Technology is becoming an increasingly important subject to master early on in school as well as a method of teaching. We are inspired by the way the staff of the Villa Maria primary school, which serves a poor community outside Lima, strive to give the children the best education possible and make the best of what they have.This spring, the school would…
La Vida is celebrating 13 years of supporting Latin American communities' education, health and environment projects. This has only been possible through the generosity of our supporters and friends. We will have an evening of art, drinks and nibbles hosted by Maddox Arts, where we will talk about the projects we currently support and share our plans for the future.…
Our partner Viva a Vida had a very busy 2018. Please check the successes of Viva a Vida's young participants over last year VAV Newsletter 3.18
Our partner Fundesoc has been featured on the magazine of Cámara Boliviana Hidrocarburos y Energía (Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons and Energy. You can read the full article here
This Christmas donate to La Vida Christmas Appeal and we will ensure that your donation will support local projects in Latin America. Our current most urgent funding priorities are set out below.
Camila Chiquillo is one of the children La Vida supports at Poder Joven Foundation in Colombia. She is seven, is in second grade of elementary school and has been attending Poder Joven for the last year. Although her family is very poor she is very smart and wants to get ahead and wants opportunities. She lives with her mother and…
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We have funded a new roof for Villa Maria, Peru
Annual report and renewal of sponsorship (£200 per year) for children attending the Villa Maria School, Peru - 2017 was a very challenging year for Peru and for the poorer communities around Lima in particular, due to exceptionally heavy rains from January to March which led to a series of floods and landslides. There are more details about the impact on…
