Working to help children with cancer in Paraguay.
New Yorkers build shelter for children with cancer A New York couple built a shelter for children and adolescents following a cancer treatment at the Department of Pediatric Oncology at INCAN. The same ones, they had a small one with a linforma, passed away in 2006 and in honor of her they raised “Posada …
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The day could not have gone better. In attendance – children from the posada, doctors, families, government officials, members of San Peregrino, Manitos board member Gordon Stewart and my beloved Betty. Not to mention the members of the Landfill Harmonic, stars of the acclaimed documentary made in 2015 about vision of one man, Fabio Chavez, …
Richard and I will be traveling to Paraguay on Friday September 19 for the official opening of the Posada Emily. Although the housing facility has been up and running since May, the official ribbon cutting, complete with a blessing of the site (customary in Paraguay) will take place next Monday September 25. In addition, our …
Dear, dear friends Thank you for the outpouring of support for my half marathon yesterday and, more importantly, for helping Manitos to make the “Posada Emily a reality. We reached our goal! The money we raised will pay for 4 months of operating costs for the 6 room housing facility. It has just recently welcomed …
2016 – 2017 – Before & After Our visit to Paraguay in March 2017 included a visit of the newly constructed Posada Emily and a reunion with Betty Oviedo, our beloved caretaker. We were also visited by the director of the large hydro-electric plant Itaipu, Mr. James Spalding, who is responsible for his company’s donation …
November, 2016 – Manitos was present at the yearly Brick Church Fair in Manhattan. Thanks to Julie Richardson, we could sell beautiful cashmere items and all proceeds went to Manitos. We were incredibly happy and touched by the outpouring of interest in our cause and the amount sold.
We are into Phase 2 of construction of the “Posada Emily” and have begun the second floor. The housing facility will have 6 private rooms, 5 bathrooms, a kitchen facility and a room to lodge a couple who will oversee the Posada. Patients and their families can access the Posada through the back garden, without …
Hurray! We are excited to report that construction began this Monday on the “Albuergue Emily,” which will house the families of children undergoing treatment at the National Institute for Cancer outside Asuncion, Paraguay. Thanks to our donors and the hard work of our in-country partners, the San Peregrino Foundation, we were able to finalize …
With the help of our friend Julie, we had our first ever Manitos promotional event. Julie, who is living in China, provided an abundance of cashmere items to sell. All proceeds went to Manitos. It was so successful that we are hoping to do it again in the Fall. Stay tuned as I am hoping …
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