The mission of FANLAP is to provide basic support of food and education for children and adolescents from impoverished areas to give them the opportunity to complete their education and improve the quality of their lives.
La Paz, the capitol of the state of Baja California Sur, is a beautiful, quiet city located on the Sea of Cortez 900 driving miles south of San Diego. Until the highway was completed in the 1970’s, La Paz was a sleepy fishing village, with few visitors other than fishermen and those with private airplanes. Then things began to change.
Colonias Marquez de Leon, Laguna Azul, Villas de Guadalupe, and Vista Hermosa are among the poorest neighborhoods located on the outskirts of La Paz, near the City dump. None of the houses have piped-in water or sewer systems; some homes have electricity installed. Most of the houses are constructed of tarpaper or cardboard. Many are single-parent households; in others the man of the house is not able to work because of an injury or sickness. Problems of alcoholism and drug use prevail throughout the neighborhoods. Some people from these colonias must scavenge in the dumps for food, clothing and other discarded items they may be able to use or sell to neighbors.
In 1996, some of the present associates of Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz, A.C., became involved with a breakfast kitchen in a small chapel owned by the Catholic Church. With the help of donations from Club Cruceros de La Paz, A.C., an association of foreign boat owners and members of the Mexican community, we contributed food to the breakfasts. At times as many as 120 children came to breakfast three times a week before going to school.
We wanted to do more for these children who had stolen our hearts. They are eager to study and continue their education beyond the 6th grade.
Please check out our web page at www.lapazninos.org to read about our efforts in this regard, and to see the progress of the hard-working adolescents who have strived to achieve a better life for themselves and their families.
Donations
Tax deductible donations may be made payable to International Community Foundation, 2505 N Avenue, National City, California, 91950. Please put “Children of La Paz” on the lower left-hand corner of your check. Or make an on-line donation athttp://donate.icf-xchange.org/donate.php/losninosdelapaz.
FANLAP is also authorized to give tax deductible receipts for your U.S. dollar donations. Checks from the U.S. or those drawn on a dollar account on a Mexican bank may be made payable to Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz A.C. and sent to us at Calle Santiago #320, Col. Bella Vista, 23050 La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico. Or deposit directly to our Banamex account number 09629017914. To receive your tax deductible receipt for donations not made through ICF, please please contact FANLAP at our address Calle Santiago #320, Col. Bella Vista,23050, La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico, or click here .
To make a donation in drawn on a Mexican bank in moneda nacional (pesos), you may send it to our above address, or deposit directly to our account at Banamex, account number 09620066750. Contact us as above to receive your tax deductible receipt for Mexican taxes.
Thank you for your help. Together we can make a difference in the lives of these children.
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President and legal representative:
Judith A. Peterson, cell phone 044 612 102 0290
email
jupete49@hotmail.com
Director of FANLAP,
Veronica Menchaca
FANLAP telephone 612 121 2166
email
fanlap@hotmail.com
Address: Calle Santiago 320, Col. Bella Vista, 23050 La Paz, BCS., Mexico
Website:
www.lapazninos.org