Christmas Collection 2009

Dear Friends, soon will start the Christmas Collection 2009. If you want to help to organize the collection please do not hesitate to contact me at castro@inbox.com.

SAN DIEGO Collection 2009 - 1st Purchase

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SAN DIEGO Collection 2009 - Final Numbers

Thanks everyone for another sucesfull collection!
The amount collected in San Diego is US$ 1219.00 + Euro 150.00
In the past two weeks some late contributions made a total of Euro 250.00
That way the final number is US$ 1219.00 + Euro 400.00

SAN DIEGO Collection 2009

A new collection has started and will be up running in San Diego until Friday 20/Feb.
Supporters from Italy, Monaco and Spain please contact me at castro@inbox.com for transfer info.
¡Muchas gracias!

ANACORTES COLLECTION 2008 - Last Purchase

Abriendo Caminos
Purchase 20/Jan/09 numbers:
AR$2,728.20 = US$790.78
Change rate: 1 US$ = AR$3.45

La sonrisa de un Niño
Christmas Tour 14/Dec/08
Special contribution AR$500.00=US$145.77
Change rate: 1US$=AR$3.43

Total: US$936.55
Money left from Anacortes Collection at 31/Dec/08 US$927.50

A Christmas Gift from Fano, Italy

When Manuela and Matteo Bisio's baby son Leo Ettore born the buddies from Wally shipyard in Fano decided to collect some money as a gift for the couple. But Manuela and Matteo decided to celebrate their first son by giving that money for the less fortunate kids.
Grazie mille cari amici!

KNOW THEM! Abriendo Caminos / October 08

Pablo G., Jimena G. and Milagros G.

Celeste L., Ximena L. & Lorenzo L. . Milagros B. and Micaela B.

Kevin B. & Alan B.

ANACORTES COLLECTION 2008 - 1st Purchase

Dry food delivery at Abriendo Caminos

Bills 1 to 5 - Dry food purchased 6/Oct/08

Bills 6 & 7 Fresh food purchased 8/Oct/08

PURCHASE NUMBERS:

Dry food purchase 06/Oct/08
1. AR$ 992.44 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
2. AR$ 515.75 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
3. AR$ 998.11 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
4. AR$ 994.68 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
5. AR$ 978.48 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Sub total= AR$ 4,479.46

Fresh food purchase 08/Oct/08
6. AR$ 870.48 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
7. AR$ 1,132.56 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Sub total= AR$ 2,002.89
Note: money destinated to this purchase AR$ 2,000.00 - $2.89 added by Alicia.

TOTAL PURCHASE: AR$ 6,479.46
Money remaining from Christmas Collection 2007: AR$ 2,103.25

Money spended of Collection Anacortes 2008: AR$ 4,376.21 = US$ 1,389.27 (*1)
(*1) Rate AR$/US$ at 03/Oct/08 AR$3.15/US$

Money remaining at 12/Oct/08 for future purchases: US$ 927.5 (*2)
(*2) US$ 2.316.77-US$1,389.27=US$927.5 // Collection Anacortes 2008 [less] Purchase [equal] Remaining

Dry food purchase 06/Oct/08

ANACORTES COLLECTION 2008 - NUMBERS

Thanks supporters for a new successful collection!
Due to the generous last moment contribution of Robert P. & family, the final number improves -from the original number published on the banners at the shop- up to USD 2,316.77. Special thanks also to Alex M. that has donated his entire last day at job income, the new big entries Trevor B., Mike M., Bob & Tamara S. and Max S. as well as Shaun H., Scott S., Mark S. and Chris M. Last but not least, thanks again to the already classic great supporters Thomas H., Dimitri D., Eduardo S., Manu A. and their families.
¡Muchas gracias!

ANACORTES COLLECTION 2008 - NEW

A new collection has just started. I'll be open till the 5th of September.
More info +1 360 202 9838 - castro@inbox.com

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 2007 - SUMMARY

BILLS ADDITION:

1st PURCHASE
DATE: 8 JAN 2008
1. AR$ 982.89 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
2. AR$ 985.91 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
3. AR$ 287.77 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
4. AR$ 954.98 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
5. AR$ 963.30 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
TOTAL: AR$ 4174.85
RATE AR$/EURO: 4.59-4.69 (Source: www.dolarhoy.com/promedios2008.php - 8 ENERO 2008)
TOTAL: EURO 856.82

2nd PURCHASE
DATE: 15 APR 2008
1. AR$ 140.40 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
2. AR$ 294.07 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
3. AR$ 381.41 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
4. AR$ 383.12 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
5. AR$ 189.20 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
6. AR$ 377.46 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
7. AR$ 169.80 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
8. AR$ 383.39 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
9. AR$ 79.62 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
TOTAL: AR$ 2398.47
RATE AR$/EURO: 4.99-5.08 (Source: www.dolarhoy.com/promedios2008.php - 15 ABRIL 2008)
TOTAL: EURO 480.65

3rd PURCHASE
DATE: 5 JUNE 2008
1. AR$ 989.79 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
2. AR$ 986.99 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
3. AR$ 449.31 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
4. AR$ 667.52 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
5. AR$ 993.43 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
TOTAL: AR$ 4087.04
RATE AR$/EURO: 4.77-4.87 (Source: www.dolarhoy.com/promedios2008.php - 5 JUNIO 2008)
TOTAL: EURO 856.82

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SUMMARY:
08 JAN - EURO 909.55
15 APR - EURO 480.65
05 JUN - EURO 856.82

TOTAL SPENDED AT 07/08/08: EURO 2247.02
TOTAL RECEIVED ON CHIRSTMAS COLLECTION '07: EURO 2645 + US$ 155 = EURO 2694.52
RATE EURO/US$: 3.13-3.16 (Source: www.dolarhoy.com/promedios2007.php - 18 DICIEMBRE 2008)

TOTAL COLLECTED - TOTAL SPENT = EURO 447.5

TOTAL TO SPEND ON NEXT (LAST) PURCHASE OF THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 2007: AR$ 2103.25 - TO BE PERFORMED 2nd WEEK AUGUST 2008 IN OCCATION OF THE KID'S DAY
TODAY (07/08/08) RATE AR$/EURO: 4.70-4.79 (Source: www.dolarhoy.com)

Christmas Collection 2007 - 3rd Buy bills

Abriendo Caminos 1 of 3

Abriendo Caminos 2 of 3

Abriendo Caminos 3 of 3

Sonrisa de un Niño 1 of 2

Sonrisa de un Niño 2 of 2

Christmas Collection 2007 - 3rd Buy

Introducing Abriendo Caminos

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Web: http://www.abriendocaminos.org.ar/

Phone: +54 221 480 - 2275 / 480 - 0395 / 480 - 1477
Email: info@abriendocaminos.org.ar
Address: Calle 472 N ° 1440 e/ 9 y 10 - CP 1896 – City Bell, Argentina

Christmas Collection 2007 - 2nd Buy Pics

2nd Buy arrives at Abriendo Caminos in City Bell

Christmas collection 2007 - Second buy

Following the splitted-buy criteria, last Saturday Emi, Fede & Abril performed the second buy with the money collected on the Christmas collection. The second purchase, focused on the long winter ahead insured a base of primary variaty of food for the kids.

Thanks a lot Emi, Fede & April for your great work!

I´m enclosing the receipts of the purchase, pics will be available soon-

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News on the media

I'm enclosing an interesting article about the "Comedores" situation in La Plata City. Sorry it's in spanish as came from a local newspaper El Día. A translation will be available soon.

Part of the note was done at "Sonrisa de un Niño" with Angélica Sotelo.

See Botton-right side

CADA VEZ MAS CHICOS EN LOS COMEDORES

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Links to internal pages:

"En los comedores infantiles, el hambre no tiene vacaciones"

"At the kid's comedores, the hangry does not take holidays"
http://www.eldia.com.ar/edis/20080120/informaciongeneral9.htm

"Mas de cien centros no reciben ayuda oficial"

"More than a hundred center do not receive official support"
http://www.eldia.com.ar/edis/20080120/informaciongeneral12.htm

"El drama de la desnutrición"

"The desnutrition drama"

http://www.eldia.com.ar/edis/20080120/informaciongeneral15.htm

Christmas collection 2007 - First delivery

Unloading at Abriendo Caminos

Partial view of purchase for Abriendo Caminos

Unloading at Sonrisa de un Niño

Happy faces at Sonrisa

Happy detail

Christmas collection 2007 - First buy

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The collection in numbers

Thanks everybody for the greatest collection we’ve ever done!

The final numbers are:

Fano, IT: € 415,00
Monaco, MC: € 1.000,00
Valencia, SP: € 1.230,00
Anacortes, US: US$ 155,00

Thanks again and please stay tuned for news!
Muchas gracias

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 2007

Christmas collection is open. It will close on Friday the 14th of December.
For any inquire you can contact me by phone +34 691 169 584, email castro@inbox.com or either Skype: castro.r . There are two collecting points:

ITALY:
Matteo Bisio
P: +39 335 128 3670
E: mbisio@wally.com
A: Wally Europe, Parco Industriale Bellocchi, Fano (PU)

SPAIN:
Ricardo Castro
P: +34 691 169 584
E: castro@inbox.com
A: BOR, Base 8, AC Port (working time) –
Avenida de Francia 1, Torre 3, 11C, Valencia

Supports can be either sent to this account:
Bancaja Fidenzis ************* / Ricardo Castro
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda!

Sonrisa's kids on excursion

Kid's day at Sonrisa de un Niño

Kid's day cellebrated on Sunday 19th August at

Sonrisa de un Niño. All food served this day and

most of the toys donated belongs to our collection!

Kid's day at Abriendo Caminos

Kid's day celebration at Abriendo Caminos.

Kid's day - Día del Niño - NEW COLLECTION (II)

This collection is pretty close to finish. Please remember we're closing it on Tuesday 7th in order to have enough time to buy the necessary stuff by Sunday. Thanks again for your support!

Kid's day - Día del Niño - NEW COLLECTION

I’m arranging a new collection in occasion of the celebration of the “kid’s day” on the 12th of August. The idea is to close it by Wednesday the 7th in order to have enough time organize the purchase and distribution.
My first intention was to do this collection later on spring time, but due to the extremely cold winter we’re going trough -with snow included-, I feel force to anticipate it. We need to increase the vitamins and caloric power on the food. And there is no better occasion than their day.
E-mail to castro@inbox.com or Skype me at castro.r and I’ll find the way to make it work. Supporters in Argentina can collaborate as well with toys, child’s clothes or food.
Thanks again.

A Dinner at "Sonrisa de un Niño"

Dinner fully prepared with food of our donnation!

What happened during the past 6 years?

Food delivery - June 2007
As much as a 306 can carry


Food delivery at "Sonrisa de un Niño"
Angélica's crew - June 2007


Angélica from "Sonrisa de un Niño" checking that
all included into the invoice is delivered - June 2007


Food delivery at Sonrisa de un Niño
More than 1500 kg in one shoot - April 2007

Food delivered at "Sonrisa de un Niño" - April 2007

Delivery at "Sonrisa de un Niño" - April 2007
Angélica's daugther, me, a neighbour and Angélica

Delivery at "Abriendo Caminos" - April 2007

Delivery at "Abriendo Caminos" - April 2007

Delivery at "Abriendo Caminos" - April 2007
Me, Alicia (owner of the place) & Nacho

Food delivery at Sonrisa de un Niño - 2005
Top (left to right) Emi, Juani, Bali, Nico & me.
Below Angélica (owner) and two helpers.


Buying the food to deliver - 2005


Super Sopa - Special High Caloric Food developed
by Universidad Nacional de Quilmes -
Delivery at "Abriendo Caminos" - 2004


Food delivery - 2003 - Comedor "Sonrisa de un Niño"
Angélica (center) and her family

Finally a Blog!

Dear friends,
Too many things happened since this collection begun almost six years ago. But, do you remember how it started? It was during the Wally Yachts Christmas party in Monte Carlo when the pioneering interior designer Alessandra “Ale” Negrato moved from one table to other collecting money in order to give me for buying food for the poor kids in my home town. That was on December 2001, when Argentina was going trough it worst economical crisis ever.
With the first move done, then was easy to keep it moving, year after year. When Wally landed into the peaceful city of Fano, Italy, we got many new friends desirous to help. Thanks to them and the faithful Monaco office –including valuable generosity of Doc Luca Bassani Antivari-, we’ve collected enough money to buy over 10 tons of food in between 2001 and 2006!
Last year found me involved on an America's Cup team, moving in between Seattle and Valencia. Convinced to keep going with the collection I organized a new collection into the BMW Oracle Racing team. Great responsibility of it success belongs to the awesome Saskia Green and the BMW “dream team” of German engineers. The Argentinean legion into the team and JYD guys responded over expectations.
But my biggest happiness was receiving the collection done at Wally. It was done even I was no there! This time was Matteo “Mat” Bisio who granted the continuity of the collection again together with the always helpful Jaqueline Dalmasso in Monaco. The wheel was moving alone.
This “solidarity community” of friends is growing and needs new ways of communication. With this intention I created HELP FOR KIDS Blog. My intention is to use this blog not only to keep you up to date but also to be a way to invite new friends to be part of this.

Are you in?