14 Days, 14 Thoughts It has now been 2 weeks since I've arrived at Project Somos as a volunteer assisting with the garden, social media, and fundraising! Even though it's a short amount of time, I have already learned and experienced so much. In an effort to sum it all up, here are 14 thoughts … [READ MORE]
West Point Grey Spanish Club
At West Point Grey Academy we have a Spanish Club, and this year we have started a new and exciting initiative. We are very excited and proud to launch virtual volunteering with Project Somos. During our club, Spanish students teach students at Proyecto Somos English. We meet every Monday and each week we offer a […]
Family Time
On September 12th we hosted a special day for the families we work with. On that day, the mamas, and some papas, came to the finca to celebrate and play with their kids. When you live in extreme poverty you don’t get to do much more than work to survive day to day. You don’t […]
2018 Family Fair Fundraiser~Sunday, November 4
Jorge’s First Visit to the Dentist
A few weeks ago Jorge went to the dentist with one of our staff. The dentist looked at Jorge’s teeth and said how bad they were. She explained that because he hadn’t taken care of them before, he was now suffering. Jorge was very upset and explained to the dentist, “My teeth are bad because […]
“I Want to Learn”
On Wednesday morning, Greg, Marelyne and I went into the local community to visit a a family. A week ago, a 13 year old girl had attended one of the our open playground events. While here, she shared with us that she has never gone to school and really wants to learn. We invited her […]
Community visit: Outreach in Chivarabal
In May our staff were warmly received when they went out into Chivarabal to meet with families. After over seven years of being in this community Project Somos is well known and has gained a lot of trust in the area. To gain this kind of trust is not an easy task in a small […]
Jorge’s Story
“I feel really sad because in my family, there is no happiness. My dad is drunk every day and he hits my mom. I am always alone and when I feel sad and have problems, I go into the mountains and cry. I feel so happy that I am now learning letters and will be […]
Report of Directors 2017
Project Somos’ 2017 was characterized by growth on the ground: The Culture Dome was completed, just in time to turn into a school Family House #3 was completed and now serves as staff housing The Clinica de Mateo building was completed and inaugurated. It hosts visiting health and medical teams and will also serve as a neighbourhood […]
Report to Donors 2016-17
We are very proud to share our first ever Report to Donors with all of our supporters. Click on the image to read the full Report and see how far Project Somos Children’s Village has come. We hope you will be amazed by what you have helped achieved by joining this visionary family known as Somos. Report to […]