Feliz Navidad & próspero año

Hola all, hope this blog post finds you well. I'm now in Lima about to fly out to Central America for a 6 week travel stint over the festive season. Just wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks for all your support and following this blog. These last three months have absolutely flown and I'm so appreciative of all the rich and fulfilling experiences I have gained from Seeds of Hope thus far. I am really looking forward to continuing this work next year when I return in February. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Sally

Quote of the Day - 11 December

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." - Bob Marley

$751...Melbourne Party for a Cause a Raging Success

Last weekend two previous volunteers and ongoing supporters of Seeds of Hope, Farah Bostock and Tanya Aston from Melbourne hosted a Peruvian inspired Christmas fiesta last weekend to raise funds for the nutrition project. It was a raging success!

They managed to raise just over $751. This will go such a long way in helping these 50 Peruvian kids fight malnutrition and get the protein rich food they need to grow healthy and happy bodies and minds. 

The girls got their thinking caps on and came up with some really creative fundraising ideas including a silent auction. This involves people writing their bids down on a piece of paper for items such as bottles of wine and homemade dulce. Apparently some of these items went for $80. Must have been some fierce competition.

Well done ladies can't thankyou enough.

We now are at 35% of our fundraising target.

Mmm dulce biscuits. I wonder how much these went for at the Silent Auction.

Quote of the weekend - 9 December

'A good exercise for the heart is to bend down and help another up' - Anon

Crafty Chico's Clever Christmas Creations

Now how is that for alteration!

Long story short. I was looking for some crafty Christmas present ideas for the kids to make for their parents and I stumbled on this gem.

http://www.kidspot.com.au/Christmas-Christmas-crafts-Christmas-lanterns+3710+117+article.htm

So between making Christmas cards and these lanterns I think we're all set for tomorrow afternoon. The thing I love about these lanterns is that I get use all the toilet rolls that have been collecting dust in my room over the past few months.

This will definitely make some more space in mi dormitorio as well as reinforce to kids creative ways they can recycle.

Courtesy of http://www.kidspot.com.au/

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

We had a lot of fun with the kids making Christmas decorations last Friday. While listening to some Navidad tunes we made a Christmas tree from green cut outs of the niño's hands. Of course we then had to make come ornaments for the tree. 

We decorated the room with Christmas paper chains and afterwards the kids put their creative skills to the test by creating their very own unique snowflake design.

For more photos head to the Seeds of Hope Facebook profile page 

Quote of the Day - 7 December

'When you learn, teach. When you get, give' - Maya Angelou

Quote of the day - 5 December

'We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.' - Sir Winston Churchill

A little something to say a BIG thankyou for your support

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