Helping Hands Projekt

UPDATE: Ysamar musste am 8. Oktober von den drei Stunden entfernten Yungas wegen einer Not-Blinddarmoperation ins Krankenhaus nach La Paz gebracht werden. Sie ist einer unserer Agronomie Studentinnen im dritten Jahr.
Nun brauchen wir Hilfe, um die Kosten fuer die Operation decken zu koennen, da sich das Jahr dem Ende zuneigt und unser Budget fuer medizinische Versorgung knapp ist. Vielen Dank!

UEBER UNS: Das Projekt Helping Hands Bolivia begann im Jahr 2004, um Jungs aus dem von der Regierung verwalteten Waisenhaus „Mendez Arcos“ in La Paz, Bolivien, Bildungsmoeglichkeiten zu geben. Seitdem wurde das Projekt erweitert und wir nehmen nun auch Maedchen und Jungs aus anderen Waisenhaeusern auf, sowie Jugendliche aus Rand- und Risikogruppen aus armen und laendlichen Regionen.
Im Jahr 2015 unterstuetzt Helping Hands 90 SchuelerInnen und StudentInnen mit Mietzuschuessen, Transportkosten, Schulmaterialien, Essensgeld, Arztgebuehren und Studiengebuehren. Die meisten unserer StudentInnen und SchuelerInnen arbeiten ausserdem halbtags, um persoenliche Kosten und Ausgaben fuer Essen zu finanzieren, da viele unserer Mitglieder keine familiaere Unterstuetzung erhalten.
Fuer mehr Informationen koenne Sie unsere Webseite oder Facebook Seite besuchen:

http://www.helpinghands-bolivia.com/
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Dies ist ein durch die Maecenata Stiftung, München/Berlin gefördertes Projekt.
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Das Projekt „Helping Hands“ wurde ins Leben gerufen, um Jugendlichen mit sehr geringen ökonomischen Ressourcen, die Möglichkeit zu geben schulische und soziale Hilfe zu erlangen. Bitte besuchen Sie unsere Webseite: www.helpinghands-bolivia.org

L. Zarate

Fundacion Helping Hands - La Paz (Bolivia)

Was wird benötigt

Luz Marina´s final year

Luz Marina, in her final year of Entrepreneurship at the prestigious Universidad Catolica Boliviana, will finish her coursework now and she will prepare her thesis to graduate. This is a costly process and she will need support.

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University fees for Andres

Andres has completed his university courses in Commercial Engineering and will now work on his final project to graduate. This project involves many expenses and some university payments. Good for you Andres!!

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Monthly School Payments for Estrella

Estrella is a new student studying Early Childhood Education in a 3 year programme. Estrella needs 105 euros per month for a full year to cover her institute fees and the many school materiales she needs. She is very enthusiastic about her career.

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University Expenses for Carolay

Carolay is in her last semester of studies at the state university in Early Childhood Education. She is beginning her final project and needs 48 Euros a month for 6 more months to help cover the cost of her final project and graduate 2025.

Transportation and school materials for Carolay

Carolay needs 44 euros a month for 10 months to cover her transportation and school materials in order to continue her studies in Early Childhood Education at the UPEA university. She has two more years to finish her programme of studies

University fees for Andres

Andres is in his final year of studies in Commercial Engineering. He will need 100 euros a month for 8 months to finish his programme. Andres has overcome many disadvantages to realize his dream of an education. He is almost there.

School materials for elementary children

Throughout the year, our elementary school students need school materials and these are not provided by the schools. 10 Euros will provide one student enough school materials for one month.

Technical Studies for Denilson

Denilson is beginning his last year of studies in Automobile Mechanics at the Simon Bolivar Institute, and he will need extra help to buy the motors and equipment he needs to finish his studies. He will need 96 Euros a month for 10 months.

University Expenses for Carolay

Carolay is in her 8th semester of studies at the state university in Early Childhood Education. She will soon graduate!! Carolay needs 48 Euros a month in order to cover her transportation costs and her school materials.

University support for Liliana

Liliana is studying to be a Social Worker at the state university. She needs support for her transportation costs and the purchase of books and school materials. With 48 Euros a month for 10 months she can cover these expenses.

Rent for Jenny while she studies

Jenny is in her last year of Entrepreneurship with a full scholarship. However, Jenny is from the children's home and is now living independently. Helping Hands pays for her rent and Jenny works part time for her food and personal expenses.

Institute fees: Ingrid, Early Childhood Education

Ingrid comes to Helping Hands from a children's home in El Alto. She is now living independently, working part time and studying Early Childhood Education, a three year programme. Ingrid needs 875 Euros to pay the Institute fees for one year.

Technical studies for Denilson

Denilson has just finished his first year of Automobile Mechanics and will continue in 2023. Denilson lives about an hour from his technical institute and with support from donors, he can pay for transportation expenses and school materials.

University fees for Andres for 12 months

Andres is in his fourth year of studies in Commercial Engineering and will need support in 2023 to guarantee the payment of his monthly university fees. He has now successfully completed all of his courses overcoming many difficulties on the way.

Ingrid, a student of Early Childhood Education

Ingrid is now in the third semester of her three year Early Childhood Education programme. In order to make her monthly institute fees, Ingrid needs 60 euros for 5 months. To cover her living expenses, Ingrid works as a nanny for a small child.

University fees for Andres for 5 months

Andres is in his third year of studies in Commercial Engineering and needs help to guarantee the payment of his university fees. Andres has overcome many difficulties in order to begin university and has now successfully completed 18 courses.

Ingrid, a student of Early Childhood Education

Ingrid is now in the second semester of her three year Early Childhood Education programme. In order to make her monthly institute fees, Ingrid needs 60 euros a month. To cover her living expenses, Ingrid works as a nanny for a small child.

New Entrepreneur Student Jenny

Jenny is a new student this year and she earned a scholarship for a 3 year University Technical Programme for Entrepreneurship at a prestigious local university. Jenny needs 72 Euros a month in order to take advantage of this scholarship.

Support for univeristy for Adailton

Adailton has won a full work scholarship to study Mecatronics Engineering at the Military College in La Paz. He needs 62 Euros a month to provide for his living expenses as the scholarship requires that he work at the university half time.

University fees for one student for 2021

Andres is now beginning his second year at university in Business studies. Despite the extra cost of internet access and the irregularity of the service where he lives, he passed all of his 2020 courses and is ready to begin his second year.

University fees for Andres for 8 months

Andres is in his first year of studies in Commercial Engineering and needs help to guarantee the payment of his university fees. Andres has overcome many difficulties in order to begin university and has now successfully completed three courses.

Rent and food allowance for Yunior for 6 months

Yunior is in his last year of studies in Petroleum Engineering and needs support for his rent and some of his food expenses. He is in the free state university, which is very difficult to enter, and works part time on the weekends.

A used laptop for nursing student

Our students are always in need of laptops as the universities require them for their assignments and presentations. One of our nursing students will be doing her practical studies in the countryside and needs to record her work on a laptop.

Supplementary Food Baskets for 5 Families

5 of our families live in very precarious conditions and in order for their children and youth to continue in school, they need supplementary food baskets each month. We emphasize high protein foods, fruits and vegetables for the best nutrition.

Complementary English classes for 7 students

7 of our students are required by their universities to have a middle level of English to complement their area of studies. A local English Academy gives Helping Hands a 50% discount. With your help, these students can study English.

Supplementary Food Baskets for 4 Families

We thank everyone for the support for supplementary food baskets for 5 families in 2019. In 2020 we will be providing nutritious fruits, vegetables and high protein foods for four families so that their children can perform better at school.

Sponsorships for three new post secondary girls.

We are looking for support for three new girls who will be studying Business Administration, Law and Veterinary Medicine in order to pay the university fees for two of the girls and rent for one of the girls who has a full scholarship.

Purchase 2 used laptops for 2 university students

Two of our high school graduates, a boy and a girl, have earned scholarships in an Entrepreneurship programme at a prestigious university here in La Paz. To begin their studies they will each need a laptop by mid February.

Uniforms for 20 elementary & high school students.

In February, the beginning of the school year in Bolivia, many of our growing elementary and high school students will need shirts or blouses, skirts or pants, shoes and sports clothing to begin classes as these items are required by the schools.

Christmas presents for 25 children

Christmas is almost here and we would like to provide at least one gift for each of our younger children aged 6 to 12. We would like to provide a soccer or volley ball for each one. The cost per ball is 4 euros.

Looking forward to 2019

Thanks so much to everyone who provided the monthly supplementary food baskets to 5 families in 2018. Looking forward to 2019 we will continue to provide good nutrition for 5 families in need. We need fruits, vegetables and high protein foods.

Food for 5 families in need.

Five of our students' families are in need of monthly food supplementation of vegetables, fruits and protein. Two of the families consist of elderly grandparents raising several children and two families consist of ill mothers with children.

Transport for soccer scholarship for Jiovani

Jiovani has a soccer scholarship with one of Bolivia’s top teams, the STRONGEST. He must ride the bus three times a week for two hours each way to reach the training stadium. Jiovani lives with elderly grandparents who cannot afford the bus ride.

For Christmas

Christmas is around the corner and we would like to give a Christmas bread and hot chocolate to each of our 100 students. Our gathering is planned for December 17th. Merry Christmas to all.

Medical and Dental Fund for Helping Hands students

This year with 100 students, Helping Hands is about to deplete its medical fund. Besides Pedro's operation we had a student hospitalized for 12 days, and we have another operation in December as well as several serious dental problems coming up.

Food supplimentation for four families at risk

Four of our students live in families at risk of malnutrition. We would like to buy high protein supplemental food such as milk, eggs, cheese, oatmeal, quinua, peanuts, some fruits and vegetables to supplement their diets twice a month.

School supplies and food for the Flores children.

The three Flores children are begin raised by elderly grandparents who are not well. In their garden at home they do grow potatoes and some vegetables. However, high protein food is on short supply and the children also need school supplies.

Operation to save Pedro's sight.

Pedro,in his fourth semester of Electronics, has been diagnosed with Keratoconus which is not curable, but its progression can be stopped with cross-linking and contact lenses. We need about 1000 Euros for this operation. Many thanks!!

Jose and Justin, orphaned brothers, in Sorata

Jose and Justin were orphaned last year when their parents died. We need 35 Euros each per month in order to be able to pay for their room and board in the Quaker residence in Sorata so they can attend high school.

School supplies and fees for 10 new girls

This year Helping Hands has accepted 10 new girls who are living in very vulnerable situations. The support we give them will provide for school supplies and school fees where applicable for 2017 to insure that they remain in school.

Christmas gifts for the children

On December 16th we will have our annual Christmas party. We would like to give small gifts to the 16 children that we expect for the party. For 10 Euros we can buy a small stuffed animal or a book and some cookies for one child. Merry Christmas!

Computers for study area

We are in great need of two more computers in our student study area for school assignments and internet investigations. At the moment we have only one computer for the use of the 90 students. Hopefully we can finance two more for 2017.

Entrepreneur scholarships for low income students.

Thanks to the positive balance in the Betterplace account we now only need 403 Euros to be able to provide transportation and food expenses for this semester for our scholarship winners Marisol, Daniel and Marina. All three are doing well.

Keyboard for Fernando

Fernando is studying Music and next semester, starting in August, he will begin piano lessons. We are hopefully looking for 10 donors who could help with 20 euros so we can buy a keyboard for Fernando so that he can practice the piano.

School fees for Eva

Eva is in her second year of Gastronomy and we need a sponsor or donors to pay for the school fees for Eva.

Nursing scholarships

Nursing Assistant scholarships for 5 young people from local orphanages. Helping Hands will cover the expenses for rent, food and transportation so that the students can access these HOPEWorldwide nursing scholarships. (January 2016)

Mittagessen fuer Marina

Marina studiert Business auf einem technischen Niveau mithilfe eines Stipendiums der katholischen Universitaet. Helfen Sie uns, Marina mit Essensgeld in Hoehe von 50€ fuer ein taegliches Mittagessem im Dezember zu unterstuetzen.

Ysamar's Emergency Appendectomy

Ysamar is studying Agronomy as part of a social outreach program for rural students. On Saturday, October 10, she underwent an emergency appendectomy for a perforated appendix. Please help us cover the medical costs of Ysamar’s appendectomy.

Ein Dach ueber dem Kopf fuer Miguel

Miguel kommt vom Waisenhaus in Caranavi. Er hat ein Stipendium in Business an der katholischen Universitaet. Dieses Stipendium enthaelt jedoch nicht das Finanzieren seiner Miete. Bitte helfen Sie Miguel, seine 35€ Miete im Monat zu begleichen!

Jeden Tag ein Mittagessen fuer Maria

Maria hat ein Stipendium in Erziehungswissenschaften an der katholischen Universitaet. Jedoch ist sie ohne familiaere Unterstuetzung, weil sie vom Waisenhaus in Caranavi kommt. Bitte helfen Sie uns die Kosten fuer ein Mittagessen am Tag aufzubringen!

Creme fuer verbranntes Gesicht

Einer unserer tauben Gastronomiestudenten, Gonzalo, hatte einen Arbeitsunfall. Er hat sich sein Gesicht und einen Teil seines Oberkoerpers verbrannt. Um Narben zu vermeiden, benoetigen wir Cremen, die er 4 Mal am Tag fuer 2 Wochen auftragen muss.

SUPPORT FOR FIVE BOLIVIAN STUDENTS

Marisol, Fanny, Eva, Omar and Winsor need 35 Euros per month for 12 months to cover the cost of their transportation, school materials and/or tuition. Meet these students where it says "See more pictures" on the home page picture.

Sponsors for 25 boys for the cancer walk.

25 young boys from the state boys' home would like to join the walk October 26th to raise funds for Bolivian children with cancer. Please help them show their solidarity by sponsoring them. For more information see https://www.facebook.com/x.la.vi

xTransport & Materialien für 15 Studenten (1 Jahr)

Jeder der 15 Studenten benötigt 15 Euro im Monat für den Transport und die Schulmaterialien. Insgesamt läuft diese Aktion 10 Monate

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12.02.2025 We received a payout of €2,154.70

Thank you all for your support. The funds from this transfer will be used to pay for the university tuition for Andres and Luz Marina, and the technical institute fees for Estrella.
This contribution makes a real difference in the lives of our students, helping them continue their education and pursue their dreams.
Muchos saludos desde La Paz,
Linda

12.06.2024 We received a payout of €2,141.06

Greetings from La Paz.

Thank you all so very much for the funds to help Liliana, Carolay and Denilson finish their studies this year. Liliana is in her third year of Social Work, Carolay is about to finish her studies in Early Childhood Education and Denilson finishes this year his technical studies to become an Automobile Mechanic. Thanks to all of our donors, these students and many more will have a much brighter future.

Muchos saludos, Linda

10.01.2024 We received a payout of €3,375.15

Dear Donors,

Once again we thank you so very much for your confidence in Helping Hands and your continued support for our students.

The funds begin send this month will assure that 5 students can continue their studies in 2024.

Andres is finishing his 7th semester of an 8 semester programme in Commercial Engineering at the Universidad Domingo Savio. Andres has persisted under very difficult circumstances, and he is now nearing the completion of his studies. Helping Hands supports Andres by paying the monthly university fees and providing his family with a supplementary monthly food basket. Andres works at a fast food fried chicken restaurant on the weekends to pay for his transportation and school supplies.

Luz Marina will now begin her 2nd year of Entrepreneurship with a scholarship that she earned at the Universidad Catolica Boliviana. This is a full scholarship to the programme, and it also provides her with a monthly bonus for transportation and school materials. Helping Hands supports her when special needs arise, and also provides her family with a supplementary monthly food basket.

Liliana is in her third year of studies of a four year programme at the state university, the UMSA, to be a Social Worker. She receives a transportation and school materials allowance from Helping Hands.

Carolay is studying Early Childhood Education at the state university, the UPEA, and is in her fourth year of a five year programme. Helping Hands supports Carolay with a transportation and school materials allowance, and with a monthly supplementary food basket, as she lost both of her parents and lives with her brother.

Denilson is in his last year of Automobile Mechanics at the Don Bosco Institute. Helping Hands supports Denilson with his transportation and school materials and a monthly supplmentary food basket, as well, as he lives alone with his grandmother who can no longer work.

Monthly recurring donations to Helping Hands are so very important so that we can count on the monthly financing for the students. Thank you all so very much for partnering with Helping Hands to bring education to our vulnerable youth.

Muchos saludos,

Linda

23.03.2023 We received a payout of €2,111.31

Thank you everyone for your partnership with Helping Hands.

The funds arriving this month will go to support Andres, Jenny, Ingrid and Denilson in their studies for this year 2023. Andres is in his 6th semester of studies in Commerce, Jenny in her last year of Entrepreneurship, Ingrid in her fourth semester of Early Childhood Education and Denilson in his second year of Automoble Mechanics.

We are proud of our students for doing well and for working hard to achieve an education for a brighter outlook for the future, and we thank so very much our donors who make it possible for our students to work toward breaking the cycle of poverty.

Muchos saludos desde La Paz,

Linda

16.03.2022 We received a payout of €933.04

Dear Donors,

We thank you very much for your support for our students. This month the donations received will go to help pay the monthly university fees for Andres Ascencio who is now in his fifth semester of studies in Commerce, and for Adailton Callisaya who is now beginning his second year of studies in Mechatronics at the Military Engineering School. This support has been essential for these two boys so that they may continue their studies and look forward to a brighter future.

Muchos saludos,

Linda

29.09.2021 We received a payout of €1,074.43

Dear Friends and Donors,
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Andres, Ingrid and Adailton for their studies. The funds received with this disbursement will go to pay the educational fees for these students. Andres is in his fourth semester of International Commerce, Ingrid in her second semester of Early Childhood Education and Adailton is in his second semester of Mecatronics Engineering with a scholarship. Our students come from very vulnerable backgrounds and this opportunity that our donors are giving our students will be life changing.
Again, thank you so very much.
Linda

Fundacion Helping Hands - La Paz (Bolivia) stellt sich vor

The Fundacion Helping Hands - La Paz (Bolivia) became an official organization in October 2014. At that time it took over the running of the Helping Hands Project that had been run since 2004 by two volunteers, Linda Zarate and Marion Ibañez. The mission of our organization is to open educational opportunities to Bolivian youth of very limited economic resources. We receive many young people from local orphanages and other projects for youth at risk.
This year, 2015, we support the studies of 90 students, both girls and boys, mainly in post-secondary programmes of study in technical institutes and in local universities. We sometimes assist high school students to finish their high school diploma. At the moment we have 7 students in high school.
Besides the assistance we give to our students for the payment of universities fees, transportation, rent, food or school materials, we also provide free medical and dental care. To encourage integral personal development for the students we have obligatory monthly meetings with guest speakers who can give orientation and information to the students on such topics as responsibility, personal care, reproductive and sexual health, environmental concerns, Human Rights, and citizenship. In our office we provide computers and internet for the use of the students and the option to print out school assignments.
Our Social Worker makes home visits to new students and repeat visits whenever the need arises. She also helps to organize social events in the office for healthy recreation for the students. A good part of our mission is to broaden the horizons of our young people and help them realize their dreams of a better future.
The Helping Hands Project was originally run only by two volunteers, but the Project has grown to the point that we now employ an Assistant Director, a Social Worker, an Auxiliary Accountant and a Messenger. Our staff spends a lot of personal time with our students and keeps the students up to date on the monthly requirements they must fulfill for the Project, such as medical checkups, dental checkups, communication with sponsors, presentation of grades, etc.
2015 has been a challenging year for Helping Hands as our official status requires much more paperwork and fulfillment of government requirements and reports. However with our staff additions we are able to meet these demands.
The Fundacion Helping Hands- La Paz (Bolivia) is looking forward to many years of helping underprivileged Bolivia youth become professionals and productive citizens thereby breaking the cycle of poverty, giving their families a more sustainable future.

This organisation cooperates with the Maecenata Foundation:
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