Helping improve lives, One child at a time.
Sponsor one of our children today!
For as little as $30 a month, you can offer a child in Bolivia hope for the future.
Sponsor one of our children today!
For as little as $30 a month, you can offer a child in Bolivia hope for the future.
Ciudadela NCVOur dream pilot project for the future, a model holistic community of integration.
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Christmas in the CampoLearn about the exciting times we had bringing Christmas to rural communities.
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Q. How much does it cost to sponsor a child?
A. We ask for a minimum donation of $30 a month for sponsors. The average total costs per child per month for our programs are:
Q. How is my money used?
A. Your sponsorship contribution is combined with that of other sponsors and sent to the administration of Niños con Valor in Bolivia. Here each program has its own budget which is approved annually by the Bolivian board of directors. The administration of NcV in Bolivia is responsible for ensuring that funds are disbursed appropriately to each program and that your sponsored child receives the full benefits of your support. Thus, if your child lives in a home for orphaned and abandoned children, the whole home benefits along with your sponsor child. It is important to note that 100% of your donation goes to the program your child is a part of, and that full sponsorship of all children in a project covers 100% of that project’s costs.
Q. Will this cost rise as the child grows up?
A. Since we work from a “sponsor family” model, and since the entire program benefits from these donations, this is all factored in. Should additional funds be required as a child enters into post-secondary education, for example, we will seek additional sponsors for that child.
Q. Can we choose the child we sponsor?
A. For the most part, no.
Sending out information of children to potential donors goes against local regulations and our desire to keep their stories private. Thus, we are unable to send their background until a match has been made.
What you can do is indicate the gender and age you are most interested in sponsoring and which of our programs you are interested in sponsoring a child in (Corazón del Pastor Girls’ Home or Street Outreach).
We will contact you if a specific match is not available.
Q. Can I write letters to my sponsored child?
A. We understand this is something many programs offer and many sponsors like to do. We welcome correspondence with your child and encourage the children to interact with their sponsors; however, we do not insist on it as part of the program. We will help with translation where needed and will help the child respond if they choose to do so. Our experience has been that the children are especially interested in correspondence with children of similar ages, much like a pen pal.
Q. Can I visit my sponsored child?
A. Absolutely! Depending on the program your child is in, different arrangements can be made.
Q. How long are the children part of their programs?
A. Each child we work with has a plan de vida (life plan). This means that when we accept a child into one of our programs we are committing to be with them for life. This looks different in each program.
Q. Are my sponsorship payments eligible for a tax receipt?
A. Yes.
In the USA, Ninos con Valor is a 501c(3) registered charity.
In the UK, Orkney Helping Hands is our partner organization.
In Sweden, Vision 70-7 is our partner organization.
Each of these will issue tax-receipts in accordance with country laws and requirements.
Q. What is my child's religion?
A. Niños con Valor in Bolivia is a foundation based in Christian principles and runs its programs on Christian values encouraging spiritual development in the children as an important part of their growth. We do not, however, discriminate based on religion nor impose a specific doctrine on the children we serve.
Most Bolivians are Catholic or Protestant through baptism, thus your child most likely will be one of the two, and more often than not they also retain traditional beliefs of the indigenous faith here in the altiplano.
Q. Do you work with children with HIV/AIDS?
A. Yes, please see more by following the link below for "Pedacito de Cielo".
Christmas at CDPOn Thursday we celebrated Christmas for the 4th year now with the girls of Corazón del Pastor. Tía Kimber worked with Tías Tania and Noelia to direct a fun and thoughtful nativity theatre. Then, we shared a great big Christmas meal and got ready to open the wonderful presents donated by Elevation church in Canada. We received a surprise visit from the head of the Spanish office of Maxam, with even more toys!
Christmas at PDCWhile it was our 2nd Christmas a PDC, it was our first as a baby home, and it was simply adorable to see the faces light up of our little ones as we celebrated. We shared a festive meal, and the kids all emptied their stockings (with a little help) and open gifts, which were generously purchased by Freeway church in Canada.
Christmas in the CampoToday we return from a 4 day trip to Mizque, where we gave out gifts and Christmas baskets to the children and families of Patawasi and Mina Asientos. These are two impoverished communities, each 7 hours out of Cochabamba. We also provided a warm breakfast, and lots of fun with a parachute, face-painting, and, of course, football. In total, we gave out nearly all of the 280 baskets we put together and the over 1400 toys we brought along with us. Merry Christmas!
