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Semillas de Amor Children’s Village provides a high level education program for Guatemala’s at risk children and a home for children with exceptional circumstances.

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From Ohio to Guatemala to India, that is how the Peace Card project traveled within Semillas de Amor. The Peace Exchange is an international exchange of art and messages of peace between students of the world. The Peace Exchange uses peace cards (6 x8 inch postcards) to foster connect and spread peace. By first engaging students in the practices of peace and then asking them to share themselves, their creativity, their wisdom, and their heart, this project connects students to each other, their classrooms, their Read More→

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Apr
22

A Visit to the Zoo

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The children at Semillas de Amor were treated to an exciting trip to La Aurora National Zoo in Guatemala City zoo by the Mazariegos/Girón family.  Our children’s home depends solely on donations to keep our children fed and thriving as well as paying our employees.  Almost 100% of our donations come from families outside of Guatemala.  It is always wonderful for our kids when Guatemalan families step up and contribute to their well being.  I believe it is important for our children to know that people from their own country care about them and it is not only people from outside Guatemala.  We saw the generosity at Christmas from Guatemalan families during our fundraising via the radio.  The need is great in Guatemala and there are so many projects to help.  So it is extra special when our kids are the recipients of the generosity of Guatemalan families.
The trip to the zoo started with a bus ride from the children’s home to Guatemala City.  The kids were met with snacks before going into the zoo.  Many animals later, lots of fun, laughter and very happy kids they were treated to pizza and ice cream.  Full, excited and chattering away the kids boarded the bus to return to the children’s village.  What a wonderful day for our kids.
If anyone is interested in sponsoring a field trip for our kids please write to me a info@semillasdeamor.org and I can let you know of the the places we would like to take the kids and the cost. Soon the very cute t-shirts the kids are wearing will be available to the public, stay tuned for that announcement. We also appreciate and depend on your donations and generosity. You can make a donation at our website, just click DONATE
Enjoy the slide show!

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Mark your calendars for May 6th in Washington DC! There are over 500 children, who were suppose to be covered under the grandfather clause and allowed to go home with their adoptive parents, still left in Guatemala. Many children have US visas, many children have their adoptions finalized and still they wait, institutionalized. These children were promised by both the United States and Guatemalan governments that their adoptions would be completed. And now, over two years later, lots of unfulfilled promises, children’s precious years robbed from them by government bureaucracies, families have been emotionally and financially devastated. The Guatemala900 is serious, we want the children to go home to their families now. Please join us in the march to help the children get home. Semillas de Amor is home to 16 of the 500+ children. If you can’t attend the march, please contact the Guatemala900 website below and see what you can do to help these children be heard. The only voices they have are yours.

www.guatemala900.org

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e-mail: info@semillasdeamor.org
Seeds of Love
2461 Mosswood Lane
Santa Clara CA 95051
phone: +1-305-600-4517

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