Our new orphanage in Potosi

This is our largest project for 2009. As close to heaven as you can get, more than 4.000 meters above sea level, in the highest city in the world, that is where we will provide a new home for 48 children. Here is the sketch from the architect (click for a bigger image):

The work is now in progress. Our volunteer Marita helped instigate the project and laid down the first stone in the foundation, followed by the Fanebust brothers...


The budget is 100.000 dollars. After many kind donations - including a very unexpected Christmas gift of 15.000 dollars from one of our sponsors! - we have currently come half the way towards this amount. If we do our job, the builders will do their, and this new orphanage will be ready this fall. Imagine that!

As is our normal practice, the Bolivia Family will provide the financing for building the orphanage as well as the sponsors for running expenses, while the Salvation Army will staff it and be responsible for the daily operation.

If you would like to help us help the orphans of Potosi, please make a donation.