Bolivia

San Ignacio Home

San Ignacio is both a home and a school. It is a home for 58 children, almost all of whom were abandoned rather than orphaned. This often means that not only do they lack parents, they have no relatives whatsoever. The girls of San Ignacio Home must leave at age 18 to make way for new children. Emilie’s Charities set up a scholarship to allow students to go on to further education with the objective of being able to live independently afterwards.The first student sponsored is in the middle of her university course studying to become a high school teacher. The second girl to be sponsored has just begun a course to become a primary school teacher.

ANET (Amigos de los Niños Excepcionales Tarija).

ANET is a home for disadvantaged children with disabilities. One of the residents of the home is being sponsored by Emilie’s Charities. He was born blind in one eye and by the age of 13 he had lost his sight completely. Following a stringent rehabilitation program, he returned to his secondary school studies which he completed with honors before matriculating at the local university to pursue law studies. Emilie’s Charities allowed his continuing education which led to his graduation this year. We are now sponsoring a further four students at the home.

Maria Christina Orphanage Cochabamba

The Maria Christina orphanage is the one at which Emilie worked during her gap year. Emilie’s Charities paid for the construction of a ‘conejero’ (a large covered rabbit enclosure) and bought rabbits and a hen and cockerel for the children to play with/observe. Over the past year there have been a number of changes at the orphanage, which may close. Some of the children are already at another orphanage in the area and we are in discussion about potential future sponsorships there

SOS Children’s Village Cochabamba

Emilie’s Charities is sponsoring three siblings at the SOS Children’s home in Cochabamba. The oldest is seven years old and the others are five year old twins. The Emilie’s Charities sponsorship contributes towards the cost of their living in a very loving family unit.