It is now December 3rd, 2015 we have been in Medellin, Colombia for a month. As we have said before about our volunteer work it is usually an accident. I call them God coincidences. We are supposed to be in Panama about now but because of hurricane Patricia hitting in Puerta Vallarta we decided to come to Colombia first and hit the San Blas Islands in Panama on our way back. We looked online for a volunteer opportunity and voila we found the foundation "Angels of Medellin". So we are working with them through December trying bring a "Christmas" to the Mountain children in Medellin. Here is a link to our gofundme site if you want to join us in bringing some joy to these cute kids.

Hello: We are Dave and Leiann Scee. We are raising funds to provide a "Christmas for the Poor Children of Medellin, Colombia" We have worked with poor Mayans in the mountains of Guatemala and the handicapped and crippled children of the mountains in Panama. Now we are here trying to be of a little help to another needy group of poor children of the mountains. Poor people in mountainous countries tend to live up in the mountains as it is often the only place they can afford to live. Often squatting on land in shacks with no utilities. Typically the higher you go the poorer it gets, with shacks you and I could never imagine living in. These are the homes to the poor children of Medellin, Colombia. Many of these families have been displaced because of the civil war that has been going on in Colombia for many years and is just now getting resolved with Colombia now becoming a much safer country. These children did not choose this life and without help they will continue the cycle of poverty. Through the foundation "Angels of Medellin" these children are learning to read, speak English, and use computers, which will allow them to find jobs and stop the cycle of poverty. At this time of the year the foundation has a fund raiser to provide a "Christmas" for the children as well as providing the families with food and help with medical care. On our first day at the foundation the children poured in as soon as the doors were open. They were a little standoffish at first, but before long we both had 5 to 8 year olds sitting in our laps wanting us to read to them or read to us. I worked on teaching a few to say Merry Christmas in English as they know the holiday as Feliz Navidad. At end of the day Marcos the founder and director of the program told them in Spanish to clean up. We could not believe our eyes, immediately all of the children began putting the chairs and tables away and swept the whole place, then lined up all in 5 minutes! We were then given the privilege of giving a cookie to each child, one at a time, to which they said please and thank you in English! As we were leaving we had children hanging on us wanting to know if we would be back manana (tomorrow). Won't you help us to make this a very Merry Christmas for these deserving children. 100% of proceeds will go to providing gifts, food and help with medical care for these children. Feel the joy of the real spirit of Christmas by making a small donation today. Thank you and God Bless... Dave and Leiann Scee


To find out more about the work of "Angels of Medellin" to: http:    http://angelesdemedellin.com/
 
gofundme.com/22csd4tw