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Dear friends and supporters,

This year, your generosity has continued to shape brighter beginnings for families. Through your contributions, Fundación Proyecto DEI has strengthened its mission to promote sensitive, loving, and informed parenting during the first 1,000 days of life—a crucial window for a child’s future.

What We’ve Achieved Together

From January to October 2025, we:

• Supported over 60 families through workshops on early stimulation, nutrition, and emotional regulation.
• Trained new community health promoters, who are now multiplying the impact in their local areas.
• Created play-based learning kits that encourage parents and children to share meaningful moments together at home.
• Partnered with local organizations to integrate early childhood mental health guidance into prenatal checkups.

Every small change—every moment a parent chooses empathy over punishment, or play over screen time—creates ripples that transform communities. These are the seeds you help us plant every day.

Stories that Inspire

María, a young mother in our program, recently told us:

“Before joining the sessions, I didn’t realize how much my baby learned just from my voice and touch. Now, we spend time every morning playing together, and I feel more confident as a mom.”

Your support makes stories like María’s possible. Each smile, each step forward, is a reflection of your commitment.

With your ongoing partnership, we can continue building a future where every child has the opportunity to thrive—starting from day one.

From all of us at Fundación Proyecto DEI, thank you for believing in this mission and for being part of our growing family.

With gratitude,
The Fundación Proyecto DEI Team
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Links:

• The Importance of the first 1000 days of life

Dear Donor, ¿Did you know that?

The first 1,000 days of life—from conception to a child’s second birthday—are a critical window for physical, cognitive, and emotional development. During this period, the brain develops at an extraordinary rate, and the foundation is laid for a lifetime of health, nutrition, learning, and emotional well-being. Science is clear: proper nutrition, early stimulation, nurturing care, and access to healthcare during these early years can mean the difference between a life full of opportunity and one marked by hardship.

That’s why your support as a donor is essential. Investing in programs that protect and strengthen the first 1,000 days is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of poverty and inequality. Every dollar invested during this stage brings significant social and economic returns—not just for children and their families, but for entire communities and nations. Thanks to your generosity, we can ensure more children get a healthy, safe, and hopeful start in life.

¡Thank you!