  Your generous donations have enabled us to assist many families that would otherwise been left to fend for themselves. We want to say: Thank you!

An example of the importance of "Casa Cuna La Paz" is our newest member, a baby girl.  She was born in May 2020, in the middle of the pandemic.  Unfortunately, her family was unable to take care of her and was brought to Casa Cuna by authorities because they were already beyond capacity and unable to house her.  At Casa Cuna, she was received with joy and with open arms.  Thanks to support from donors like you, she has received first class medical attention, food, shelter, and more importantly, love and tender care that newborns greatly need. She has quickly become the darling of our staff who, following all protocols specified by health officials, hold her and give her all the attention that babies her age require. She will stay at Casa Cuna for as long as she needs it. Your donations are helping give children like her a solid start in life.

Since March 2020, when by health authority's orders we were ordered to suspend our work face-to-face, Casa Cuna has re-invented itself to continue to provide help to those who most need it. We regularly distribute and deliver meals and food assistance to families who have lost their jobs and income. Also, we continue to maintain our buildings and make necessary improvements so we can welcome children as soon as authorities allow us to open our doors.  We would like to say "Muchas Gracias!" to all our supporters.  With your help, Casa Cuna is filling a big void in these challenging times.