Compassion Direct UK

Well things came to a standstill for a while while I recovered from a fractured pelvis,elbow and bad bang on the head but we are up and running again and I am really grateful for all the care I received from my friends and family over here.

So, where is the money going and what am I doing?

Well we just bought the Chappa (metal roofing) for a Comador (soup kitchen) in Florencia Varella - next district to Quilmes and a very poor area.  We are curently ...

Well, things are really getting cracking at Villa El Monte now.

We have bought a new Industrial sewing machine and all sorts of materials and items necessary to set up the sewing workshop which will teach single mother's living on the Villa a new trade and they will be able to sell the items they make to increase their small incomes.

I have spoken to a couple of the mothers and they are really excited to be doing something so positive.

Yesterday 28 February 2009 we took 30 schools packs to two different community centres.  Phew!  there were small hands everywhere all wanting pencils and paper as though it was gold dust.  I so wish we could have provided more, but the need is just too great and the demand too large!

Sonia who has been reading and doing drawing with the children will not be able to read until the winter holidays as she works most evenings during the school term as a teacher.&...

This  week CDUK have bought 30 Schools Packs to be distributed to some of the children who love in Villa El Monte in Quilmes.

The packs are made up of a note book, folder, pencil, rubber, pencil sharpener ruler and crayons - and pencil cases for the younger children.  We are presenting the packs inside back packs for them to keep things together and for their homework.

You may remember that one of the aims of CDUK was to encourage local volunteer groups in areas where we began to support projects? One such Group in Quilmes is "Ayduar"  meaning to help!

This Group has been going for a couple of years now and their way of working with their local community is a good one!  They hold at least one Grand Event each year and the PR they receive helps to provde  the things that are needed by the Comador Luz Del Alma that the Group ...

Our Wind Turbine project for mountain schools has captured the imagination of volunteers and funders alike.

We would like to thank everyone who is raising money for this project - see web page.

However here I would like to thank particularly the generous donations of varing sizes that we have received from the following grant making trusts and charities:

Our grateful thanks go to

The Clara E. Burgess Charity

The Ashworth Cha...

 I was amazed to read this new name "Informal cities", for the slums or Villas Miserias recently.

Some of you may have read about Villa 31 in Buenos Aires with plans by the municipal government to cap growth and probably expel thousands of residents of this Villa so that they are ...

Hi guys

Well despite a few ups and downs things are getting cracking over here and many of you will have received my Round Robin - to be added to the list send me an email to rosinargentina@yahoo.co.uk.

Below is a picture of one of the industrial sewing machines we bought earlier this year for the young persons leather workshop in Villa Lujan.  I am going to see if we can send leather work to the UK.  This project is no...

NEW LOGO

We were so lucky to have a web site designer create a logo for us and everyone seems to like it, so thanks Dave we  really appreciate your gift.