THE GOD’S CHILD PROJECT
FINAL REPORT OF CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
CHRISTMAS IN THE PEDIATRICS AREA OF ROOSEVELTH HOSPITAL
On Wednesday, December 15th of this year, the activity of Christmas gifts in the Pediatrics of Roosevelth hospital delivery was made, counting with 150 children, patients of that hospital.
Different pediatrics areas were visited:
∑ General Medicine
∑ Intensive Care
∑ HIV positive Children’s area
The activity was during the morning and we have precious moments of happiness when we saw all those children smiling with the toys in their hands, even when they felt a little pain, reason why they were there.
We were surprised when we met the girl who survived from a massacre, where all her family died. This little girl was in recovery because she was four days on top of her dead mother’s body inside their house. This girl demonstrated a lot of happiness of meeting us and also because we brought her a present and a lovely Merry Christmas hug.
CHRISTMAS IN FIDESMA, SAN ANDRÉS ITZAPA
On Thursday December, 16th of this year the activity of toys delivery for 200 children, took place in the villages of San Andrés Itzapa. This children live extremely poor and their families live with of the annual crops from the small pieces of land of their parents, which sine times are not of their own. On Christmas Eve, which are very important, we couldn’t stop celebrating it to them, so they could feel the emotion and happiness of having a Christmas gift in their hands.
This activity was coordinated with Fidesma, a small institution that helps and trains the children’s mothers with different kinds of workshops.
The children and mothers expressed that they never had a Christmas gift like the one that we gave them on that time, and we are sure it was the only Christmas party they had, and we are also sure that they will never forget this kind detail, this party, this gift, the hug and the “Merry Christmas” words.
CHRISTMAS BASKETS IN SAN BARTOLOMÉ MILPAS ALTAS
AND EL HATO VILLAGE
On Friday, December 17th of this year, the delivery of 200 Christmas baskets to abandoned and abused mothers in San Bartolomé Milpas Altas and el Hato Village, was made. This places are far away and tend to have a lot of single mothers and abused mothers as well, the attendance of mothers was 80% indigenes.
This women showed us their appreciation with their blessings and deeply words, since some of them mentioned that they never had received a Christmas gift and that they were far from receiving such a pretty Christmas basket as the one we gave them.
With this activity the warm feeling of this very important season was felt and the best of all was that the feeling was because of the sincere hug and the soft words saying: “Merry Christmas”
DELIVERY OF 100 FILTERS IN SAN MIGUEL DUEÑAS
AND CIUDAD VIEJA
The purifying water filters delivery took place in two communities located at 20 and 25 minutes from Antigua Guatemala, the 80% of the population of this communities depend from their crops as a survival resource for the families. They don’t have access to buy purified water, which is of vital importance for them, and they drink the water that comes from the pipelines and this water is not completely purified, also they drink the water from the wells the families had built to take out water. The mothers expressed that this filter was such a big help for all the people since stomach infections, caused from drinking that water, are very common there.
This delivery that became in a very special season, the Three Wise Men’s Day, and be able to drink purified water from now on, was a big gift for the families, so in this way they will have a good health.
The mothers expressed their appreciation for this kind of help, since nobody else has get there and give them a help for improving their lives or their health, they said that was the best thing they ever had in a three wise men’s day and that they will never stop to say “Thank You” for this.
HERMANO PEDRO SPECIAL SCHOOL
This Special School was founded in January 29th, 1996 by a group of parents and teachers. The idea became through seeing the need of many poor parents of special children that didn't have the opportunity or resources to take their children to a Special School in Guatemala City. And the Pro-Foundation Committee of New Hermano Pedro Special School became. This institution was a private school from 1996 through 1998, and was inspired from brother Peter's Charisma.
This school counts with qualified educators, specialized in Special Education. The children who attend this school have problems as; physical disabilities, deafness, mental disabilities and learning problems.
Thanks to the support of Education Minister, this institution became official on June 16th, 1999, and because of this, it has been of great help to the community of boys and girls from Sacatepéquez with special educative needs.
And with the help of The GOD'S Child Project this Special School is able to help all the children to attend their classes there.
