Fourth Annual Peruvian Dinner fundraiser a success

About 75 people attended our fourth annual Peruvian dinner September 21st at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Edmonton. In addition to the wonderful food, once again prepared by Carla Tamayo Aragon, we had a silent auction and performance by Peruvian singer Rochy Rios.
In the picture: Stephen, cook’s helper Carla, out wonderful Peruana cook, volunteer Doris, Marcia, Board Chair and Carmen, Board member.
Check out more photos at: http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/2014_09_21_fundraising_dinner

 

 

 

 

Update on NGOs and fundraiser info

We spent another wonderful four months in Arequipa, visited the three non-profit agencies SUPC made donations to this year: Instituto de Rehabilitación Integral del Discapacitado (I.R.I.D.),Cuna Jardin Corazon de Jesus and Crines, the therapeutic riding centre. We also made some home visits with the children from the Cuna Jardin. I also volunteered at Crines, helping with tacking the horses and as a sidewalker to prevent children from falling.

Here’s the links to photos from the visits to the different NGOs:

 With the I.R.I.D. Director –  Dr. Mary Luz Barreda

At the Cuna Jardin

Second Cuna visit and home vists: 

Crines:

The Cuna Jardin has had to cut the number of children it takes and cut some staff because of funding cuts from donors in Europe. However, they still have more than 150 children enrolled.

Crines now has three pones and two horses – either donated or bought at low cost; however, all have health problems (which is why they were available for Crines) and need money for their care and feeding. There’s a sliding scale fee for the therapy and total subsidy for those unable to pay. Currently two long term volunteers work at the Centre and there are other short term volunteers.

I.R.I.D has received Government funding to build additional living homes for the children who live at the Centre rather than in-home. However, they have a shortage of workers and volunteers, based in part on the distance the Centre is from the city centre.

 Economy in Arequipa

Currently, Arequipa is in an economic boom –this has increased the price of many items including food making it more costly for the agencies to buy basic food items. The boom has also attracted more people from rural Peru with an immigration of about 20,000 a year. They build structures made of volcanic rock or cement blocks on the outskirts of the City and initially lack all basic services (water, sewer, electricity). Many of them access the services of the NGOs we support. The photos indicate some of the living conditions.

 Fundraisers

Plans are well underway for our two fall fundraisers, this year we’re going back to the original format with the Peruvian dinner and Latin Music Night separate. The dinner will be held the third weekend in September, stay tuned for details and a link to buy tickets. The Latin Music night will once again be held at the Yardbird Suite in November. We’ll have a silent auction at both events. Stayed tuned for finalized details.

 

Arequipa Update

I’ve been in Arequipa for two months and have visited two of the NGOs SUPC supports, below are links to some pictures from the Cuna Jardin, Coraon de Jesus

http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/2014_01_29_corazon_de_jesus_siesta_time

and the therapeutic riding centre Crines:

http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/2014_04_25_visiting_crines_theraputic_riding_centre_in_arequipa_

In addition to supporting these NGOs, SUPC is also providing support to Instituto de Rehabilitacion Integral del Discapacitado (I.R.I.D)

We will be posting new pictures within the next week.

 

Third Annual Peruvian Dinner a huge success!

 

More than 100 people attended our third annual Peruvian dinner, Sunday Nov. 17th at the Yardbird Suite in Edmonton. This year we combined the dinner with the Latin Music night – the two events were held separately last year.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support SUPC, made donations and bought silent auction items. A special thanks to those who donated items for the auction, to Carla Tamayo for her wonderful food, to Pam and Lisi from the Yardbird for all their work as well as Yardbird volunteers Deidre and Marian. SUPC Board members Aisha, Carmen and Vicky also helped make the evening a success.

Performances and Music provided by:

Marco Claveria Project 

Lisi Sommer – Lisi y Los Hermanitos 

Sebastian Barrera  

North Tango 

Fernando Munoz 

Tango demonstration provided by Vicente A. Munoz  and Cristina Munoz

 

Peruvian dinner & Latin Music fundraiser

Following up on last year’s two successful fundraisers we’re combing them into one fantastic event. Join us Sunday November 17th at the Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, for Peruvian food and great Latin music. We’re also holding a silent auction with  a wide range of items to bid on.

Performers:

North Tango

Sebastian Barrera

Lisi y Los Hermanitos

Fernando Munoz

Tango Dancers

Marco Claveria Project

Tickets: $30 single, two for $50 in advance; $40 single, two for $60 at the door. Children under five free, 5 to 10 $10, 11-13, half price.

Doors 5:00 P.M., Dinner 5:30, Music 6:30.

Paid parking available in the lot next to the Yardbird Suite or free on-street parking on 103rd Street or Tommy Banks Way.

For more information or to buy tickets contact supcsociety@gmail.com or tickets at YEGLive: http://yeglive.ca/events/standing-up-for-peruvian-children-society/nov-17-2013/yardbird-suite

 

Presentation at Central Alberta Social Work Conference

Aisha Oboh and Carmen Severight, who completed their final block placement in Arequipa in 2011 presented with me at the Central Alberta Social Work Conference. We talked about Arequipa, the agencies they worked with – Instituto de Rehabiltaction Integral Para Discapacitados (I.R.I.D.) a home center for handicapped children who were abandoned by their parents; it also provides in-home supports to children remaining with their families; and Ayudame Caballo a therapeutic riding centre for children with physical, mental or emotional disabilities.

We also talked about forming Standing up for Peruvian Children, the fundraisers we held and that this year the funds went to I.R.I.D, the Cuna Jardin Corazon de Jesus, the therapeutic riding centre (now Crines) and the orphanage Casa Hogar Luz Alba – a new agency we added this year.

We`re also in the planning stage for our next fundrasier to be held at the Yardbird Suite this October.