Panyebar staff and students showing Christmas ornaments just completed

interior of Panyebar school with staff and children

The staff at the Panyebar school have been busy making Christmas ornaments to be sold to raise money to operate for the coming year.

 Guatemala handicrafts will be available at the following Christmas sales

December 5th Chelsea Christmas Craft show  Chelsea  Elementary School  9am - 3:30pm 

December 5th  evening  MG Christmas Party the Britannia Yacht Club.  7pm

December 12 Wakefield Christmas Market at the Wakefield Community Centre , 3pm - 7pm

 December 17 th  Wakefield Elementary School.

Staff and students outside Panyebar school with ornaments

Guatemala Daycare Project /Saludos Ninos Christmas craft sale

With the holidays fast approaching, remember your DONATION to help sustain SALUDOS NINOS through the next year.

Through our association with Heritage College, we are able to issue tax receipts for Canadian donors.

Don't wait, mail that gift today. Remember that ALL of your donation goes directly to the project.

Mark December 5th on your calenders for the Chelsea Christmas Craft Fair at Chelsea Elementary School

Hours: 9am  - 3:00pm.

We sell GUATEMALAN HANDICRAFTS including natural dyed woven scarves and shawls, embroidered purses, colourful pot holders,  a full range of unique jewelry ( earrings, bracelets and necklaces ) for adults and kids,  leather and beaded key chains, beautifully carved flutes, and specialty tree ornaments.

Delicious coffee grown in the region is also available for sale.

 Heritage College has produced a calender to showcase various regions of Guatemala, the work being done through this project and some of the people we work with.

 Come do some Christmas shopping and buy UNIQUE GIFTS  that have the ability to GIVE TWICE THE VALUE !!

Heritage College has partnered with Guatemala Daycare project to supply tax receipts for donations of $50.00 or more. 

Make cheque payable to Heritage College 

In memo box write for Guatemala Daycare Project 

Include  your mailing address, telephone number and email to ensure notification when  your donation is received and the mailing of your tax receipt promptly.

Mail to Attn: Sheila Silver, Box 566 ,Wakefield Quebec JOX 3G0

August 2015 update

   Mateo and Brian  transferring the donations in Montreal last weekend. 

Update August 15th 2015

Brian and Sheila delivered donated goods - eye glasses, school supplies, books and some clothes  to SUDEN in Quebec City last week who ships them by  container to Guatemala. Brian helps load the barrels.Glad to help SUDEN , they do so much for Saludos Ninos!

July 18th 2015 update

 Luc, a volunteer who visited this year donated a swing set which ,as you can see, is a big hit.

                                  We received hats, mitts and scarves from SUDEN for all the kids! 

July 17th 2015 update.

   Our Panyebar teachers continue to create beautiful jewelry and Christmas ornaments for us to bring home to sell in order to help raise funds for the program. They are doing such a terrific job to provide unique gifts for you to buy at our craft sales.

Knitting needles donated this year were turned over to Paty who then distributed them to very happy mums who could then make hats and scarves.

Sheila demonstrated  to Delores, the director of Panyebar centre, how to use various learning kits on math, time sequencing and word positioning. 

These donated kits are such a wonderful addition to the program materials.

Young doctors April 4th 2015 update

Cathy and Jutta and your doctor nurse team from Heritage College who visited Panyebar this year.

Paty sent me pictures of how the kids were dressed for the fair in that village this year.

Many of the kids traded their traditional Mayan outfits to dress as medical personnel. 

Heritage College to issue tax tax receipts for Guatemala Daycare Project.

 Heritage College has partnered with us at SaludosNinos for the past 5 years in Guatemala and will issue tax receipts for Saludos Ninos from Canadian donors.

Cheques are to be  made out Heritage College , write  " for Guatemala Project" in the memo section.

Mail the cheque to : Sheila Silver,  Box 566, Wakefield, Quebec, J0X 3G0.  Include  your proper mailing address, telephone number and email to ensure notification when  your donation is received and the mailing of your tax receipt promptly.

Tax receipts once more available for donations

     Heritage College has partnered with us at SaludosNinos for the past 5 years in Guatemala and will issue tax receipts for Saludos Ninos from Canadian donors.

Cheques are to be  made out Heritage College , write  " for Guatemala Project" in the memo section.

Mail the cheque to : Sheila Silver,  Box 566, Wakefield, Quebec, J0X 3G0.  Include  your proper mailing address, telephone number and email to ensure notification when  your donation is received and the mailing of your tax receipt promptly.

Sheila's final before returning to Canada March 10th 2015 update Recycling of used glasses

PLEASE RECYCLE YOUR GLASSES  
     Heritage College has left after contributing to another successful teacher workshop here.
The  medical information they left on Diabetes was informative and they also left toothbrushes, paste, sunscreen, and other medicines , plus toys, books, clothes and shoes for the kids at the various centres. The special art supplies like the "scratch paper"   
     I passed out eyeglasses to teachers at the workshop and also in the street to passersby and visited a senior's drop in centre to distribute more. Those receiving glasses were most grateful to be able to read and knit and weave once again. Here are a couple of pictures to enjoy. 

March 9th 2015 update finishing projects

    The bathrooms are finished and opened at Panyebar thanks to volunteers visiting from Wakefield and some helping mums, teachers and kids from our centre.

     Eyeglasses were handed out  at the teacher workshop last week and on the street to people needing them Also many seniors gathered at a seniors drop in centre to pick out much needed eye wear donated from Canada. Those receiving eye glasses were so grateful to be able to see better  to be able to weave, work and read.

  . Those receiving eye glasses were so grateful to be able to see better  to be able to weave, work and read.

Sheila with recipients of new glasses

     Heritage College contributed to another successful teacher/medical workshop and left medicines, toys, books, art supplies, games, shoes and clothes for us to distribute to children in our centres. These things really enrich the programs the kids enjoy. Thank you to all who helped make these things possible. 

February 2015 visit by Rob Moeller and his wife to volunteer

Rob Moeller and his partner Patrick visited Saludos Ninos' Panybar early child development centre in February and worked on the new toilet and enjoyed time with the children. 

Putting on door 

Building walls using plastic bottles and a mixture of mud and cement 

corn tortilla being baked

assembling outhouse

teachers and children

Rob and hiss assistants

shovel crew

the slide

cleaning up

all smiles

hat contest

February 30th 2015 update

 A very successful teacher workshop sharing good ideas regarding nutrition and classroom activities; the first baby Sheila is already 7 years old and is she cute! Heritage College begins the Centre visits on Monday to work with the kids and complete medical examinations.  A busy week ahead.

teacher workshop

teacher workshop

Bathrooms  built with stairs to them- better in the rainy season

February 29th 2015 update

Mask making. the children had a ball and are so good at  old using and cutting! Even the 3 year Olds colored within the lines. See the result

March 9th 2015 update

 young girl having her heart rate checked by a doctor

 young girl having her heart rate checked by a doctor

Baby being weighed by the nurses

February 28th 2015 update

Today we held the teacher workshop in Panajachel. It was a great success with many new and return participants.

The Heritage college team discussed diabetes ,prepared nut butters ,presented a number of new classroom activities and gave each  teacher a  gift bag of special personal items that so made these teachers feel appreciated and pampered.

February 19th 2015 update

Music class

Rebuilding toilets with volunteers from Canada

Nutritious meals is one of the main goals of the centre

Healthy Hearty meals are one of the main goals of the centre

Enjoying a good meal

inside classroom

Chaya Plants doing well February 17th 2015

The chaya  cuttings planted a few weeks ago are growing well.

February 16th 2015 update

working on new toilets

closing in washrooms

closing in washrooms 

installing empty plastic water bottles into wall

Sheila with Children

preparing meals