Pediatric Services in Remote Areas of Argentina

Thanks to your collaboration, the year 2022 was INCREDIBLE. We continued supporting several projects. Here’s the compilation of what we’ve done since the summer.

Trips to Chaco and Catamarca were completed. Dental care and medical assistance were provided to the students, they delivered to each school: food, toothpaste, medicine, school supplies, elements of physical activities and entertainment, and they were given candy bags and t-shirts.

A party was held at each location and the members of Santa Clara lovingly cooked lunch and snacks for each school.

1. Chaco: The trip to Chaco took place from August 22 to 25, they visited the following schools: 616,  676, 734 and 589. At this time they determined that there is a real need to build a classroom with a bathroom to accommodate Kindergarten students in School Anexo Lote  4.
2. Catamarca: The trip took place from October 9 to 15, they visited the following schools: 169, 305, 479, 489, 311, 435, and 429.

 Different activities were carried out during which workshops on these different skills – circus, clay, sports, bakery and pastry, hairdressing, and sewing for mothers. Clothes, bags of food, and toys were distributed. Besides offering breakfast and snacks they also provided powdered milk, rice, sugar, cocoa, alfajores, and cookies. Cleaning elements were also distributed in the different assistance centers where the Organization provides help: Florencio Varela in Buenos Aires, Los Sauces in Córdoba, Las Talitas in Tucumán, Merendero Belén in Salta, Guaraní Community in Misiones, Noccan Kani in Santa Fe.

SCHOOLS

Monthly food purchases for lunch have been sent to the following schools:

School # 905, El Soberbio, Misiones – Number of Children: 246

Ygua Pora Village Satellite Classroom

Aldea Caramelito Satellite Classroom

Aldea Chafariz Kindergarten Satellite Classroom.

Director: Diego Carballo

School Guillermo Donaire Nº 373/01 Paraje El Botón El Soberbio, Misiones                                    Bags of food delivered: 140

Schools in several cities, Chaco Province – amount of children: 625

• School #239  Paraje Pampa Chica, Director: Children: 105         
• School #916, El Gramillar, Pampa del Indio, Chaco, Children: 22  
• School #395 Pampa del Indio, Chaco, Children: 13   
• School #1015, Pampa del Indio, Chaco, Children: 120 
• School #616, Paraje El Salvaje, Pampa del Indio. Children: 10
• School #371 "Ernesto Ocampo", Villa Berthet. Children: 30      
• School #932 Pozo el Algarrobo, Paraje Las Margaritas, Miraflores. Children: 47 
• School #55 Paraje Rincon del Zorro, La Leonesa. Children: 9
• School #718 “Ex-combatientes”, Lote 18, Villa Berthet. Children: 48
• School #201 “, Ruta Provincial 4, Lote 8, Children: 48
• School #395 Paraje Pampa Ombu, Machagai, Children: 9
• School #409 Campo La Aurora, General San Martin– Children: 59  

 SOUP KITCHENS

Throughout the different centers of the Foundation bags with nutritional food and balanced meals are distributed monthly to support the nutritional needs of young children. The centers are the following : Loma Hermosa in San Martín,  Valle de Andorra in Ushuaia and  El Soberbio in Misiones.

Different workshops  to teach different skills were held, and various artistic activities were planned using different techniques and materials (temperas, watercolors, markers, colored paper, etc.). The objective of these activities is always to help the children to express their emotions through art.

As always, thank you very much for the support you always give us, without which we could not carry out any of the projects we are working on.

Sumando Manos Foundation

Dear friends:

We want to share with you what has been accomplished in these months of July and August, through the Sumando Manos Foundation and to thank all the donors, volunteers  and Organizations that join hands in the daily task of solidarity.

 NEWS IN OUR SCHOOLS

 TRIP TO THE PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO

The Santa Clara Civil Association volunteers made its third trip of the year, on this occasion we would like to share with you the details of the trip so that you can experience a little the way in which it is carried out: “In a total journey of one week, they leave very early from Buenos Aires bound for the city of Añantuya, a volunteer driving a van with a trailer, 2 dentists and a nurse.

Every morning a school is visited, on this trip Schools 297 and 845 were visited in Tala Atun, and School 817 in Paraje Taco Totorayo. Upon the arrival of the group, the directors or teachers in charge await them, the food items are downloaded along with the other miscellaneous donations and the classrooms are prepared so the medical personnel can provide medical attention to the students and adults present. At noon a lunch is prepared for everyone and gifts are distributed to the children. Before leaving, teachers and the adults in charge received instructions on hygiene, health and oral care. The day usually ends by going to buy food for the next schools to be visited the following day”.

Total amount of children who received medical care: 196

INTEGRAL FARM PROJECT “DON JOSÉ CORIA” SCHOOL #371 "ERNESTO OCAMPO", VILLA BERTHET, CHACO. Director: Marcelo Petrak 

With great joy we tell you that the garden has begun to bear its first produce and the delicious vegetables can now be included in the children's lunches together with eggs from the farm. The first chicks have hatched! 

ACTIVITIES IN WORKSHOPS – Loma Hermosa PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES

The Pequeños Pasos Foundation organized an event in commemoration of Independence Day: Traditional games for July 9th (Independence Day)  and activities with families.

Workshops given by the psychologist and the social worker. During the month of July, the theme: "Limits and upbringing" was addressed. Workshops were also held with the families given by the childcare worker.

Thanks to your support, we continue supporting several schools throughout the less privileged areas of Argentina.

Thank you VERY MUCH,

Sumando Manos Foundation