Educacion y Futuro--A Bed for Each Child in Bolivia

 Hey, Kids! So, we've done it.  (You have done it, Vicente and EDYFU have done it, we have done it.) From our initial target of $11,000 to renovate the EDYFU shelter for homeless girls in Tarija, Bolivia, when then upped the ante to $14,000 in order to build a much needed security wall. Shiera, Sephie, and I visited the project last weekend, and are pleased to announce that the work is well under way.  Gail of Lantern Projects and I have already transferred $6,700 to Vicente and EDYFU and the rest will be wired in about a week's time. This is not the most profession or engaging of videos, but for those wanting to get a sense of what things like like at the shelter, and/or what the early work looks like can wade their ways through this 14 minute look. Now the big news...we have surpassed the $14,000 goal and as of last night, Lantern Projects has collected ~$18,500.   For this reason, we are declaring the fundraising over.  A new sixteen bed building will be avai...

 So, on Friday Shiera, Sephie, and I are headed to Tarija to drink some high altitude wine and check out the progress on the EdyFu construction project.  Lots of details to come. Fundraising?  Looking pretty good.  Our final budget looks to be pretty solid at $14,000 and as of the other day, here's where we were: We are getting close, but we still have a ways to go. So, please--if you've been considering donating, you could really help this get done.  (And not to sound greedy..but ya know...if you have donated once, there are no state, federal, global, or universal laws to prevent you from doing so again.  Just sayin'...) Vincente has also sent a few photos and I thought I'd share them with you here:                       Roofs that don't leak are...good!                         Rufino the Painter is....painting!   ...