Please help the Sos?a Kids Association
Although education in the DR is both free and compulsory, books, supplies and uniforms which cost approximately 600-700 pesos per year are a requirement. As are supplies and books. 600-700 pesos are a hefty amount for poor families. The end result is many children do not attend school. In Sos?a A few years ago a group of ex-pats formed an association to provide those requirements for kids from poor families. There are no administration costs; the association members donate their time and talents so every peso raised goes directly to the children?s education. With money raised strictly from donations, at this time they are providing schooling for 48 children, up from 37 last year. Next year they hope to raise the number to sixty kids. Each child receives 2 shirts or blouses, skirts or pants, underwear, socks, shoes, belt and a backpack, even a class photo. Donations can be made at the Britannia Pub on the main street in Sos?a. If you can spare 2 or 3 hundred pesos that would be wonderful however any donation is gratefully accepted. Please check their web site for more information. This is a way of putting back in to the country that treats us all so well when we visit. Donations may also be made by seeing Harry Pryce at Tradewinds Condos where he is the manager. If you aren't going to Sos?a, you can mail your donation to Harry Pryce,
EPS-D 194
7801 N.W. 37th street,
Miami, Florida. U.S.A. 33166 6559 Make your check out to "Sos?a Kids" All currencies, DM, U.S. Cdn. gratefully accepted. EPS provides overnight courier service to the DR No matter the amount big or small all donations are wonderful and appreciated. If you mail it to Harry, let him know you saw it on the Internet in a posting by Richard from Treetop, give your email address and I am sure he will let you know it was received. This past term 48 kids were enjoying the benefit of an education and the Association hopes to be able to assist sixty children when the next school year begins. Gracias.
http://www.geocities.com/sosuakids/
Although education in the DR is both free and compulsory, books, supplies and uniforms which cost approximately 600-700 pesos per year are a requirement. As are supplies and books. 600-700 pesos are a hefty amount for poor families. The end result is many children do not attend school. In Sos?a A few years ago a group of ex-pats formed an association to provide those requirements for kids from poor families. There are no administration costs; the association members donate their time and talents so every peso raised goes directly to the children?s education. With money raised strictly from donations, at this time they are providing schooling for 48 children, up from 37 last year. Next year they hope to raise the number to sixty kids. Each child receives 2 shirts or blouses, skirts or pants, underwear, socks, shoes, belt and a backpack, even a class photo. Donations can be made at the Britannia Pub on the main street in Sos?a. If you can spare 2 or 3 hundred pesos that would be wonderful however any donation is gratefully accepted. Please check their web site for more information. This is a way of putting back in to the country that treats us all so well when we visit. Donations may also be made by seeing Harry Pryce at Tradewinds Condos where he is the manager. If you aren't going to Sos?a, you can mail your donation to Harry Pryce,
EPS-D 194
7801 N.W. 37th street,
Miami, Florida. U.S.A. 33166 6559 Make your check out to "Sos?a Kids" All currencies, DM, U.S. Cdn. gratefully accepted. EPS provides overnight courier service to the DR No matter the amount big or small all donations are wonderful and appreciated. If you mail it to Harry, let him know you saw it on the Internet in a posting by Richard from Treetop, give your email address and I am sure he will let you know it was received. This past term 48 kids were enjoying the benefit of an education and the Association hopes to be able to assist sixty children when the next school year begins. Gracias.
http://www.geocities.com/sosuakids/