Many children born to poor, single parents are given to orphanages or children's homes because the parent must work to provide food and shelter and they have no one to watch their children. Paid day care is not an option since their earnings are very meager. They give their children to orphanages with the intention of returning for them very shortly but, sadly, they rarely ever get "ahead" enough to come back to get them and the parental bonds are
lost or broken.
It is the goal of Agua Viva to keep families together by providing childcare and a full feeding program. Education is also provided both through their own staff, and by providing transportation to & from public schools.
It was inspiring to witness first-hand the exceptional care the program provides for 130 children daily. We had an incredible day sharing our music, dance, art and running around the playground with them! We will also be taking part in a fundraiser for Agua Viva, "Golf For Ninos", on June 13th. It is our hope that we can continue to support this wonderful organization.
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