Posted on July 31, 2012
When we got to the Corazon de Dahlia Center in Saylla, I was so excited to see the kids. I raced up the stairs and entered the room. They were all sitting on small plastic benches around the room in a circle. I was motioned toward a seat. When I looked up I saw Anthony,…
Posted on July 4, 2012
Sometimes, I ask myself, “Why care?” There are so many disasters and tragedies in the world, both natural and manmade. Then, there are hundreds of thousands of organizations around the world trying to deal with all of the social issues & hardships out there. Somehow, in the mix of so many efforts, some people just…
Posted on July 3, 2012
In 2 more days I will be on my way to JFK with 4 suitcases, and 2 carry-ons. Why so much luggage one might ask? Want the answer? 3 out of the 4 suitcases and 1 out of 2 carry-ons are filled with items to give to the Corazon de Dahlia Community Development Center in…
Posted on August 17, 2011
“While in Peru for our honeymoon, we were lucky enough to be able to spend some time with the staff and children at The Center. Andrew has a spent many years playing & coaching basketball and managing school physical education classes so we planned our visit around sports activities. We had so much fun delivering…
Posted on April 14, 2011
Buenas notcias everyone! In 2011 we will be adding 3 new staff members to our team in Peru, and we’ll be sending some excellent volunteers down to the center to work with the kids and collaborate with our Peruvian staff. In February we will work on infusing the arts into our programming, adding more room…