Some tourists combine their holidays with a good cause, like Krzysztof Harazinski and Beata Kapcewicz from Poland. They travelled to many countries and this time they were visiting Peru. They contacted us via Internet and decided to raise money for us (and the nice thing was they came to visit us and handed over the donation). It was an interesting and very nice visit. For them and for us. It is always very motivating to receive guests and show them what we’re doing!
So I was curious to know why, what, how etc. and they answered the questions, which you can read here.
How did you get involved to combine vacation and charity?
Kris: I had a call to do something extra since I can’t devote my time to working as a volunteer I can at least raise some money for those in need. It’s also a very common practice in the UK to raise fund while embarking on some interesting projects*. Some people raise money while running a marathon, I raise while travelling. (*Kris currently lives in the UK).
Beata: We used to be involved in social issues for many years. We have decided to do some social activity, because it helps to get to know the real country, you visit, not only touristic entertainment but real people with their true stories, needs, problems and hopes.
How did you come in contact with PAZ-Holandesa?
Kris: Via google search! Well done on your positioning! I was searching for a credible and trustworthy organisation and the information I received from PAZ-H were very satisfactory.
Beata: We were googling and found some charities in Peru. Kris started to exchange e-mails with you and found you and your project credible.
How did you raise the money?
Kris: In 95% virtually by sending emails to friends who were transferring their donations to my special bank account created for this cause.
Beata: We just sent some e-mails to our friends with detailed information about the foundation and your projects and some of them decided to support P-H.
Are you content with what PAZ-Holandesa says on her site and visiting the reality?
Kris: What I’ve seen was in fact overwhelming. Positively, of course. A brand new children hospital, although still in progress, is a fantastic and challenging venture. I wish you all the best in accomplishing this mission!
Beata: We didn’t expect that the project had such an extensive size. We hoped to find a small charity with rather small projects. We find the concept of your hospital and the Robin Hood model really amazing. It is hard to imagine that one person has dedicated her life to make Peru a better place to live for children and their parents. Facing so many difficulties and obstacles, but still has a faith and power to push it forward. We keep our fingers crossed for you Marjan and your life changing project. You have us and our friends on your side.
Read the moving story of Adrienne Knight, what influenced her to make her art craft work and her involvment to raise funds for charities.
“Each year I choose a different charity to raise funds for from the various crafts and cards I make by hand (attached are photos of a few items). Early in 2009 I did a craft teaching day and had already said that I would like to raise funds for cleft lips/palates. I learnt from Jean Hiles (who came to that day) that Ron was in fact a specialist in that field and subsequently went to a lecture he gave at his home. As the year progressed and I had other teaching days and sales, the sum I raised amounted to approximately £1700 which I should like to send to PAZ-Holandesa for the specific funding of operations on children with cleft lips and palates.”
“I am a 62 year old grandmother whose craft came to life through the tragedy of losing 2 of my 3 children in a road accident in 1990. My beautiful daughter was about to go to art college to become a graphic designer and I often feel that it is her working through me. The very first craft was born out of blowing and decorating eggs which we did together before she died. Over the years the range has expanded but most is self taught and I now do a few classes from home as well as at a local patchwork shop.” Adrienne Knight (Bristol, UK)Lea la historia móvil de Adrienne Knight (Bristol,UK), qué la influenció para hacer su arte del arte para trabajar y su implicación para levantar los fondos para las caridades.
” Yo eligen cada año una diversa caridad para levantar los fondos para de los varios artes y las tarjetas que hago a mano. Temprano en 2009 hice un día de enseñanza del arte y había dicho ya que quisiera levantar los fondos para los labios de hendidura/los paladares. Aprendí de Jean Hiles (quién vino a ese día) que ese Ron era de hecho especialista en ese campo y que fue posteriormente a una conferencia él dio en su hogar. Mientras que progresó el año y tenía otros días y ventas de enseñanza, la suma que levanté ascendido a aproximadamente £1700 cuál debo tener gusto para enviar a PAZ-Holandesa para la financiación específica de operaciones en niños con los labios de hendidura y palates.”
” Soy una abuela de 62 años cuyo arte vino a la vida con la tragedia de perder 2 de mis 3 niños en un accidente de carretera en 1990. Mi hija hermosa estaba a punto de ir a la universidad del arte a hacer diseñador gráfico y siento a menudo que es su funcionamiento a través de mí. El primer arte nació fuera de soplar y de adornar los huevos que hicimos juntos antes de que ella muriera. Durante los años la gama se ha ampliado pero la mayoría es autodidacta y ahora hago algunas clases del hogar así como en un remiendo local shop.”Lees het ontroerende verhaal van Adrienne Knight uit Bristol,UK, wat haar beïnvloedde om haar ambachtelijke kunst te maken en haar betrokkenheid om fondsen te werven voor een goed doel.
“Elk jaar verkies ik een goed doel om fondsen voor te werven door de verkoop van eigen ontworpen en met de hand vervaardigde (kerst) kaarten- en decoraties. In begin 2009 gaf ik daar een workshop over en had reeds gezegd dat ik fondsen voor kinderen met een gespleten lippen/gehemelten zou willen werven. Ik hoorde die dag van Jean Hiles kwam dat Ron in feite een specialist op dat gebied was en later heb een lezing bezocht die hij in zijn huis gaf. Aangezien het jaar vorderde en ik nog meer workshops heb gegeven en ook verkocht, heb ik een bedrag van ongeveer £1700 geworven, die ik aan PAZ-Holandesa schenk voor de financiering van de plastische-chirurgie operaties voor kinderen met schisis of open gehemeltes.”
“Ik ben een 62 jarige grootmoeder die door de tragedie van het verliezen van 2 van mijn 3 kinderen in een verkeersongeluk in 1990, besloot om ambachtelijke kunst te gaan maken. Mijn mooie dochter stond op het punt om haar opleiding grafische ontwerper te beginnen aan de kunstacademie en ik ben vaak van mening dat het zij het is die mij het werk laat maken. De allereerste objecten waren geboren uit het blazen van en het verfraaien van eieren die wij samen deden alvorens zij stierf. In de loop van de jaren heeft de waaier zich uitgebreidt en ik geef nu workshops vanuit vanuit huis en heb eigen winkel.”
Support us also in 2010! and make a safe online donation here, which will make THE difference in the life of a Peruvian child. We added a safely and secure donationmodule to our site.Apóyenos también en 2010! y haga una donación en línea segura aquí, que diferenciará en la vida de un niño peruano. Agregamos con seguridad y el donationmodule seguro a nuestro sitio.Steun ons ook in 2010 en maak een veilige en snelle donatie online klik hier, uw donatie maakt het verschil in het leven van een Peruaans kind.
First of all the biggest aim of 2010 will be: to be able to finish the Children Hospital ‘Tony Molleapaza Rojas’. We will continuing putting all our effort in realizing the promise of the Gobierno Regional de Arequipa, made in September 2008!, which is to donate 1,3 million US Dollars, in order to buy the needed equipment for the hospital.
We have planned again two plastic-surgery operation projects and maybe even three.
Depending the results of our efforts with the Gobierno Regional de Arequipa.
And of course we will continuing with the after-care treatment programs of the children, food donations to Chavez de la Rosa and Chavez de la Rosa, the urine-incontinence-management project for the children with Spina Bifida and much more.
In the last two weeks of november Dr.Reinier van Twisk, plastic surgeon and his team (Dr.Jos Geurts, Henri Esman, Ilse van Denderen and Mirjam Stigter), operated 45 children with a harelip, cleftplate or burnwounds in the Hospital General of Arequipa. It was the first time we held a operation project in this hospital and luckely everything worked out fine, thanks to our Peruvian team, the nurses and other profesionals of the Hospital General.Again 45 children with a Smile!In de twee laatste weken van november Dr.Reinier van Twisk, plastisch chirurg en zijn team (Dr.Jos Geurts, Henri Esman, Ilse van Denderen en Mirjam Stigter) opereerden 45 kinderen met een hazelip, open gehemelte of brandwonden in het Hospital General in Arequipa. Het was de eerste keer dat we in dit ziekenhuis een operatieproject organiseerden en dankzij de inzet van ons Peruaanse team en de verpleegsters van het ziekenhuis, is alles perfect verlopen. Opnieuw 45 kinderen met een glimlach!
