Support our Centre for Disable Children in Mexico

Dear Supporters,

On behalf of our partners, volunteers, staff and the children in Playa del Carmen, we want to say a massive Thank You for your support in 2016! Local organizations are making a bigger impact on the ground because of you and your support. It may seem like a small contribution but when lots of us contribute for the same cause we manage to overcome many obstacles.

This year, our local partner NGOS, Save the Children and Integral Care Centre (CEAI), received financial support to improve the security and conditions of their organizations in Mexico. Save The Children staff received emergency first responder training and CEAI improved the image of the centre by getting new uniforms with their logo for both students and teachers as well as continuing with the dog therapy that we started last year with the special needs children.

Here is a breakdown of what your donations were able to achieve in 2016

• Dog therapy from April to Sept for all students at the CEAI
• 100 T-Shirts Uniforms for Students and Staff at CEAI
• Annual update of the Emergency First Responder training for working with children for the staff at Save the Children.
• Year-round supply of safe drinking water for children at Save the Children ludotecas.

In 2017 we will assist our local partner, CEAI to make improvements to their facilities as well as commit to funding another year of dog therapy for the children.  We are also hoping to be able to help a new partner, Contando con un Amigo, by supporting them in the construction of a new school that they have planned which will provide access to schooling for children from one of the more disadvantaged areas in Playa del Carmen. We are also hoping to be able to assist them with purchasing some of the equipment that they will need for teaching the children.

Thank you, once again, for your support this past year. We can’t wait to see what 2017 will bring!

We wish you a happy and prosperous 2017.

With Gratitude,

GVI Mexico