Anchoring the Work In Peru

Networking among businesses and local non profit organizations is an essential part of the success of our work and we had a great opportunity to do just that with members of the Padrinos del Hogar San Antonio group this past week. They are another non profit group that provides spiritual as well as temporal help to orphanages throughout Lima. We were invited to a small dinner they had and were able to swap ideas and experiences with members and donors of the group. We made a lot of great connections and sparked some interest in the work we were involved in and generated interest in the Gala. It was humbling to hear that there were over 700 hundred orphans in many of the orphanages, all seeking someone to love and care for them. This just stressed the fact that there is so much work to be done here in Peru and that many people are waiting for our help. This fact helps keep us motivated as we continue to make countless calls to local business, hoping for a chance to meet with and invite them to our Gala. This process has actually picked up quite a bit in the last few weeks as we have learned more effective ways to approach and explain our cause to the people we meet with. We are hopeful that we will fill the events center we have rented and will generate more than enough funds to continue buidling the programs we have running and expand to others in order to help more people.