ASILO MALAMBO

ARRAIJAN

 

Founded in 1890, Asilo Malambo fosters children and young adults from all backgrounds but mostly orphans. Currently, Asilo Malambo cares for approximately 150 girls, including 30 HIV positive children, and serves a community of over four hundred people.

 

How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps

 

The Orphaned Starfish Foundation funded the furnishing of a computer classroom with thirteen computers and peripherals, four printers, air-conditioning unit. We continue to provide internet connectivity on an annual basis.

HOGAR SAN VICENTE

COLON

 

Founded in 1893, Hogar San Vicente de Paul (Compañía de las Hijas de la Caridad de San Vicente de Paul) provides care for 45 girls ranging in age from 6 to 16 by providing shelter, food, clothing, healthcare, and education. They come from backgrounds of severe violence and abuse, exposed to adult domestic violence, neglect and extreme poverty. Some of the girls are from rural areas without access to education and some have lost their parents to prison. The girls suffer from depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of concentration, and as a result have low academic performance. Some of the girls even suffer from malnutrition, learning or physical disabilities. The orphanage is dedicated to improving the physical and emotional well being of the abandoned children living in the home and is committed to improving the quality of their education by providing access to information and communication technologies.

 

How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps

 

OSF provided the funds to furnish and equip a computer center located inside Hogar San Vicente de Paul, as well as pays the salary for an IT instructor.

PRIMARIA PARROQUIA

DE FATIMA

CHORILLO

 

Founded in February 2010, Hogar Parroquia de Fatima located on Chame countryside, provides a multitude of services. There is a nursery for working Mothers, a primary school for all the children in the neighborhood, and an orphanage for children in need. It also includes a home for elderly care.

 

How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps

 

OSF provided the funds for 10 computers and all equipment for the computer lab. The computer lab is used by the orphanage and the primary school in the community.

HOGAR MONTE CARMELO

BEJUCO

 

Founded in February 2004, Hogar Monte Carmelo is temporary housing for teenagers that have the aspiration to complete their studies, located at the sector of Bejuco, Panama. These teens come from humble families with very low resources. Usually these teens live as far as 2 to 4 hours away from the closest school. Sometimes to reach school they have to walk , take a horse or even take a canoe to get to school on time. This institute is like a home for them with all the normal rules. They stay in the institute for 15 days at a time, and return home for the weekend every two weeks. They continue in that routine until the end of school year.

 

How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps

 

OSF provided the funds for 15 computers and all the equipment for the computer lab. The lab is used by the teens that are part of the institute and they have daily classes with a computer teacher.

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