Sponsor a Child!

A little money goes a long way in Baja, Mexico. Just $62.50 a month can feed a child and provide for their utilities and most basic needs. Help us start at the beginning - one child at a time. Any amount helps! You have the power to make a difference in a child's life. Your donation could possibly change everything for one child. Help change a child's life and become a child sponsor. Click here for more information.

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CDV Holiday Trip- Save the Date!! CDV Holiday Trip - Saturday December 6, 2008. Busses will be visiting the Hacienda, Casa Hogar Sion, Door of Faith and El Faro. Register today and do not forget to create your Holiday Pledge and Donation page

• Casa de Paz built a green house earlier this year and it has reaped many pounds of squash, cucumbers, chili's, and tomatoes. When everyone got tired of eating squash for breakfast, lunch and dinner, they sold the excess to the neighbors to generate extra cash. Way to go CDP!
  
  
• The Hacienda School has started the new school year with 162 primary students! Madre Virginia and the teachers welcomed the new director, "Teacher Ana", this year and things are doing well, except for the computer lab. We need new computers, networking and Internet access for the school computer classroom and lab. Can anybody out there help?
  
  
• El Faro has a NEW 15 person passenger van! Well, not exactly new as it is 20 years old and has 144,000 miles on it, but at least the kids can get to school, which is 45 minutes each way. The old van left them stranded on the streets of Tijuana, radiator steaming and smoke coming from the tailpipe one too many times. Gracias to Kim Newton and Project Casa de Vida for your help in acquiring a new van to get the children to school safely each day.
  
  
• Rancho El Faro has a new multi purpose room that contains dormitories, a bathroom, shower, storage office and library. The teens now have a quiet place to do homework. The Rancho is in a very rural area of Ensenada and this building is a huge addition to the well being of the 27 teenagers who live at the orphanage. A big heartfelt thank you to Mr. Phil Nisco and Family who funded this wonderful project. You have changed their lives forever.

Private Orphanage Trips
Gather your co-workers, friends, family, parishioners, and group members and let CDV organize a private trip for your organization. CDV will provide a bus for 48 volunteers that will pickup at your location, we will provide food, craft project, an orphanage and lots of kids. All you need to do is gather your volunteers, register them online to a page we provide, do a little bit of fundraising and we promise that you will have a day that will never be forgotten. For more information, email trips@corazondevida.org.

Company Retreat at an Orphanage
Instead of a retreat in Las Vegas or Palm Springs, have your next company retreat or business meeting at an orphanage. We can provide a meeting room, dormitories with bathroom and a kitchen. After business, hang with the kids and do a work project at the orphanage. Now, we are not talking about Ritz Carlton meeting rooms or accommodations, but we promise that it will bring your employees closer together by helping children and the orphanage. If you're looking for something different, email george@corazondevida.org for more information.

Adopt an Orphanage
Is your church, company or group looking to help children but do not know where or how? Partner with CDV to put your arms around an orphanage. We can select a compatible orphanage with your organization and discuss their needs and we can work on a monthly amount to provide food, medical, housing needs, entertainment and so many other opportunities. CDV can arrange a group visit to your orphanage so you get to meet the children and staff and form friendships. Adopt an Orphanage and help make a difference. To find out more, email larry@corazondevida.org.

Help make a difference in a child's life TODAY!

• Donner Foundation remodeled the kitchen at the Hacienda to help with the 300 meals each day. In addition, funds are being provided for kitchen food preparation equipment, staffing help and pest control.
  
  
• Capstone Ministries of Twin Falls, Idaho has committed to helping the Hacienda with the food budget short fall and will be doing construction projects at the school.
  
  
• RE Cares/Elsevier San Diego remodeled the La Roca orphanage library with new paint, rugs, computers, books, drapes, lighting, fans, television and so much more. We are currently looking for a Librarian to help the children read and teach them how to research for themselves.
  
  
• Kong Industries of Golden Co, for their generous donation to CDV and for medical assistance.
  
  
• Dr. Clara Wong and team for your dedication in providing medical and dental needs to the children.
  
  
• Holovision for their generous donation to get the Hacienda children into school this year.
  
  
• Kid's International Foundation and the Sykes Family for their donation for education and needs and many CDV orphanages.
  
  
• Kiwanis of Greater Anaheim who paid 100% of the Ebenezer education costs this year.
  
  
• Phil and Trudy Nisco and Family who funded a multipurpose room that includes 2 bedrooms, full bath, office and library at Rancho El Faro.
  
  
• Del Mar Rotary Club who has repaired El Faro bathrooms and dormitories.
  
  
• Hewatt & Christensen families for your belief in the importance of an education for the El Faro children. Your El Faro Scholarship Fund will produce teachers, doctors, chemists, veterinarians and other professions. Thank you for making dreams come true.
  
  
• Our CDV child sponsors who continue to help us with our mission to feed and support 750 children living at 14 Baja orphanages - we could not do it without you!